Peer Mentor

5. the act of revealing personal or private information about yourself to relate to your mentee
7. peer who supports and gives advice to their mentee
8. Protecting identity & integrity, make sure not to tell anyone about anything that your mentee has said during meetings unless it is a teacher and it is necessary
9. truly understanding what someone is going through and being able to relate
11. Having transparent conversations, and make sure that they aren’t feeling as if they should leave out details/their worries
12. feeling sorry/bad for someone else (pity), but not actually helping them cope

1. to agree with and give encouragement to someone or something because you want him, her, or it to succeed
2. when a person faces an obstacle that they feel cannot be solved.
3. willing to listen when provided feedback that you might not want to hear.
4. accept them w/o judgment, encourage them, acknowledge their ideas and feelings
6. Protect your own mental health by not making the mentee’s mental health issue yours
10. a feeling that somebody or something can be relied upon, or will turn out to be good. It is the feeling of being sure about something, even if it cannot be proved.