Publication 7

In the United States, 46.4% of adults experience a form of mental illness during their lifetime, which equals about one out of every six adults. Every 20% of children in the United States also suffer from a mental disorder. Within these statistics, consider all of the people with a mental illness who don't want to admit it to themselves or others, so the majority of people go without receiving help, and that's a large amount of the country that is being left out in these polls.

The most common mental illnesses are anxiety, depression, and ADHD. The generalized name anxiety includes several disorders like PTSD, generalized anxiety, OCD and more. Almost 19% of adults in the U.S. have anxiety, and if you have much experience with this illness you understand how much the disorder can affect your daily life. Depression also has a number of different forms that can easily lead to other disorders. Symptoms like energy loss, sleep troubles, and concentration issues can make it hard for a person to function at the “normal” rate. ADHD is a mental disorder that is usually noticed around the age of seven. The common misconception is that children with ADHD are less intelligent but they just have a harder time demonstrating their intelligence in traditional curriculum.

Mental Illness

By Haley Belcher

Published 3/11

There's a social stigma about the title “mental health”. There's a lot of people who judge others for me needing help or they claim others are just being dramatic and don't actually have anything wrong with them. Due to this, the people who need help feel weak, judge, and they like to continue dealing with things on their own which leads to disasters results as in suicide.

Nobody can “stop” others from having mental problems or eliminate their situations that contribute to them, but people can be understanding and less judgmental. We can also have as many opportunities for them to get help as possible. Hopefully, the social stigma will soon go away and we will have a more welcoming environment to people who need help in our community. Other solutions to these issues would be free counseling for the homeless or less fortunate population. Assistance, like rides to doctors or counseling appointments if they're unable to get themselves there would also help.

National suicide prevention hotline: 1-800-273-8255

Underwater Tribute to African-Americans

By Haley Belcher

Published 3/3

If you take a trip to the Caribbean Sea, off the coast of Grenada, you’ll find amazing underwater statues that were built as a tribute to the Africans that were thrown overboard from slave ships during the African Holocaust. This wonderful artwork is very unknown despite its breathtaking meaning. The artist, Jason Decaires Taylor, created this gallery in a Marine Protected Area that was fashioned from a large variety of concrete, rebar, and more to create a permanent display. These sculptures are also the home of a variety of marine life. This aspect makes it a very attractive dive site for the tourists of Grenada.

One of these figures is a circle of figures holding hands named ‘Vicissitudes’. These are life-size casts from a diverse group of ethnic children. The artist himself has stated that the geometric shape is supposed to invoke the ideas of unity, growth, and natural transformation.

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