Tylers House provides teens sanctuary they need [Video]

MISSION, Kan. — Kansas City-area high school freshman Alastor Reynolds said the mental health of his peers is “very not okay.”

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

But Tyler’s House KC is working to make a difference. Reynolds said Tyler’s House is a place where he feels safe and feels like he belongs.

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

“I mean, high school is a lot,” Reynolds 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. Sometimes I’d have a really stressful day …