What Is Brain Health?
Brain Health is the status of your brain. It is how well it can act according to its physiological state. The word brain health is less stigmatizing as when you say brain it refers to an organ, something physical rather than mental.
Learning
In biology we read numerous articles that talked about the neuroscience in a brain. We also watched Ted Talks in which the presenters were able to show brain scans and show what parts of the brain are in development as well as what parts are being activated. We also got the opportunity to visit a lab, Dr Kaufman's lab, in which we were able to see how the brain is being studied. By learning more about the brain we are being informed. By being informed stigma reduces as we become more understanding of the topics that are at hand. Since we are now more educated we can now help those in need rather than look down at them.
Being Unique
The teenage brain is still under construction. However, it does allow the person to do some fun decisions. Although some teens are known for making “dumb choices”, many times it is teens who make the fun joyful ones. Since the teenage brain is still under development, it is important to understand how an environment can affect a teenager. Otherwise, it could result in a teenager being in a lot of trouble. Adults would greatly benefit from understanding a teenagers brain. By doing so, they can now coach a teen into being good, rather than bad.