Mental health is one of the most important concepts to learn about, including key ideas such as stigmatization of some mental health disorders, how they are caused, and what are some effects they have on the victim and their family and friends.
Social media’s effect on teen’s mental health is mostly harmful, as not only does it perpetuate existing biases and stigma against those with mental health disorders, it also leads to bad habits such as mindless scrolling, bad sleep schedule, etc.
In class, we had a research project with every team researching about a specific mental health disorder (anxiety, depression, eating disorder, bipolar, OCD, and PTSD). My team chose to make a presentation about PTSD.
Before researching about PTSD, I believed that members of the military are diagnosed with PTSD more because of the exposure to traumatic experiences, but now after the researching process, I know that women actually are diagnosed more with PTSD due to abusive behavior. (e.g., sexual harassment)
To reduce the stigmatization of PTSD or any mental health condition, promoting awareness is crucial. Things like education in school, public lectures, or websites that deal with this stigma are all important and impactful on reducing stigma. To understand them more means to sympathize with victims of mental health disorders. This would result in a more friendly society where people understand the challenges and daily obstacles people with mental health disorders face and care for them.
way from the sun. This tilt affects the angle at which sunlight reaches us, leading to colder temperatures.
