Across our studies in different biological sciences, we learned that all aspects of science are dynamic and interconnected, which is why I am highly interested in how psychology, physiology, and biochemistry fuse into Neuropsychology. Through personal experiences and observation of people from different economic, cultural, and religious backgrounds, I wonder what makes them tick, why they do what they do, and how their pasts influence them. Now, with decades of research and data, we know that people are a combination of their environment, physiology, and neurobiology. While working for a nonprofit in Sedwick County, Kansas, then later transferring to Scotch Plains Fanwood High School, I met people with different experiences that impacted them mentally, physically, and unknowingly chemically. The difference between these communities was astounding. In Sedgwick County, corporal punishment, single-parent households, and less socially privileged economic backgrounds were ordinary. On the other hand, in Scotch Plains Fanwood, these experiences were unrelatable, especially for individuals in my age group, yet shockingly, both were affected by our nation’s mental health epidemic. The first impression of Sedgwick County was to preassume that people were more resilient to mental health, as for the longest time, it was never discussed. On the contrary, in Scotch Plains-Fanwood, mental health disorders seemed rampant and openly addressed as if it was normal. As I conversed with more individuals in Sedwick County, I realized that mentally ill adults were never diagnosed, assumed that mental health symptoms were a fact of life, and refused to get their children mental health services unless forced to do so, exaggerating our mental health epidemic. On the contrary, the people I encountered in Scotch Plains Fanwood tended to get diagnosed early, therefore recovered more frequently, and openly shared their mental health history. Conclusively, it is clear that destigmatizing mental health concerns, getting diagnosed early, and receiving treatment are essential to fighting our mental health epidemic. Eventually, I became interested in the pharmaceutical side of mental health treatments. Friends who were prescribed anti-depressants, anti-psychotics, or stimulants experienced profound shifts in their cognition, behavior, and personality. Escitalopram(Lexapro) lowered symptoms of major depressive disorder, practically saving my best friend’s life. Risperidone prevented psychotic episodes in my grandmother with advanced dementia by rebalancing dopamine serotonin and stabilizing her mood swings. Ritalin allowed my friend diagnosed with ADHD to fully function and excel academically. What intrigued me the most was the chemical compositions of these life-saving medicines, which saved people from academic failure, allowed you to communicate longer with those who seemed to be lost, and saved lives.

While working for a nonprofit in Sedwick County, Kansas, then later transferring to Scotch Plains Fanwood High school, I’ve met people with different experiences that impacted them mentally, physically, and unknowingly chemically. The difference between these communities was astounding. In Sedgwick County, corporal punishment, single-parent households, and less socially-privileged economic backgrounds were common. On the other hand, in Scotch Plains Fanwood, these experiences were unrelatable especially for individuals in my age group, yet shockingly both were affected by our nation’s mental health epidemic. The first impression of Sedgwick County was to preassume that people were more resilient to mental health, as for the longest time it was never discussed. On the contrary, in Scotch Plains-Fanwood, mental health disorders seemed rampant, openly discussed as if it was normal. As I conversed with more individuals in Sedwick County, I realized that mentally ill adults were never diagnosed, assumed that mental health symptoms were a fact of life, and refused to get their children mental health services unless forced to do so, exaggerating our mental health epidemic. On the contrary, the people I encountered in Scotch Plains Fanwood tended to get diagnosed early, therefore recovered more frequently, and openly shared their mental health history. Conclusively, it is clear that destigmatizing mental health concerns, getting diagnosed early, and receiving treatment are essential to fighting our mental health epidemic.

