mandatory annual "Wellness Survey." I remembered it well. It was a long,

in called a manda

. Here's the deal: just check 'No' for everything. Seriously. If you check 'Yes' on certain questions, it triggers a flag in the system, and you'll get called in for man

room, but everyone nodded. Everyon

r staring at the survey on h

e muttered, loud en

t had a thought. "Oh, the wellness thi

ide and searching for guidance.

f a student indicates they're struggling, the school has to offer support. It's a liability thing for them." I paused, then added the final, crucial piece. "Hone

of getting official attention. The validation of having her "struggles" recognized b

oftly. "Okay. Th

d. "No

ke a baby, knowing I had just armed t