Matter
because your mind DOES matter.
because your mind DOES matter.
We believe mental health is something that needs to be addressed, especially due to the reasoning that this subject has been dismissed for so long. So, Let's Address it. As teens of today's society, we have seen the neglection of mental illness on our peers, friends, family, and many others. The stress of an overwhelming workload, the constant pressure of conforming to social standards, and much more, has taken a toll on many. We created this website is to reassure those that they are not alone and they have resources and options availible. We want to be one of the options.
make a list of positive and negative qualities.
value your imperfections.
reach out to others and share your feelings.
practice mindfulness.
listen to music.
keep in mind that no one is to blame.
get enough sleep and rest.
focus on what is meaningful.
forgive others and yourself for mistakes.
do not shout at others, dealing with schizophrenia.
surround yourself around supportive people.
seek help from people with similar situations.
keep a journal.
take a moment to be proud of your own efforts.
recognize your success.
do not forget you have OCD.
develop a routine.
aviod caffeine,alcohol,and drugs.
take more breaks to aviod stress.
be patient, don't expect total cure.
establish relationship with others.
excersize frequently.
intake omega 3.
take deep breaths.
take a well balanced meals.
count to ten slowly.
get enough sleep.
accept that you can not control everything.
welcome humor.
talk with others.
practice mindfulness as well as yoga.
try talking through your tramatic experience with someone.
slowly transition to a daily routine (p.s take it easy)
spend time in nature.
listen to quiet music.
muscle relaxation exercises.
spend 15 minutes or more outdoors.
try something new while being patient.
start a daily relaxation routine.
spend time with people you love.
set goals.
Jennifer Le 17 years old. Currently an upcoming senior at Arroyo High School in San Lorenzo. By creating this website, I aspire to break the stigma of mental illnesses and create awareness of the importance of mental health.
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Sarah Padilla17 years old, currently a rising senior at San Leandro High School, In Girls Who Code Summer Immersion Program, motivated to bring awareness to teens who are dismissed the help to treat their mental illnesses or issues.
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Fathia Jirde 17 yrs. old ; senior in highschool; part of girls who code; motivated to make this website b/c of the total disregard people treat this serious subject with. I'm from Fresno
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Sandy Chung 16 years old. Currently attending KIPP King Collegiate High School, in San Lorenzo. My motivation of making this website is to help others, especially teens, who are challenged by their mental health.
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A mental illness is a disease that causes mild to serve disturbances in thought and/or behavior, resulting in an ability to cope with life's ordinary demands and routines, and are sometimes hard to detect in an individual. Mental health is key to relationships and emotional well-being of the individual. But mental illness is nothing to be ashamed of! Mental illness does not discriminate; it can affect anyone regardless of your age, gender, income,social status, race/ethnicity, religion/spirituality, sexual orientation,background or other aspect of cultural identity.
