Sometimes it is hard for my parents to understand me and for me to open up to them. Working with my team helped me to feel better knowing that my friends go through similar things. We want our parents to understand how important mental health is to us.
I want to help bring awareness to the fact that students are going through a lot more than their parents might realize.
This video created by our Youths from the Eastern African Community shows how mental health is viewed from the viewpoint of the Eastern African culture. We were able create the content using Specific language, clothing and music from the Eastern African culture.
Our purpose is to remind our peers they are not alone.
We made a PSA in the way you might see two radio show hosts quickly do between songs. We wanted to talk about this important topic but also wanted to say our message in an upbeat fashion to give hope to people who are listening.
A radio PSA announcing how the listener isn’t a bother and if they need help to reach out
Our short film delves into the internal struggles of a teenager grappling with mental health issues. The narrative centers around the protagonist’s inner debate about reaching out to friends, teachers, and family for support.
I created this piece because I believe it’s something others such as students like myself can relate to and deeply relate to it.
Our submission was inspired by how some of us feel at times. We want to share how we feel, but it’s difficult because we are soft-spoken or worried about bothering people with our problems. If we bottle our emotions we can get into a depression and that can lead to dark place.
Our submission relates back to the submission’s criteria because the wolf wants to talk to the three little pigs but the pigs keep running away from him, so the wolf now feels like a bother.