Category: Youth Mental Health
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Institutionalized Mental Health Programs: Maybe It’s Gone Too Far
Seeing my debate partner fervidly scratch her hands and choke up breathlessly due to anxiety opened my eyes to the detrimental effects of poor mental health. From then on, I was determined to never be ignorant of such a situation again; as a result, I joined my school’s mental health club, which mobilized to spread… Read more
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Adolescence: The Lifestage that Shapes Our Identity the Greatest
From the ages 1 to 12, pre-teens are heavily reliant on their parents. This starts to change when kids attend middle school as they no longer spend most of their time with family but with their peers instead. School is the primary place teens network, and the constant peer interactions transmit norms and expectations to them, shaping… Read more