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Exploring Youth Mental Health in Lynn: Delving into Stressors, Destressing Activities, and Youth Needs

Rivas Portillo, Patricia
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Rivas Portillo, Patricia
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This project aimed to assess adolescent mental health in the community by identifying stressors, coping strategies, and awareness of resources. A survey was created using Google Forms and shared through flyers and a QR code during a craft night event. The event provided a safe space for youth to engage in creative activities while completing the survey. A total of 56 students participated. Results showed that schoolwork was the most common stressor, and students commonly used coping strategies such as sports, music, sleep, and arts and crafts. After the event, most participants reported feeling more relaxed. Overall, the findings suggest that creative, community-based activities can support youth mental health and help inform future programs and improve access to resources.
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Exploring Youth Mental Health in Lynn: Delving into Stressors, Destressing Activities, and Youth Needs
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2026-04-27
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Adolescents
Mental health
Community
Depression
Anxiety
Youth
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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13013/3927
Abstract
This project aimed to assess adolescent mental health in the community by identifying stressors, coping strategies, and awareness of resources. A survey was created using Google Forms and shared through flyers and a QR code during a craft night event. The event provided a safe space for youth to engage in creative activities while completing the survey. A total of 56 students participated. Results showed that schoolwork was the most common stressor, and students commonly used coping strategies such as sports, music, sleep, and arts and crafts. After the event, most participants reported feeling more relaxed. Overall, the findings suggest that creative, community-based activities can support youth mental health and help inform future programs and improve access to resources.
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Everitt, Amy
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