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Mental Health Awareness In Adolescents And The Impact Of Social Media, Vanessa Clark
Mental Health Awareness In Adolescents And The Impact Of Social Media, Vanessa Clark
Capstone Projects and Master's Theses
This capstone project focuses on informing parents of the effects of social media on adolescents’ mental health. Adolescents are frequent users of social media as they are more likely to explore online content and be unaware of the potential dangers that can pose a threat to their mental health (Rapee et al. 2019). Due to social media being difficult to monitor at all times, along with advances in technology through school curriculums, we want to acknowledge its presence and usage. Social media allows the opportunity to connect with others digitally but there needs to be awareness of the potentially harmful …
Improving Mental Health And Well-Being In Elementary School Students Through Stress Management Activities, Shya Vasquez
Improving Mental Health And Well-Being In Elementary School Students Through Stress Management Activities, Shya Vasquez
Capstone Projects and Master's Theses
The number of students who are experiencing mental health issues is on the rise. There is a variety of reasons that contribute to the increasing numbers which include the COVID-19 pandemic, lack of support from teachers, the kinds of mental health activities that have not been incorporated into classrooms, and much more. Given this, this capstone project examines how to improve mental health and well-being of elementary school students through stress management activities through the use of literature review, interviews with two teachers, two parents, and two prospective teachers, and classroom observations. The results indicated the many benefits and different …
Prevention Of Mental Health Problems In K-8 Students, Kaylee Bays
Prevention Of Mental Health Problems In K-8 Students, Kaylee Bays
Capstone Projects and Master's Theses
This senior capstone research examines the methods being used to prevent mental health problems in K-8 students. Research from Chandra and Minkovitz (2007) shows that due to the lack of knowledge, confidence, and resources, teachers and on-site staff are not able to provide the necessary help to students who need mental health services. Through the use of literature review, interviews with three elementary teachers and three administrative staff, and 30 anonymous student surveys, the result findings indicate that the K-8 school in the Manteca Unified School District (MUSD) currently tackles student mental health issues primarily by onsite counselors and Social-Emotional …
Curriculum Of Control: Stories From The Student Perspective, Ryan Anderson
Curriculum Of Control: Stories From The Student Perspective, Ryan Anderson
Capstone Projects and Master's Theses
In a time where the public school setting draws comparisons to warzones—bullets flying, students barricading themselves behind desks—it is crucial we examine the landscape in which this unprecedented destruction is taking place. The current public conversations held in our democratic nation tend to surround gun rights, administrative procedures, and inadequate police responses. Finger pointing has been the fallback time and time again. As leaders of the NRA, local police forces, and legislating bodies stand at the end of our fingers, our children remain standing opposed to the barrels of loaded guns—often wielded by their peers. The conversation hasn’t ventured into …
Boys Wear Blue And Girls Wear Pink - The Evolution Of Masculinity, Connor Plant
Boys Wear Blue And Girls Wear Pink - The Evolution Of Masculinity, Connor Plant
Capstone Projects and Master's Theses
This hybrid research essay had a few purposes. First and foremost to raise awareness of systemic issues that have created emotional damage and turmoil in American families. And secondly, to pay homage to a near and dear late friend that tragically passed away from suicide in Spring pf 2020. Love Like Josh.
Teaching Immigrant Parents About Mental Health, Ana Rodriguez
Teaching Immigrant Parents About Mental Health, Ana Rodriguez
Capstone Projects and Master's Theses
Teaching immigrant parents about mental health awareness is vital for the Latino community because of the lack and high barriers for them to obtain resources on mental health. The immigrant parents have a background in English studies at the Watsonville adult school and Cabrillo College in Watsonville, California. The immigrant parents are from Mexico, and they are from different states in Mexico. Many immigrant parents have language barriers that prevent them from communicating and accessing mental health resources in the community to support them. Cultural competency can affect the misdiagnosis of mental health illnesses and education. Additionally, immigrant parents' status …
Rainbow Impostors: Impostor Syndrome In The Lgbtq+ Community, Kira C. Rideout
Rainbow Impostors: Impostor Syndrome In The Lgbtq+ Community, Kira C. Rideout
Capstone Projects and Master's Theses
Most people do not enjoy feeling like they are not enough or as like they are not a part of their community. As human beings we are social creatures and our communities play an essential role both in our development as we grow up and for our overall emotional well-being as we continue to live our lives. When people feel like they are an outcast or like they are not contributing to the progress of their community it can have a negative impact on their state of mind. This sense of self-doubt can cause individuals to realize their fear of …
Mental Health Support For The Spanish-Speaking Community, America Yvonne Gutierrez Solorio
Mental Health Support For The Spanish-Speaking Community, America Yvonne Gutierrez Solorio
Capstone Projects and Master's Theses
Mariposa Wellness Center in Watsonville, CA empowers its mental health community through wellness, meaningful activity, and community connection. The purpose of the report is to focus and empower individuals on the long-existing issue of the lack of mental health support for the Spanish-speaking community. This report focuses on the importance of Hispanic individuals having access to proper mental health support in their community. The contributing factors in this report range from language barriers and stigma created within mental health illnesses to the lack of education. In addition, this report focuses on numerous consequences Hispanics face as they struggle with finding …
Eahs: Demystifying The Wellness Center For Student Social Emotional Support, Natalie Zamora
Eahs: Demystifying The Wellness Center For Student Social Emotional Support, Natalie Zamora
Capstone Projects and Master's Theses
