This article states the current concepts of mental health. And talks about a movement that was founded by Clifford Beers, who was an advocate for mental health. 

This sparked professionals to raise awareness for people's rights and to ensure better quality of one's mental health. It is such a great thing to be an advocate for the mentally ill and bring awareness to those who are going through problems mentally, learning about the customs, and the structure on how to give tools for others to help is very fascinating to me, by helping another human being is what god wants, we are all equal in every way and to “treat people the way you want to be treated” is one thing that my grandfather Abraham Pino always told me to do. Every person should always have love and support, no matter what.

Bertolote, José. “The Roots of the Concept of Mental Health.” World Psychiatry, vol. 7, no. 2, June 2008, pp. 113–16. https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2051-5545.2008.tb00172.x.

The research article provides information on Adolescents' years of being very formative and experiencing changes such as Physical, emotional, and social changes, and the exposure to poverty, abuse, or violence. The article includes the promotion of socio-emotional learning and psychological well-being. 

The main points of this article are what adolescents go through, such as suicide and self-harm, having behavioral disorders, eating disorders, emotional disorders, and the risks that exposure can cause to a young/grown adolescent. All of these factors contribute to mental health problems. The article offers promotion and prevention, meaning having interventions with family or professional help. Interventions help to enhance alternatives to risk-taking behaviours. Some ways to improve mental health are through digital platforms and/or social media. Learning and being aware of mental issues or problems are very important in helping one another. No matter the case, every life is precious. This article connected with me in a way that gave me more knowledge and helped me understand that every person on earth is going through something. To ensure a better mentality or mindset, make sure to take a break and enjoy the little moments in life before anything else. 

World Health Organization: WHO. Mental Health of Adolescents. 1 Sept. 2025, www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/adolescent-mental-health.

This research article presents the promotion of mental health help and how mental health is across the whole world in different countries, and how it effects peoples income and regular daily activities. Also, the article talks about how much countries are spending on mental health help.

 Some key data about this article is that anxiety and depressive disorders are among the most common among women and men. Suicide is a leading cause of death among young people across all countries and socioeconomic contexts. Anxiety and depression alone cost the global economy an estimated US$ 1 trillion each year. This article is very crucial to understand how much countries are helping people with mental health. I also understand that countries don't spend as much as others. This article lights a fire within me to help loved ones and advocate for those who have complications with mental unhealthiness.

World Health Organization: WHO.(2025b, september 2) Over a Billion People living with Mental health conditions- Services require urgent scale-up. World Health Organization.

Explaining current findings in the New Zealand education system, Maori adolescents and those from lower socioeconomic groups are more likely to be affected by mental health. The article mentions a 3-tier approach, in which it explains the focus on promoting well-being for all people in the first approach. The second tier is to respond to issues of young people and to resolve the issues where possible. The third tier responds to a crisis and aims to prevent a situation from worsening, which is vital towards helping these adolescents avoid mental unhealthiness, such as depression, thoughts of suicide, anxiety, and other unhealthy symptoms. Research has found that offering free counseling can be used as an effective method for reducing Mental health symptoms and concerns for both Maori and lower Socioeconomic adolescents. This article also shares overall help to students in school, and provides funding to help kids seek a better path. From my understanding of this article, it is very important for the support groups and counseling towards students to help them and their families grow.

John Charlotte.”Mental Health Wellbeing in New Zealand Education.” Literacy, Creative           

Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, 2018. ir.Canterbury.ac.nz/items/63P52e82-dbe)-4al3-8b26-0daa774c54d8.

the article provides the reader with what happended with COVID-19 and mental health impairment during that time, and how cases during the pandemic affected peoples mental health and how they see the virus also what the virus has done to those whom have lived in germany at that time and the general society, the article also concludes the studies before and after with evidence showcasing statistics and the numbers of what COVID-19 did to people overall it was a cross sectional study about mental health symptoms and if they increased or not. How I connect with this article is by seeing the symptoms upfront, COVID-19 had a major impact on mental health and unstableness and the featured symptoms that were discussed in this article. The main reason why I looked towards this article was the trauma I went through by losing my grandma and aunt. Along with a lot of other family members, the statistics that the graphs show may not be accurate now, but it was crucial to have an understanding of what the COVID-19 virus did.

 “Mental Health Burden of the COVID-19 Outbreak in Germany: Predictors of Mental Health Impairment.” Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, vol. 11, Jan. 2020, p. 2150132720953682. https://doi.org/10.1177/2150132720953682.