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The Correlation Between School and Mental Health: Does School Really Cause Depression?
Akari, , Student-Centered, Good Health and Well-Being, Persisting, Thinking flexibly, Gathering data through all senses, TED Talks, Showcase, Bullying, mental health, WAMS, 2In this article, I will discuss the correlation between school, stress, and mental health, and how school can have...
A benefit of a Pet
Jennifer, , Responsible Consumption and Production, Good Health and Well-Being, Thinking flexibly, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Spring 2023, Showcase, Quality Education, mental health, pets, Orange Cove High School, Love, 14In the article, The health and Mood-Boosting Benefits of Pets (upfront, Robinson, Lundgren, and Segal), on 12/5, 2022, I...
Mental Health
Evelin, , History, Student-Centered, This is America, mental health, helping others, OCHS, 0In the article, “A Day Off for Mental Health ” (Upfront, Caron, 2022) i learned that many student throught...
In the article, “Raising Their Voices” (Upfront, Grise, 2022), there is attention drawn towards mental health regarding athletes. The...
Should Students be Allowed Mental Health Days?
Nicole, , Quality Education, Student-Centered, school, mental health, OCHS, 0In the article, “A Day Off for Mental Health” (Upfront, Caron, 2022) it is emphasized that many students have...
Dissociative Identity Disorder: The Stigma, What It Actually Is, and How To Be a Better Ally
Jimmy, , Psychology, Bullying, Youth Activism, Reduced Inequalities, Fall 2022, psychology, mental illness, mental health, 0Not many people know what dissociative identity disorder (DID/OSDD) is, as it is more commonly referred to by its...
In the article, “ Raising Their Voices,” (Upfront, Grise, 2021) many athletes share their story speaking about their mental...
Mental Health Awareness in Schools
Ascha Preston, , Thinking interdependently, Summer 2022, Showcase, Good Health and Well-Being, Creating, imagining, and innovating, school, mental health, 11HEALTH Mental Health Mental, refers to our minds. Health is being free from illness or injury. When you put the two...
In the article, “High School stress ” (McGraw Hill) i learn that student have been going through so much...
Should schools provide days off for mental health?
Sayra, , Community, Media, mental health, Orange Cove High School, 3In the article ” A day off for Mental Health” I read that students have moments where they feel...
Key facts There are many different mental disorders, with different presentations. They are generally characterized by a combination of...
What is Mental Health?
Madison, , Life Skills & Fitness, Good Health and Well-Being, mentalhealth, mental health, 1Whilst another simple explanation of mental health, this article does go more in depth as to why and how...
When You Should Take a Mental Health Days
Madison, , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Spring 2022, Good Health and Well-Being, school, work, mental health, 1When taking a mental health day, it’s much easier to put it off then it is to actually plan...
Utilizing Genetically-Informed Research Designs to Better Understand Family Processes and Child Development: Implications for Adoption and Foster Care Focused Interventions
Evan, , Good Health and Well-Being, Family, Psychology, genetics, mental health, evidence, adoption, research, hereditary, foster care, environment, psychology, 0While pondering the question of Nature or Nurture, I wanted to apply it to a real world situation. The...
How Men and Children Affect Each Other’s Development
Lilyana, , Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Gathering data through all senses, Gender, Psychology, child development, mental health, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0Kyle D Pruett, a Clinical Professor of Child Psychiatry, dives into the differing experiences infants face with infants might...
How Afterschool Activities Affects Mental Health.
Madison, , Sports, Art, Music, Arts & Entertainment, Good Health and Well-Being, Spring 2022, sports, mental health, #arts, 1Under the mental health section of a webmd article, we see the results to a study that asks the...
Social media is bad for the brain!
Jeramiah, , Social Media, Bullying, Call to Action, bullying, Social Media, mental health, Orange Cove High School, 5In the article ¨ The Implementation of Social Media in school ¨ (McGraw Hill) I learned that social media...
No Summer Break?
Andrea L, , Student-Centered, Algorithms, Quality Education, mental health, school, teens, 0In the article, Is Year-Round School a Good Idea? (Upfront), I learned that there has been some controversy about...