In 2019, the Salinas Union High School District began providing students with mental and social emotional resources through Wellness Centers. The student population served by the Everett Alvarez High School Wellness Center includes grades 9-12 and ages 14-18. The capstone project is a marketing awareness campaign video of the Wellness Center. The video will recognize the importance of mental health, describe available services, and highlight how the professionals can support students. A problem is that many students have untreated mental health challenges that are detrimental to their well-being as a young adult and student. After watching the video tour, a …
Mental Health And Latinx Empowerment Workshop For Youth, Rachel Mejia
Mental Health And Latinx Empowerment Workshop For Youth, Rachel Mejia
Capstone Projects and Master's Theses
Juvenile delinquency is a serious threat in at-risk cities such as Watsonville, California. Watsonville Police Activities League is a non-profit organization committed to preventing youth criminality. Poor mental health can lead to risk-taking and bad decision making in developing teens and pre-teens. The project was a week-long mental health workshop focused on advocating for the normalization of mental health and Latinx empowerment discussion among youth. The workshop took place throughout five days and reached eight middle school and high school students. The workshop focused on self care, stress management, mood disorders, self image, self esteem, and ethnic identity among other …
Mental Health And You, Sierra Salvatierra
Mental Health And You, Sierra Salvatierra
Capstone Projects and Master's Theses
The Latinx community at the Epicenter in Salinas dealt with mental health illnesses, as well as were brought up with machismo attitudes. This population has a strong stigma against getting help with their mental health. Being faced with immigration, poverty, discrimination and inadequite conversations about health, drives a spike in anxiety levels. Consequences of not dealing with mental health illnesses include unresolved emotions are generational trauma, self harm, substance abuse, and unhealthy relationships. The project created to get in front of this problem was a dialogue series of conversation starters for people who want to open up. The purpose of …
Consequences Of Student Mental Health Issues In Schools, Karla Roque-Franco
Consequences Of Student Mental Health Issues In Schools, Karla Roque-Franco
Capstone Projects and Master's Theses
As time goes by, students with mental health issues are on the rise. Students who have mental health issues face a variety of different consequences. The consequences vary from mild to severe, and that suicide being the most severe consequence. Students suffer from depression, anxiety, and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder are only some of the few of the mental health issues that students face. As a common long-term consequence, these three different mental health issues may result in suicide when they do not receive the proper care. Schools and teachers could work together to bring awareness to mental health issues. Incorporating mental …
Achieving Positive Mental Health And Academic Achievement For Students With Behavioral And Emotional Issues In Elementary School, Reynalda Fuentes
Achieving Positive Mental Health And Academic Achievement For Students With Behavioral And Emotional Issues In Elementary School, Reynalda Fuentes
Capstone Projects and Master's Theses
Elementary students, their peers, and teachers today are being affected by emotional and behavioral issues that some students struggle with at school. In order to understand why it is affecting their academic achievement and mental health, this report answers the following research questions to investigate how these problems affect schools, classrooms, and teachers, as well as what appears to be contributing factors to this problem, and what are some of the solutions. In review of the literature on preventions and interventions placed at elementary schools the research shows that frameworks such as The Multi-tiered System of Supports, and the incorporation …
Promoting Awareness Of Postpartum Mood Disorders, Alexandra Beleche
Promoting Awareness Of Postpartum Mood Disorders, Alexandra Beleche
Capstone Projects and Master's Theses
There is now increasing media attention to the potential struggles of mothers in the postpartum period, including postpartum mood disorders. Kleiman and Raskin (2013) report that about 1 in 7 postpartum women suffer from a major depressive disorder. Women who experience postpartum mood disorders often worry they will be judged, misunderstood, or labeled crazy. Therefore, it is crucial that women know about available resources and support for the postpartum period. For my capstone project, I present a workshop on postpartum mental health at the Monterey Birth and Wellness Center. The recipients were women who were pregnant or who recently had …
Start The Conversation: Teaching High School Students Mental Illness And Stigma, Maria Espinoza
Start The Conversation: Teaching High School Students Mental Illness And Stigma, Maria Espinoza
Capstone Projects and Master's Theses
There is an information gap among adolescents regarding mental health knowledge. In order to reduce stigma of mental illness and promote help seeking, there is a need to inform adolescents about mental health as part of overall health, maintaining their mental health, and what to do for themselves and for others who may be affected by issues of depression and anxiety. I created a two-day lesson on mental health that consists of mental illness information, what is stigma, how to reduce mental health stigma, and methods to advocate for better mental health for 11 high school participants from San Benito …
Stamp Out Stigma : Putting A Face To Mental Illness : Increasing Mental Health Knowledge For Local High School Students, Danielle Pacheco
Stamp Out Stigma : Putting A Face To Mental Illness : Increasing Mental Health Knowledge For Local High School Students, Danielle Pacheco
Capstone Projects and Master's Theses
Adolescence is a critical time for mental, social, and emotional development. Untreated mental health problems among adolescents often result in negative outcomes. Mental illness can decrease an individual’s ability to function in the community, with consequences such as suicide, delinquency, truancy, and substance abuse. Adolescents face these determinate costs when they do not receive treatment; consequently, they may increase as the problem of untreated illnesses expands. The lack of resources, deficiency of mental health education, and fear of stigma discourages individuals and their families from seeking the help they need. The Stamp Out Stigma workshop provides information and education about …
Rising Above : Rising Eagle Youth Services (Reys) Outcomes Measurement, Jesus Clemente Ruiz
Rising Above : Rising Eagle Youth Services (Reys) Outcomes Measurement, Jesus Clemente Ruiz
Capstone Projects and Master's Theses
The project works toward giving a nonprofit organization the ability to measure the effect of its day-treatment curriculum on its clients. The project provides measuring instruments and an evaluation protocol, which includes procedural recommendations.