the right to ask

A couple of times a week at work, I sit in a circle with teenage students and talk about the challenges and the successes in their world. This is sometimes in the context of a focussed resilience and leadership program, and sometimes in a homeroom style, school wide general welfare setting. Last week a realisation came up in discussion that everyone has the right to ask for help. This idea arrived in the circle as a revelation of sorts and was well received. I feel like it may be an important thing for people to hear.

You have the right to ask for help.

There you go, now you’ve heard it.