Skills Guide
Teaching: Willingness to Seek Help and Mentorship
Willingness to Seek Help and Mentorship
Why This Skill Matters
Willingness to seek help and mentorship is essential to resilience because no student succeeds alone. Students who struggle to seek help often disengage, isolate themselves, or become overwhelmed when challenges arise. Teaching students to seek help normalizes support as a strength and encourages connection with people who can guide, encourage, and challenge them.
Student Challenges This Skill Helps Address
- Isolation and withdrawal
- Resistance to adult support
- Difficulty navigating challenges independently
How WhyTry Builds This Skill
WhyTry builds this skill through Support Systems & Relationship Building, where students identify trusted adults, mentors, and peers. Facilitators help students practice reaching out, asking questions, and recognizing mentorship as a key resilience strategy.
Support Systems & Relationship Building
(“Plugging In”)
In Support Systems & Relationship Building, students learn that seeking help and mentorship is a strength rather than a weakness. Facilitators guide students to identify trusted adults and mentors and practice reaching out for guidance. Processing emphasizes that resilience grows when students are connected to people who can support, challenge, and encourage them through difficulty.