I.
INTRODUCTION
We spend, on average, approximately a third of our life asleep. Along with
eating, drinking and breathing, sleeping is one of the pillars for maintaining good
mental and physical health. Sleep and mental health are closely connected. Sleep
deprivation affects your psychological state and mental health. We all know about the
myth of telling people to get out of bed and pull themselves together, but lethargy,
tiredness, and disturbed sleep can be part of having a mental health problem or a side
effect of taking medication. Addressing sleep and sleep disorders as part of mental
health treatment is very important, and can be overlooked.
There is clear evidence that sleep deprivation has a negative effect on emotion
and performance. The results of one study (Yoo, Gujjar et al (2007). A deficit in the
ability to form new human memories without sleep. Nature Neuroscience, 10(3), 385-
392) indicate that a night of restful sleep may ‘reset’ brain reactivity in order to prepare
for emotional challenges the next day.
Ongoing poor sleep can be a huge risk factor for the development of major
depressive disorder. The risk of feeling depressed or anxious increases with the severity
of insomnia, and so it is important to recognise and sort out sleep problems as soon as
they are identified.
With that, this proposed project has aims to help people with their mental health
problems. In today’s society, many people are using social media application to gather
information or for entertainment. Therefore, it is a good tactic to create a channel on
YouTube that provides content about mental health issues.
II. MISSION AND VISION
Mission
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The mission of the project is to promote personal and community
wellness by providing mental health advises and tips through the use of
YouTube channel.
Vision
To promote prevention, recovery and wellness in regards to mental
health through an all- inclusive mental health approaches.
III. BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
As the psychological factor affects the society, it will continue to interfere with
the person in various situations. The Philippines has the highest number of depressed
people in Southeast Asia. The National Statistics Office (NSO) reports that mental
illness is the third most common form of disability in the country, after visual and
hearing disabilities. It is reported by the Global Burden of Disease Study in 2015 that
3.3 million Filipinos suffer from depressive disorders, with suicide rates in 2.5 males
and 1.7 females per 100,000 of the Filipino population according to the National Centre
for Mental Health.
A person enduring the sleepless nights and many more symptoms of mental
health dilemma shows how harsh life can be.
Therefore, this project was intended for the whole society to offer a solution
through the YouTube Channel called “Mend the Mind”.
IV. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
Goals
The goal of this project is to provide an explanation and solution for the
mental issues, not just in the community, but in other countries as well.
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Objectives
1. To create a YouTube channel to increase the community’s knowledge
towards mental health awareness.
2. To promote participatory governance and leadership in mental health.
V. RESEARCH QUESTIONS
This project aims to answer the following questions:
1. How can this project be effective in regards of their mental health?
2. Who will be benefited from the project?
3. How can the project help the community’s mental health issues?
VI. METHOLOGY AND TIMELINES
In order for the project to succeed, there are certain methods to be made:
Create a YouTube channel to provide mental health care services
Provide knowledge from professional psychiatrist regarding mental health
issues through having a video recorded interview with the professionals and
posting it on the channel.
Conduct survey on the ratings on how the channel helps the users
VII. PROJECT NEEDS AND COSTS
ITEMS QUANTITY PRICE COST
YouTube Channel team 4 persons P 1,500.00 P 6, 000.00
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per persons
Facility for the team and 1 renting P 5,000.00 P 5,000.00
equipments space
Camera 1 P 15,000.00 P 15,000.00
(second
hand)
Consultation fee of P 500.00 P500.00
psychiatrists
TOTAL COST P 26,500.00
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