Ashlesha Mishra
Giesler
Contemporary Literature
17 January 2023
Annotated Bibliography
“Children's Mental Health: Understanding an Ongoing Public Health Concern.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 18 May 2022, https://www.cdc.gov/childrensmentalhealth/features/understanding-public-health-concern.html.
This article discusses how dealing with emotions and behavior is a normal part of growing up, and how mental health can improve and deteriorate over time. It emphasizes that for some children, mental health challenges can mean symptoms that are severe enough to meet the criteria for diagnosed disorders such as ADHD, anxiety, etc. The article describes how various groups of people can positively
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This is relevant to the film because, despite experiencing so much difficulty after moving, Riley mostly kept to herself and did not open up about her problems to her parents in a calm manner. Riley reacted slightly aggressively the one time the subject was brought up, yelling at her parents and making them angry. This scene is strongly related to this article because it emphasizes the importance of taking the time to understand each other's points of view and working together to solve problems rather than constantly feeling outraged or blaming each …show more content…
Furthermore, the film teaches the importance of emotional balance, as demonstrated by Joy's character's realization that all other emotions must be used in order to move away from that and feel happiness. There is no value in joy if one does not experience sadness at times. The film well-connects mental health in children and the chaos that goes on in their minds, helping one understand why one may behave the way they do, through these characters.
Rapaport, Lisa. “Moving during Childhood Linked to Poor Mental Health.” Reuters, Thomson Reuters, 6 Nov. 2015, https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-kids-moving/moving-during-childhood-linked-to-poor-mental-health-idUSKCN0SV2JT20151106.
This article promotes the healthy growth of children and ideal parenting by describing how a child's overall mental health can be affected by constantly moving houses. It describes a 2011 study that found no link between moving and physical health, only mental health, proving that this sudden change in environment can significantly impact the stress levels that a child faces when relocating, prompting parents to consider whether the move is truly necessary to avoid bothering their children's mental