Category: Project 2
FINAL PRESENTATION & QUOTE VIDEO
Celebrity quotes from George Castle on Vimeo.
The Mannequin Experiment
The idea of the activity was having a group of two, each group given words associated with symptoms of either depression and anxiety. And they had to place the word with blue tack on a small mannequin (big mannequin for actual lesson) of where the symptom would develop or found wether it would be the head, chest, arms, legs or hands.
Trouble concentrating
Fatigue
Loss of interest
Overeating or appetite loss
Headaches
Pessimism
Sleep problems
Numbness and tingling
Shortness of breath
Heart palpitations
Dry mouth
Nausea
Tense muscles
Dizziness
The mannequin experiment was a better result compared to the anagram activity because it was better in terms preparation and created more conversation however it still convey a depressing vibe. The feedback we got from the experiment from our peers was that the activity was fun but was conveying more of a therapeutic feel then for entertainment purpose like a game.
The Anagram Experiment
The idea of the anagram test activity was to guess the word which either represents symptom of either depression or anxiety and the letters are scrambled together.
The words used are tearful, fatigue, headaches, dizziness and numbness. The game was good fun with my course colleagues but it was taking too long to identify what the word is and a lack of preparation did not help either as we left letters out of a word which confused the group. To an addition this made the activity depressing and less exciting, even though our course group enjoyed the funny side of the experiment it might not appeal to our target audience.
Solving A Problem (Secondary Research)
- “I’ve suffered through depression and anxiety my entire life. I just want these kids to know that depth that they feel as a human being is normal”
– Lady GaGa
- “Depression never discriminates. It took me a long time to realise it but the key is not to be afraid to open up”
– Dwayne Johnson
- “Depression really got my life off track, but today I am living proof that someone can live, love and be well”
– Demi Lovato
We thought using celebrity quotes would be a good idea because it might be very uplifting to the target audience, the idea was to convey that even though you go through a lot of negative vibes in their life they manage to stay at the top or even higher.
Questions for Students
(Stars represents the right answer)
What percentage of lesbian, gay and bisexual people suffer with mental health in Kent?
A)25% B) 40% *
What percentage of sufferers of hate crime in Kent deal with mental health issues?
A) 60%* B) 45%
What percentage of young adults leaving care end up suffering with mental health issues?
A) 60% B) 80%*
What percentage of young adults leaving care end up suffering with mental health issues?
A) 25%* B) 35%
This activity was inspired by the game show ‘I’m a celebrity get me out of here’, the idea of this is to guess the percentage of the question being given. We feel that this can create dialogue within the group, working as a team, creating conversation and also engaging with the target audience.
Solving a Problem Questionnaire (Primary Research)
- The class consisted of 10 people; 5 answered the questionnaire and 5 left if blank (either because they didn’t feel comfortable giving out personal information or just didn’t want to generally do it.)
- Anxiety appears to be the most common problem followed by depression, with this in mind I’ll be focusing a large amount of research on anxiety and depression as the anxiety and depression do cross over because their symptoms are similar.
- 80% of the students mentioned that the issues they have affects their learning at college. This is a big problem because this could effect them in the long run of their lives which in turn is going to give them a disadvantage in further education or getting a job.
- Most people also mentioned that these issues take place within the college grounds, with the information collected, there is even more of a reason that this final piece is important as the issues are taking place in the college environment which means that the target audience are easier to reach and makes it less difficult to communicate to the target audience and try and make more students aware and offering them some sort of support.
- to an addition, most people also agreed that their department has not offered too much help or advice to challenge these issues which is why the final piece is important for staff iswell to be aware of these issues and how to challenge them in the future.
WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNT FROM YOUR FINDINGS?
The first question on the questionnaire was ‘do you suffer from any of the following below? (please tick any that you suffer from)’ the results were……
33% of the students suffer from anxiety.
22% of the students have other issues that weren’t listed.
11% of the students suffer from substance abuse.
11% of the students have issues with sexual relationships.
11% of the students suffer from depression
11% of the students suffer from mental health
From these findings anxiety had the biggest percentage which determines the outcome of the main subject for the lesson, also depression was also picked as an additional subject as depression is very associated with anxiety.
Client meet
The aim with my colleague and I was to meet the client and to understand if they have witnessed any of these problems within or outside their department with students. whether it would be substance abuse, cyber-bullying, , mental health, anxiety, depression or any other related issues.
bibliography
Kent.gov.uk. (2019). [online] Available at: https://www.kent.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/15045/Kent-MH-Needs-Assessment.pdf [Accessed 17 Jan. 2019].
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