By Bautista Perez Marti, Francine Schulzen, Laura Werner, Micaela Böge and Manuel Hansen AguerreSubstance abuse disorders, commonly known as "addictions" (even if there can be also behavioral addicitons that have nothing to do with substances), is a mental disorder unfortunatey not recognized as an illness by most of the people. This causes stigmatization and even criminalization of the patient, when all they need is support, love and patience. For...
Montag, 28. Dezember 2020
A Mental Health Awareness Campaign
By Martina Leone Dodero, Agueda Haidbauer, Carolina Fiedler, Magdalena Nudel and María Menoyo MichalowskiMental health is as important as physical health. There is no shame in talking about mental health issues, however many conditions are still deeply stigmatizedAccordingo to the WHO, 1 in 4 people will be affected by some kind of mental disorder at some moment of their lifes. The estimate is difficult, but between 500 and 800...
Let´s talk about it: Creativity and Madness
By Mila Tirini, Delfina Rey, Emiliano Benedini, Camila Meyer, Mia TamaroIn this project, we tried to find out if and how creativity is linked to what normally is called "madness", redefine "madness", find out what creativity really is about and how a different perspective of reality could have an influence of creativity, but also how mental illness is neither necessary nor...
Samstag, 26. Dezember 2020
Let´s talk about it- Schizophrenia
By Hanna S., Sol H., Tobi R., Tobi E. and Fiona R. | StudentsSchizophrenia is a serious disorder which affects how a person thinks, feels and acts. It often begins in late adolescence or early adulthood. People with schizophrenia may seem like they have lost touch with reality, which causes significant distress for the individual, their family members, and friends. If left untreated, the symptoms of schizophrenia can be persistent and disabling.Unfortunately,...
Let´s talk about it: Bipolar Disorder
By Carolina Rauert, Constanza Grulich, Valerie Córdoba, Lucía Couto and Eloisa OstrogovichIn order to understand Bipolar Disorder, we made a brainstorming session writing down all the questions about this disease that came to our mind. Finally, we decided to go for three priority questions: Why and how does the phase change occur? The disorder changes something in your brain while you are having a phase? And if it does, what is changed?Hypothesis:...
Mental Health and Stigma
The students of 4th year have been working on several aspects of an integral mental health project, asking their own questions, proposing hypothesis and making both internet and field research in order to find answers and spread the word.The first step was to find out how society, particularly our most intimate circles of friends and family perceive mental health. The students...
Dienstag, 21. Mai 2019
Caffeine abuse - HOW MUCH COFFEE IS TOO MUCH?
I have a student that drinks coffee. A lot. The group expresses concerns about this apparently excessive coffee consumption, but what do we really know about the effects of caffeine on teenagers?
How much coffee is too much?
According to the Mayo Clinic
If you rely on caffeine to wake you up and keep you going, you aren't alone. Caffeine is used daily by millions...
