Sharing one skin

Armstrong states that the Okanagan people have 4 selves: The physical self which is the body itself. The Emotional Self which is how the heart feels Next the thinking underscore intellect self which holds all new and old memories and lastly spiritual self. And it also tells us where she is from and still a little bit of her background and her parents too. 

Armstrong, Jeanette. “Sharing One Skin: The Okanagan Community,” in Jerry Mander and Edward Goldsmith (eds), The Case Against the Global Economy. San Francisco, CA, Sierra Club Books, 1996. Pp 460-470. 

How place names impact the way we see landscape.

The summary of the story is about the names of the places and why they got that name. It can impact the way we all see the landscape and how we feel. Most of the time we feel good but the name can change that. “ a lot of  places are attached to stories. and those stories are important for us to remember, because they're really telling us something about ourselves and our past,” said Tohe.

Toastie, B. “How place names impact the way we see landscape.” High Country News:    Know the West, 1 May 2022, https://www.hcn.org/issues/54.5/people-places-how-place-names-impact- the-way-we-see-landscape.

And I went to school

The summary of this story is about a little boy who has to go to school but wants to stay at home with his grandma. And as he gets older he goes to a boarding school 30 miles away from his family and once a month he gets to go home. Going to school they made him speak English and they disconnected him from his culture. 

Suina, Joseph “And I went to school” memories of a pueblo childhood,”. New Mexico Journal of Reading, Winter 1985, Vol. V, No.2.

     This connection to my SHP topic helps me a lot with my study that a lot of people have different kinds of fears when it comes to their favorite sports. Fear of failure is one of the biggest leading mental health problems that have to deal with younger athletes or even older athletes. They struggle to talk out loud and to find help to deal with their mental problems. That's why fear of failure is so big nowadays. When it comes to being an athlete at any level they feel like they should keep it inside and deal with it later which in the long term makes it worse. Depression is another current issue that I found. Depression in athletes is a serious mental health issue that can often go unnoticed due to the stigma around vulnerability in sports. It can be triggered by factors like injury, performance pressure, burnout, or struggles with identity beyond athletics. Symptoms may include persistent sadness, fatigue, loss of interest in training, and changes in sleep or appetite. Athletes may hide their struggles to appear strong, which can delay getting help. Depression can negatively affect performance, relationships, and overall well-being. Support from coaches, teammates, and mental health professionals is essential for recovery. Promoting mental health awareness and creating safe environments can help athletes seek help without fear of judgment.

    My connection to the article is the fact that so many athletes at every level whether it's High School or  an elite level deal with depression in their own ways, which they don't want to speak out about or that can lead to them doing drugs or even taking their own life because they don't have people to talk to or healthy ways to deal with the depression that they are fighting. Negative effects of depression that athletes at every level deal with is how this article connects to my SHP topic. 

  My connection from this article is how anxiety can cause a lot of problems over time .How most athletes get anxiety from other people like their teammates, coaches, fans. One of the main connections is how they become really stressed out and feel like they're not going to perform at a high level during a game. One of the things I found is that their heart rate increases, they sweat more from nerves, or even get  muscle tension. These are just some of the causes that I found that connect my SHP topic with anxiety.

In the first article it talks about how coaches and athletic directors weigh in on mental health in high school sports. It took place in Delaware county in the U.S. The reason for it taking place is because the coaches and athletic directors saw that the kids were not happy and having fun playing the sport they loved growing up so they wanted to make a change that is why they made the article. And in the article it talks about all the ways they tried to help. One of the ways they tried was by bringing in outside help to teach the kids that they are not alone and gave them example of people they could talk to about it like their friends and family 

The next place I found is Australia. Australia is proactively addressing mental health challenges among athletes through several key initiatives. The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) established the Mental Health Referral Network in 2019, offering confidential support from a team of dedicated mental health practitioners to high-performance athletes.  Additionally, the AIS collaborates with the Black Dog Institute on the Mental Fitness Program, where elite athletes share personal experiences to promote mental well-being among high school students.  Regular Mental Health Audits by the AIS have led to increased awareness and utilization of mental health services, with 50% of athletes seeking treatment in 2022, up from 39% in 2018.  Furthermore, partnerships with organizations like Paralympics Australia have expanded these services to emerging Paralympic athletes, ensuring comprehensive support across the sporting community.  These efforts reflect a commitment to integrating mental health care into athlete development and fostering a culture that encourages seeking help. 

The last place that I found during my research was Africa and how they are one  of the highest deaths caused by mental health problems in the world and most of them are 25 and younger due to the lack of help. A study shows that most of the deaths are by athletes due to the fact that they are  pushing themself to their limits and still not getting picked for their teams. This is one of the main factors that researchers believe the athletes think they're not good enough so they turn toward drugs or even taking their own life. Because society has pushed them so hard they believe that if they're not good enough to make it on the team, then they're not good to make it in life. That is why they turn towards the drugs or taking on life in the end. This is why they are starting up organizations and placing them around parts of Africa where they believe younger kids and young adults can’t find help.