Schools must do more on mental health, say School Reporters Grace, 16, has been bullied for the past nine years, has moved schools twice, struggled with suicidal thoughts and taken medication for anxiety and depression.
At one point, she says, "there was no-one to turn to in the school and I felt so low I didn't want to go on".
According to research for BBC School Report, half of teenagers with mental wellbeing issues try to cope alone.
And a third said they were not confident enough to speak to a teacher.
At her lowest point, Grace made a "suicide video", which she posted on YouTube.
"I'd get beaten up every week," she says.
"Teachers wouldn't do anything. I even heard the teachers talking about me behind my back." BBC News
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