Mental Health
The 10 Governors: #MyBrainMyStory
The Issue
A lot of people have Mental Health problems; some people don't even know and other people don't even ask. We are trying to help. Our goal statement is bringing awareness to teenage mental health issues, by creating an in school program to be attended by students and staff once a month. Our goal is to connect the local mental health community leaders with our school community to raise awareness. In the last 12 months, mental health illnesses increased 52% in adolescents from 2009-2017. There was even a girl who had mental illness for 10 years and no one asked her if she was fine so she felt she couldn't speak up. Unfortunately, 64% of schools from 2015-2016 did not have mental health services. We are here to make a difference and help those who are not comfortable for asking help.
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Our Program
MHA-Mental Health Awareness
Briley, Nathan, Jaxon, Rondy, Wyatt, Eva, Eden, Santiago, Valentina, Karen, Caitlyn
What we learned
Wyatt: "I learned about being a good citizen."
Eva: "I learned that its a big problem (mental health)."
Karen: "I learned that you should help other people."
Jaxon: "I learned that if you have too much or not enough sleep it could be a sign of depression."
Eden: "I learned that mental health issues can happen in everyday lives without anyone knowing."
Rondy: "I learned that its really effective and can even lead to death."
Santiago: "I learned that mental health hasn't decreased."
Briley: "I learned that most teenagers have mental health issues."
Nathan: "I learned how to help other people."