Is Technology Harmful or Beneficial?
Isaiah, , Media, Technology, Good Health and Well-Being, Fall 2021, technology, mental health, #judgememorial, 1Computers and technology are advancing at a fast rate which is helping improve many aspects of our society and...
Social Media
John, , Technology & Computer Science, Social Media, Social Media, teens, mental health, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 1According to a study by the mayo clinic, “13- to 17-year-olds found that 45% are online almost constantly and...
Loneliness
Kristina, , Good Health and Well-Being, Listening with understanding and empathy, Gathering data through all senses, Remaining open to continuous learning, Fall 2021, Showcase, RHS, mental health, depression, loneliness, 6While being around other people, even ones that you may have a close bond with, it is still possible...
Celebrities and Public Standards
Isabella, , Showcase, Questioning and posing problems, Gender Equity (Women), Gathering data through all senses, Beauty, Remaining open to continuous learning, Social Media, Fall 2021, Media, Music, RHS, self-expression, mental health, Self-Confidence, celebrity activism, #Fightingbeautystandards, 4Nearly everyday, celebrities appear in the news, whether it be to bring them down or hype them up, but...
Soviet Architecture and Depression, The Khrushchyovka
Huck, , Showcase, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Good Health and Well-Being, Fall 2021, Architecture, mental health, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, russia, 0According to a map by Radio Free Europe, Russia suffers more than 20+ suicides a year as do many...
Biden’s Commitment Towards the Funding of Mental Health Programs
Alexis, , Life Skills & Fitness, Habits of Mind, mental health, 0In the article, “Biden Provides Mental Health Funding For Kids” (McGraw Hill) I learned that with the Covid-19 pandemic...
Mental Health
Bella, , Good Health and Well-Being, Habits of Mind, mental health, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 5Mental health influences the way we think, act and feel. It is very essential due to the fact it determines how we take care of stress, make...
How Far Is Too Far?
Meghan, , Showcase, Psychology, Good Health and Well-Being, Spring 2021, mental health, RHS, 13What defines a negative mental health stigma? Is it the person who has the mental illness or is it...
Since we are all a little more stressed, should we get mental health breaks?
Cecilia, , Showcase, Quality Education, Good Health and Well-Being, Coronavirus, Spring 2021, mental health, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 6The Covid-19 Pandemic has brought extra stress for everyone. Our health, the health of our loved ones, financial and...
Suicide Rates in Differing Groups
Sarah, , Good Health and Well-Being, Spring 2021, mental health, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0Suicide rates in the United States are continuously increasing. Many young Americans suffer mental tolls that result in higher...
What Does Mental Health Look Like in Minority Youth?
Sarah, , Good Health and Well-Being, Spring 2021, mental health, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0Racial and ethnic minority youth tend to suffer more mental health disparities than white youth. Minority groups face challenges...
Mental Illness & Time
Dominique, , Psychology, Good Health and Well-Being, Coronavirus, Spring 2021, Showcase, mental health, Orange Cove High School, Pandemic, 0In the article, “Students & The Pandemic” by Aaliyah M she speaks on how the pandemic has affected plenty...
Unashamed Conversations About Unmet Mental Health Needs
Maddie, , Showcase, Psychology, Good Health and Well-Being, Fall 2020, mental health, RHS, 3Impulse buying, binge watching, unemployment, and millions of deaths. The feelings of instability and insecurity plague the lives of...
The NCAA’s Take on the Mental Health of Student-Athletes
Jessica, , Fall 2020, Showcase, Sports, RHS, Student athlete, NCAA, mental health, 0In my previous blog post, I talked about the mental health and wellness of student-athletes, and how poor mental...
The Widespread Problem among teens today: How the Pandemic has increased social media usage
Josie, , Media and Message, Good Health and Well-Being, Coronavirus, Happiness, Media, Social Media, teens, mental health, COVID-19, 1As a follow-up article in response to my last article in which I reflected on the widespread problem of...
