After-school program provides mental health sanctuary for teens [Video]

Missouri high school freshman Alastor Reynolds said the mental health of his peers is “very not OK.”

“I know multiple people and have multiple friends that are struggling right now,” he said. “And they just can’t really get the help they need.”

But Tyler’s House KC in Kansas City, Missouri, is working to make a difference. Alastor said it is a place where he feels safe and feels like he belongs.

The teen wants to inform the surrounding community of the positive impact such places have on teen mental health.

“I mean, high school is a lot,” Alastor said. “There’s a lot of work, there’s a lot of drama, there’s a lot of new things going on.”

When there was no school to keep him busy, he started spending time at Tyler’s House.

“I kind of realized it’s so fun here,” Alastor said. “Sometimes I’d have a really stressful day …