Downey High School’s mental health week was kicked off on Monday, March 9, with a meditation session held in the writing center at both lunches. Students were provided with mats and chairs to help them relax while an audio meditation guide played. The event was one of the first envisioned for mental health and its high attendance was a pleasant surprise for the event organizer, senior, Mike Rojas.

“I think it [the meditation session] turned out great,” said Rojas.  “There were a lot of people, it filled out more than I thought it would. It even got to the point where we reached max capacity and had to turn away people.”