Decolonizing Research Video Portfolio
Anna, Zephyr, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Good Health and Well-Being, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Gender Equity (Women), addiction, Women's Rights, Berkeley High School, Native Americans, Native American Culture, substance abuse, mental health, 0After reading Tommy Orange’s novel There There, these students researched issues that affect Native Americans. Tap on the right...
Native Americans and Mental Health
Zachary, , Showcase, Good Health and Well-Being, Fall 2020, mental health, Berkeley High School, Native Americans, Decolonizing Research Project, 0Native Americans have been known stereotyped nowadays to have mental health issues such as PTSD or bipolar disorder. The...
Native Americans and Mental Health
Mazda, , Showcase, Environment & World, Good Health and Well-Being, Fall 2020, mental health, Berkeley High School, Native Americans, Decolonizing Research Project, 1The issue that I am going to talk about is related to Native Americans and the mental health problems...
Historical Trauma
Chloe, , Good Health and Well-Being, Fall 2020, Showcase, Drugs, Psychology, History, Native Americans, mental health, 0Native American communities face many obstacles, one being a huge mental health crisis. Native Americans have endured a brutal...
The Mental Health Epidemic
Alvaro, , Student-Centered, Good Health and Well-Being, Fall 2020, Showcase, Social Media, mental health, Orange Cove High School, 9Social media is a place that allows for media anywhere to be seen around the world. A connection between...
The Widespread Problem Among Teens Today
Josie, , Showcase, Good Health and Well-Being, Fall 2020, stress, Social Media, mental health, anxiety, RHS, 4As a high school student, I am positive that I am not the only student that has experienced major...
The Mental Health of Student-Athletes
Jessica, , December 2020, Showcase, Good Health and Well-Being, Fall 2020, mental health, College Sports, RHS, Student athlete, 14Mental health is an integral part of everyone’s life and character, and its awareness has become more prevalent in...
Ways of Coping with a Lack of Positivity and being Overwhelmed in School
Ishmael Elliott, , Good Health and Well-Being, Stress, Procrastination, student health, Positivity, mental health, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 2School to many people, is a place where students go to learn new skills and knowledge while also being...
Procrastination in Teenagers.
Isabella, , Good Health and Well-Being, Fall 2020, Showcase, Stress, Psychology, teenagers, mental illness, mental health, student, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Procrastination, 7Procrastination is well known throughout most of the population, especially in highschool and university students. Parents see procrastination as...
The importance of keeping good mental and physical health during the COVID-19 Pandemic
2021 Ishmael Elliott Molina-Zepeda, , Good Health and Well-Being, Coronavirus, Fall 2020, Showcase, mental health, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, physical health, Covid 19, stress, 3The world has been shaken and ravaged by an unknown disease, later known as COVID-19 late November 2019/early December....
True Crime in Relation to Positive Mental Health and the Justice System
Lisa, , Showcase, Fall 2020, mental health, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Justice System, true crime, 6While I have never truly understood the love that people have for serial killer media, in both my friend...
How can students stay more energized throughout the day?
Seth, , Fall 2020, Showcase, Student-Centered, Life Skills & Fitness, physical needs, daily energy, mental health, student health, Covid 19, 5During quarantine and the beginning of the school year, I was noticing that I did not have much energy...
Breaking the Stigma Around ADD/ADHD
Gracie, , Spring 2020, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, ADD, mental health, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 2In today’s world we are very quick to judge and label someone as “special needs” just because their brains...
Should Mental Health Assessments be a part of Gun ownership?
Gracie, , Showcase, Fall 2019, mental health, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Firearms, 0In a world of mass shootings and gun ownership, the debates have been ongoing for a number of years,...
Take care of SAD
Zhonghua, , Showcase, Fall 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, mental health, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, social anxiety disorder, 0SAD—social anxiety disorder is a mental health condition. It is an intense, persistent fear of being watched and judged...
Mental Health in Schools
Audrey, , Showcase, Fall 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, mental health, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 9Mental health disorders are becoming more and more prevalent. They have always been a problem but more people are...
Opposing ViewPoints – School Start Times
Maggie, , Fall 2019, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Showcase, school, technology, mental health, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 2School Start Times – In this article, the writer claims that having a later start time for school benefits...
