Restoring Mindsets wins Rep. Haley Stevens’ 2022 Congressional App Challenge in Michigan’s 11th District

When asked what inspired the creation of Restoring Mindsets, the student said, ”Globally, it is estimated that 1 in 7 10-19 year-olds experience mental health conditions, yet these remain largely unrecognized and untreated. In recent years, many adolescents have experienced worsened emotional health and increased stress. As a high schooler and researcher, I have been working on improving mental health in my school community. I have published a research study with a team of high schoolers on the impact of self-care tools on loneliness in highschoolers and found significant results. This year, I have conducted an IRB-approved study looking at anxiety, loneliness, and satisfaction with life in my own high school and found that non-invasive tools can significantly help in addressing these issues. My friends have come and talked to me about how their stress and anxiety have led to eating disorders, hair loss, or increased feelings of drowsiness. This has only gotten worse through the pandemic and the increased amounts of school shootings and threats. I wanted to figure out a way for my friends could use an app at their convenience to help them take little steps toward improving their mental health. These issues that I was seeing related to mental health encouraged me to work with Novi City Coalition to create restoring Mindsets that look into the root of the problem and help teens cope with their emotions.”