Food is Fuel
26-Jan-2026 Continuing on with my research of mental health pertaining to astronauts on their space missions, I realized that their diet is not at all negligible either. What astronauts eat in space plays a major role in their mood, focus, and overall brain function, especially during long missions where mental performance is critical. Space diets… Read more
How Neuron Degradation Happens in Space and How to Prevent It:
9-Dec-2025 Neuron loss in space is a growing concern for long-duration missions because several conditions astronauts face can disrupt how the brain functions and regenerates. Microgravity changes how fluid moves through the body, often pushing it toward the head, which increases pressure in the brain and interferes with healthy blood flow. This can alter brain… Read more
The Reality of Astronauts in Space
15-Nov-2025 Astronauts may be celebrated for their physical endurance and technical expertise, but long-duration space missions push their mental health in ways that are far less visible. Living in confined quarters for months at a time, far from family and loved ones, astronauts often face isolation, monotony, and sensory deprivation that can heighten stress and… Read more
Compare and Contrast
20-Oct-25 I have been looking into mental health technologies lately. I thought it would be a good idea to compare different mobile apps people actively use today, and take a look at their varying features. Each of these mental health apps supports emotional wellness in its own unique way. Calm helps people slow down and… Read more
Old Versus New
23-July-2025 Technology has been rapidly weaving its way into our lives for the last couple decades, and now it’s becoming a renowned form of therapy, too. Many people have started using digital apps to help cope through their mental struggles after not having access to a physical licensed therapist or form of counseling. The apps… Read more
Resources You Can Get Your Hands On
2-July-2025 I’ve been diving deeper into my mental health research lately, trying to find various solutions available to people but also overlooked. My goal is to stress some of the readily available resources people can use for their mental health improvement. Here is what I found: Technology can support mental health in various ways, such… Read more
Going Back To The Roots
2-June-2025 Dr. Rishi Manchanda, a physician and public health innovator, presents a compelling argument for reimagining our healthcare system. He emphasizes the importance of addressing the root causes of illness—factors often found outside the clinical setting, such as housing conditions, environmental exposures, and socioeconomic status. In his talk, Dr. Manchanda introduces the concept of “upstreamists,”… Read more
Mental Health In Schools
30-March-2025 The Kids Are Not All Right: I found an article online which backs up my ongoing research about mental health policies not being adequately addressed in schools. Even after shifting back to our regular every-day life following the COVID pandemic, many students still struggle with mental health issues. Many external factors fuel our mental… Read more
Schools Need to Notice Us
23-Feb-2025 I’ve heard people complaining here and there about how schools don’t do anything to promote or consider students’ needs, both including and outside of mental health. I witnessed one such incident a couple days ago. My friend and I have Chemistry as our last class, and from there we always walk to the bus… Read more
Student Input on Schools and Mental Health
29-Jan-2025 Lately, I’ve been researching policies regarding mental health in our state. I notice that mental health challenges are only getting worse in our communities, especially for teens and high school students like me. Aside from merely gathering information online, I decided to talk to a couple of my friends from school, asking what their… Read more
How to stop the next pandemic? Stop Deforestation
27-Dec-24 Neil Vora, disease detective for many years, learned one thing from his job: Our reactive approach to public health is flawed. People are attempting to prevent and control outbreaks, and yes, these two are important, but alone are not enough. He also found a correlation between deforestation and the African Ebola outbreak. Communities in… Read more
Substance Use Addiction Among Adolescent Students
2-Nov-2024 Continuing on with my research about the linkage between drugs and adolescents, I’ve found a review of evidence-based drug reduction programs aimed to look at the underlying neurobiology behind the use of substances in teen school students. 12 research papers were carefully picked to study. Studies show that most teens involved in substance use… Read more
Drug Prevalence And Its Effects On High Schoolers
30-Sep-2024 I’ve been looking more into analysis on the linkage between drugs and adolescents, and I came across an article which talked about a particular study on this linkage. The cross-sectional study, taking place in Jordan, looked at factors causing teen drug addiction as well as how it affects their behavior. A questionnaire used in… Read more
Substance Abuse Among Teens
26-Aug-24 Not long ago, I came across some articles that talk about the prevalence of substance abuse among teens and how it’s gradually been increasing with time. One particular page I came across was an article by the American Psychological Association. Teens have always been taught to “just say no” to substances like drugs, but… Read more
Wastewater Epidemiology
9-August-2024 The Vital Data You Flush Down The Toilet: Newsha Ghaeli talks about an abundance of information on our well-being that runs through city sewers, and we contribute to that information each time nature calls. “Everybody pees and poops — and we know that urine and stool contain a rich source of information on our… Read more
How To Do More With Less In Healthcare
29-July-2024 Jan Denecker claims that we’ve made great progress in the medical world with innovations; however, we’ve also made it complex and expensive. The combined spending of the USA and the EU amounts to over $4 trillion annually. The USA has doubled its spending on healthcare in the last 20 years, but that spending didn’t… Read more
How To Stop The Next Pandemic
18-July-2024 Our reactive approach to public health is inherently flawed, says Neil Vora. We prepare for outbreaks so we can respond quickly, but it’s never that easy. People are unaware of viruses spreading if they aren’t sick. People may not choose to get certain vaccines. Before long, we’re confined in our houses because there’s been… Read more
Going Deeper Than What Meets the Eye
29-May-2024 A while ago, I joined a group of Mental Health Youth Ambassadors, and I’ve really been liking my time there. The program I’m part of is where different groups of people make presentations on various mental health aspects. My group’s presentation is about beauty standards and how social media provokes in people. To kick… Read more
I Am a Medical Feminist
12-April-2024 This TED-Talk I watched today is by Sarah Hillman. She elaborated on how she previously wasn’t enthusiastic about the idea of being a feminist. One of the reasons for this was that sometimes the word could have a negative connotation. She feared that identifying as a feminist would harm her image, seeing as she… Read more
Public Health Heals Urban Areas
17-March-2024 I watched another TED-talk by Leana Wen, about how public health could solve urban problems today. One such problem is a food desert, where food options are limited with limited access to groceries and basic goods. 1 of 3 African Americans in Baltimore live in food deserts, losing access to food when the local… Read more