Collective Voice: What do you need and how can I help?

Grade 9 students in the Collective Voice program at Aden Bowman Collegiate share their lives and opinions through columns. Selected columns run on Mondays in The Saskatoon StarPhoenix.
By David D.
In elementary school, one of my friends had serious mental health issues, and all I wanted to do was help him. In some ways, I did. I made sure that I was around him at all times, ensuring that he was always safe and cared for, and doing what I thought would help him.
Yet, throughout this time, I never