Final project( psychology course)

Public Service Announcement 1

Public Service Announcement 3

Project Write-up

Question Responses

The target audience for the topic is mothers and caregivers of children. This is because they need to know the prevalence, causes, and signs of mental disorders in children. The message for this project is about the causes and symptoms of mental disorders among children. I am trying to teach the possible causes and signs of mental illness among chidden. I want my audience to know the signs and possible causes and the effects of the mental disorder among children. My topic is essential because of the adverse impact that mental illness has on children. The target audience should care for the topic because they need to know what can cause mental disorders in children to help prevent it. Also, they need to know the possible signs should any develop the disease.

The next direction for this topic is that it heads towards being a global crisis. This will make it alarming, and it is critical because it will affect the next generation. Children need good health for proper growth and development. The important thing in supporting my topic is the government's support in creating awareness about causes and signs of mental disorders in children. There should be a call to action to ensure that all mothers and caregivers know the causes and symptoms of mental disorders in children to support them in proper growth and development. I chose this topic because children's health should be a priority since they are the next generation and constitute a high percentage of the world population. Mental disorders can affect an individual until adulthood. What interests me in this topic is its effects on children. I will apply my knowledge in the real world by creating awareness about mental disorders and their causes and signs for appropriate action to prevent it.

Annotated Bibliography

Burke, M. P., Martini, L. H., Çayır, E., Hartline-Grafton, H. L., & Meade, R. L. (2016). The severity of household food insecurity is positively associated with mental disorders among children and adolescents in the United States. The Journal of nutrition, 146(10), 2019-2026. Retrieved from https://academic.oup.com/jn/article/146/10/2019/4584795

This article address some causes of mental disorders in children. Its main argument is that household food insecurity can lead to mental disorders among children. The study was done in the United States among adolescents and children. The main findings show a correlation between food insecurity and high mental illness among children. This study is relevant to my topic as it shows the causes of mental disorders among children. It also shows the effects of mental disorder where it was found out that mental illness leads to suicide cases among children. The conclusion drawn from the study showed that household severity of food insecurity leads to mental disorders among children. As such, there is a need to solve food insecurity to ensure that mental illness is reduced. Mothers and caregivers should ensure that children get enough food for the prevention of mental disorders. The food given to children should also be nutritious for proper mental development.

Erskine, H. E., Baxter, A. J., Patton, G., Moffitt, T. E., Patel, V., Whiteford, H. A., & Scott, J. G. (2017). The global coverage of prevalence data for mental disorders in children and adolescents. Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences, 26(4), 395-402. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmc6998634/

The article addressed the prevalence rate of mental disorders among children. It shows that the higher population globally is children and adolescents that constitute 85% of the world population. The study's main argument is that mental disorders in children are caused by depression and anxiety. This study is relevant to my topic since it shows the causes and signs of mental disorders among children. The results show that mental illness in children is high, and it is associated with depression and anxiety. Stressful situations cause both depression and anxiety that children undergo as they grow in society. The paper concluded that appropriate policies and measure should be put in place to ensure that mental disorder is prevented in children. In the future, the mother should protect children from engaging in stressful situations that can lead to anxiety and depression.