Assignment 4.
- 3. • What difference types of mental health issues are there and how do they effect people? • What has been enforced to help young people tackle there illness? • Does the NHS do enough for teenagers suffering with mental health problems? • What campaigns have been made to raise public awareness of the topic?
- 4. • Does everybody have equal opportunities when it comes to education? • What gender/ethnic backgrounds tend to be the highest achievers and why? • What gender/ethnic backgrounds tend to be the lowest achievers and why? • Is education only reachable to upper class people due to factors such as the rise in tuition fee’s under the coalition government?
- 5. • Does the media play a part in people developing these disorders? • Is this a mental health issue or simply a cry for attention? • What can be done to overcome this social issue? • What causes people to develop these kinds of disorders?
- 6. Mental health issues among teenagers Is Britain's education system failing our children? Anorexia & bulimia • There is a series currently on bbc3 called ‘don’t call me crazy’ which focuses on a mental health clinic for teenagers. • Shown on shows such as skint and shameless, children don’t take education seriously. • "The Best Little Girl in the World" Jennifer Jason Leigh stars as Casey Powell, a teenager secretly suffering from anorexia nervosa. Her condition stems from problems at school and a troubled home life.
- 7. Name Gender Age Favourite choice Reason Sophie Hull Female 22 Anorexia & Bulimia • Controversial topic that people should be educated on Jack Murray Male 19 Mental Health Among Teenagers • This is a topic that is swept under the carpet and save guarded away from the public eye Michelle Ives Female 49 Anorexia & Bulimia • Should be shown more in the media so people battling with an eating disorder know that help is available and that they are not alone
- 8. Name Gender Age Favourite Choice Reason Lee Ives Male 30 Is the British education system failing our children? • A topic which needs to be addressed, compare the British system to other education systems around the world, and even compare different schools within Britain Lucy McDonald Female 30 Anorexia & Bulimia • Shows the way in which the media portrays the ‘perfect’ female image, this image needs to be trashed Mollie Johnson Female 17 Anorexia & Bulimia • Being a teenager I feel that this topic is very relatable as eating disorders are mainly picked up by teenagers and young adults
- 9. My Favourite topic out of the three I have listed is the Anorexia & Bulimia topic. I feel that this is the strongest topic choice as anorexia & bulimia is a very controversial topic and rarely receives media coverage due to its sensitive nature. I feel that the topic shouldn’t be ignored as many people suffer, or know people who have suffered or who are suffering from the illness.