How many, How much, It all depends on Us
Annie, , Showcase, Creative Writing, Read/Write Poems, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Environment & World, Fall 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, Poetry, Okemos High School, Rape, mental health, College, Discrimination, Immigration, Climate Change, Gun Violence, drugs, Black Lives Matter, 2How many children will die in school shootings? Depends on if we try to stop them. How many teens...
Mental Health Among Youth
Megan, , Fall 2019, Showcase, Art, suicide prevention, youth, mental health, suicide, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, depression, 0Suicide is the second highest leading cause of death among youth ages 14 to 25, according to a study...
Anxiety
Aggie, , Spring 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, Psychology, Life Skills & Fitness, Science & Math, Chicago, Curie High School, mental health, 2Anxiety-riddled 8-year-old with wide eyes and a scared mind. Waking up every morning not being able to breathe and...
Speaking up about mental illness in relation to sports
Grace, , Showcase, Spring 2019, mental health, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0One of the biggest obstacles student-athletes face is knowing when and how to receive help. A lot of students...
Anxiety
Tori, , Showcase, Getting Started, Spring 2019, Austin Independent School District, health, mental health, anxiety, trauma, 4Anxiety is an illness typically diagnosed alongside of depression. I was officially diagnosed with anxiety five years ago when...
The Glamorization of Mental Illness – Advanced Google Search
Isabella, , Spring 2019, Showcase, Social Media, mental health, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 1For my advanced google search I chose an article that describes the causes and effects of glamorization regarding social...
The differences in studies: mental health and sports
Grace, , Showcase, Spring 2019, sports, College, high school, mental health, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0The correlation between sports and mental health is a complicated one. There’s no clear answer on whether on not...
Mental Toughness, Perfectionism
Isabell, , Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, Psychology, Spring 2019, perfectionism, mental toughness, mental health, #athletes, 1For my second round of research, I found a research paper regarding perfectionism in sports and its correlation to...
Mental Health and Sports
Grace, , Spring 2019, sports, mental health, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0It is a common misconception that playing sports as a student can improve your mental health and boost your...
Perfectionism
Isabell, , Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, Spring 2019, mental health, perfectionism, student health, 2For my explanatory essay, I am researching perfectionism and its effects on mental health. I am exploring this topic...
How To Prevent School Shootings?
Mary, , Con Gun Control, Fall 2018, Showcase, Guns, #GunViolence, mental health, #awarness, 2The increasing amounts of school shootings in America have left families devested and a country in shambles. Parents are...
My Worry Is A Mental Illness?
Tori, , Showcase, Getting Started, Fall 2018, fear, illness, mental health, anxiety, lonely, sweaty hands, Austin Independent School District, 27Anxiety is a illness typically diagnosed alongside of depression. I was officially diagnosed 5 years ago when I was...
Should the Death Penalty be Allowed?
Jacob, , Showcase, Death Penalty, Good Health and Well-Being, mental health, punishment, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, morality, death penalty, Justice System, Boundaries, 1The Death Penalty is a hot button issue in most of the United States, with issues surrounding it coming...
ADHD and Your Brain
Zoe, , Psychology, Science, Spring 2018, Showcase, Good Health and Well-Being, research, ADHD, ADD, mental health, brain, aplang18, neuroscience, 0ADHD stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. The American Psychiatric Association defines ADHD as one of the most common...
Diagnosing ADHD
Zoe, , Gender, Psychology, Spring 2018, Showcase, Good Health and Well-Being, gender, ADHD, ADD, mental health, statistics, aplang18, research, 0A 2016 National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH) found that 8.4% of children in the United States have a...
Understanding Mental Health
Cicely, , Showcase, Spring 2018, Good Health and Well-Being, mental health, 2There is a strong correlation between mental health and gun violence, but correlation doesn’t mean causation. There is no...
Mental health and gun violence
Lexi, , Showcase, Spring 2018, Guns, Getting Started, Crime, Good Health and Well-Being, Media, Call to Action, Con Gun Control, Decision Making, Goals, serial killers, attitude, #Trump, mental health, 1Following the Parkland shooting, the President of the United States claimed that the mental health contirbuted to the mass...
