Students who walked out of Cherry Creek High School five years ago to protest what they saw as glossing over a classmate’s suicide are still working to share their message that youth can remake the culture around mental health. Jack Padilla, 15, died by suicide in March 2019. In response, some of his classmates and his older brother launched a group they called Jackstrong to push for more open discussion of mental health. Four leading members met Monday to discuss their ongoing work with The Denver Post. The group started Read More
