Category: White Paper

The Effects of Social Media on the Mental Health of Children and The Use of Digital Media to Promote Well-Being

The Effects of Social Media on the Mental Health of Children and The Use of Digital Media to Promote Well-Being Introduction: Social media is a double-edged sword when it comes to mental health. Over the past decade, with more technology and platforms coming out, like TikTok, it feels like there is no escaping social media […]

Mindfulness and How the Chair of Joy Can Promote the Mental Well-being of Children

Mindfulness and How the Chair of Joy Can Promote the Mental Well-being of Children Introduction: Mental health exercises like mindfulness have been an effective tool used in hospitals, schools, and at home to promote the mental well-being of children. Even before the pandemic, these strategies have started to gain more attention in the past two […]

Mental Health Research in Children

Mental Health Research in Children Introduction: Mental health in children has worsened over the last decade, especially with the recent COVID-19 pandemic. In 2020, a survey of over 1,000 parents by the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago taken around the United States had 71% of parents say that the pandemic had […]

Cultural Stigma and Mental Health

Cultural Stigma and Mental Health Introduction: The term stigma, especially regarding mental health, is a complex notion. Although most would agree that stigmatization is negative, there is little agreement on what constitutes a stigma. Erving Goffman [1], a very impactful Canadian-American sociologist in the 20th century, defined stigma as ‘[an] attribute that is deeply discrediting.’ But […]

Defining Joy – Christopher Lee McElroy M.S.

Defining Joy – Christopher Lee McElroy M.S. ABSTRACT Joy is important for our well-being and peace of mind, but what is “joy?” Also, how does this concept differ from that of others in positive psychology of happiness or subjective-well-being? The current review aims to answer these questions and better define what “joy” truly is. In […]

Importance of Joy – Christopher Lee McElroy M.S. and Sheryl Lynn

Importance of Joy – Christopher Lee McElroy M.S. and Sheryl Lynn Abstract: The subsequent review over the mental health topic of joy, that can also be defined as well-being or having a positive affect, is aimed to discuss imperative points in positive psychology. It means to define what the benefits of joy is overall and […]