Survey on ADHD…
Zoe, , Showcase, Spring 2018, ADHD, ADD, survey, mental health, aplang18, 0Hello! For my research paper for AP Lang, I am conducting a survey. Please click here to take it....
Gun Control and Mental Health
Lexi, , Incarceration, Spring 2018, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, Guns, Community, Shootings, Gun control, Florida, mental health, 3After the events of the Florida Shooting, I wanted to do some research into how mental health and shootings...
“Kill Yourself”
Caleigh, , Psychology, Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Bullying, Love, Call to Action, Spring 2018, blue whale challenge, kill yourself, societal norms, mental health, suicide, 4We live in a world where mental health is a prevailing struggle, that affects all ages. On average about...
The Price of Mental Health: both physical and mental
Caleigh, , Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, Happiness, Decision Making, The Fifth Column, Spring 2018, therapy, hospitalization, mental health, stigma, cost, 3Mental Health is an ongoing issue world wide and even within the Utah community. According to Utah Department of...
The Catholic Church and Mental Health
Cicely, , Good Health and Well-Being, Religion, mental health, stigma, religion, 1I go to a private Catholic school, and like every other high school, we face mental health problems. My...
Mental Health
Lexi, , No Poverty (Economy), Happiness, Biases, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, Inequality, mental health, 0The further society advances, the further it leaves behind those who cannot keep up. Mental disabilities are arguably the...
How mental health is viewed, and how society addresses it
Paul, , Call to Action, American Dream, Showcase, Community, Guns, Goals, Black Lives Matter, Biases, Fall 2017, Family, Spring 2018, Drugs, Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, society, mental health, change, 0In my reserch, many things about mental health have become increasingly obvious. It is a far more prevalent problem...
How Does Cell Phone Use Affect Our Health?
Beth, , Good Health and Well-Being, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Psychology, Happiness, Technology, mental health, physical health, health, cell phones, technology, 2Handheld technology certainly has its pros and cons. The pros include easy communication, access to news, a platform for...
Is Technology Advancing Us Towards Mental Inertia?
Maxwell, , Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Psychology, Technology, American Dream, Creative Writing, Fall 2017, intelligence, numbness, technology, mental health, 1The bustling flood of technology that has poured into our world has brought a whole new menagerie of...
One fascinating idea that I have always loved looking at is how people dream. Dreams are something we all...
Mental Health Issues in today’s Youth
Lexi, , Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, Happiness, Fall 2017, depression, hapiness, mental health, 2I often will wonder why it is that mental health is still such a prevalent issue. In Utah, the...
Shed a layer of Mental Illness
Macie, , Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, 2nextprez, mental health, Macie, 2nextprez, change, mental illness, 1Dear Mr/Mrs President, On average, one of every five adults in the United States and one of every five...
“Kill Yourself”
Jacqueline, , Social Media, Happiness, Good Health and Well-Being, Call to Action, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Technology, Partnerships for the Goals, Argument, Psychology, Science, depression, suicide prevention, history, society, mental illness, mental health, psychology, science, suicide, 1On average in the U.S. 121 people die by suicide every single day making suicide the 10th leading cause...
Differences Should be Accepted and Celebrated
Naomi, , This I Believe, Happiness, Okemos High School, society, mental health, This I Believe, american literature, TIB, Diversity, 1I Believe that our differences should be accepted and celebrated How is everything in the universe categorized? Each holding...
The Effects of Prison on Mental Health
Giselle, , Showcase, Prison, Psychology, Spring 2017, incarceration, prison, mental health, 25In attempt to understand the effects of prison on mental health I have found interesting information about inmates organized...
Why Trigger Warnings Are Important
Celia, , Gender, Good Health and Well-Being, Gender Equity (Women), Stress, Happiness, Love, Showcase, LGBTQ+ Rights, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Rights, trigger warnings, internet, trigger, mental illness, mental health, ptsd, 15((This post contains mentions of basically everything triggering)) If you spend any time on social media, you’ve probably heard...