Across our studies in different biological sciences, we learned that all aspects of science are dynamic and interconnect with each other, which is why I am extremely interested in how psychology, physiology, and biochemistry fuse into Neuropsychology. Through personal experiences and observation of people from different economic, cultural, and religious backgrounds, I wonder what makes them tick, why do they do the things they do, and how do their pasts influence them. Now with decades of research and data, we know that people are a combination of their environment, physiology, and neurobiology. While working for a nonprofit in Sedwick County, Kansas, then later transferring to Scotch Plains Fanwood High school, I’ve met people with different experiences that impacted them mentally, physically, and unknowingly chemically. The difference between these communities was astounding. In Sedgwick County, corporal punishment, single-parent households, and less socially-privileged economic backgrounds were common. On the other hand, in Scotch Plains Fanwood, these experiences were unrelatable especially for individuals in my age group, yet shockingly both were affected by our nation’s mental health epidemic. The first impression of Sedgwick County was to preassume that people were more resilient to mental health, as for the longest time it was never discussed. On the contrary, in Scotch Plains-Fanwood, mental health disorders seemed rampant, openly discussed as if it was normal. As I conversed with more individuals in Sedwick County, I realized that mentally ill adults were never diagnosed, assumed that mental health symptoms were a fact of life, and refused to get their children mental health services unless forced to do so, exaggerating our mental health epidemic. On the contrary, the people I encountered in Scotch Plains Fanwood tended to get diagnosed early, therefore recovered more frequently, and openly shared their mental health history. Conclusively, it is clear that destigmatizing mental health concerns, getting diagnosed early, and receiving treatment are essential to fighting our mental health epidemic. Eventually, I became interested in the pharmaceutical side of mental health treatments. Friends who were prescribed anti-depressants, anti-psychotic , or stimulants, experienced profound shifts in their cognitive, behavior, and personality. Escitalopram(Lexapro) lowered symptom of major depressive disorder, practically saving my best friend’s life. Risperidone prevented psychotic episodes in my grandmother with advanced dementia by rebalancing dopamine, serotonin, and stabilizing her mood swings. Ritalin, allowed my friend diagnosed with ADHD to fully function and excel acedemically. What intrigued my curiosity the most was the chemical compositions of these life saving medicines, that saved allows people to accel academically, allows you to communicate longer with those who seem to be lost, and saves people lives.

Across our studies in different biological sciences, we learned that all aspects of science are dynamic and interconnect with each other, which is why I am extremely interested in how psychology, physiology, and biochemistry fuse into Neuropsychology. Through personal experiences and observation of people from different economic, cultural, and religious backgrounds, I wonder what makes them tick, why do they do the things they do, and how do their pasts influence them. Now with decades of research and data, we know that people are a combination of their environment, physiology, and neurobiology. While working for a nonprofit in Sedwick County, Kansas, then later transferring to Scotch Plains Fanwood High school, I’ve met people with different experiences that impacted them mentally, physically, and unknowingly chemically. The difference between these communities was astounding. In Sedgwick County, corporal punishment, single-parent households, and less socially-privileged economic backgrounds were common. On the other hand, in Scotch Plains Fanwood, these experiences were unrelatable especially for individuals in my age group, yet shockingly both were affected by our nation’s mental health epidemic. The first impression of Sedgwick County was to preassume that people were more resilient to mental health, as for the longest time it was never discussed. On the contrary, in Scotch Plains-Fanwood, mental health disorders seemed rampant, openly discussed as if it was normal. As I conversed with more individuals in Sedwick County, I realized that mentally ill adults were never diagnosed, assumed that mental health symptoms were a fact of life, and refused to get their children mental health services unless forced to do so, exaggerating our mental health epidemic. On the contrary, the people I encountered in Scotch Plains Fanwood tended to get diagnosed early, therefore recovered more frequently, and openly shared their mental health history. Conclusively, it is clear that destigmatizing mental health concerns, getting diagnosed early, and receiving treatment are essential to fighting our mental health epidemic. Eventually, I became interested in the pharmaceutical side of mental health treatments. Friends who were prescribed anti-depressants, anti-psychotic , or stimulants, experienced profound shifts in their cognitive, behavior, and personality. Escitalopram(Lexapro) lowered symptom of major depressive disorder, practically saving my best friend’s life. Risperidone prevented psychotic episodes in my grandmother with advanced dementia by rebalancing dopamine, serotonin, and stabilizing her mood swings. Ritalin, allowed my friend diagnosed with ADHD to fully function and excel acedemically. What intrigued my curiosity the most was the chemical compositions of these life saving medicines, that saved allows people to accel academically, allows you to communicate longer with those who seem to be lost, and saves people lives.

Across our studies in different biological sciences, we learned that all aspects of science are dynamic and interconnect with each other, which is why I am extremely interested in how psychology, physiology, and biochemistry fuse into Neuropsychology. Through personal experiences and observation of people from different economic, cultural, and religious backgrounds, I wonder what makes them tick, why do they do the things they do, and how do their pasts influence them. Now with decades of research and data, we know that people are a combination of their environment, physiology, and neurobiology. While working for a nonprofit in Sedwick County, Kansas, then later transferring to Scotch Plains Fanwood High school, I’ve met people with different experiences that impacted them mentally, physically, and unknowingly chemically. The difference between these communities was astounding. In Sedgwick County, corporal punishment, single-parent households, and less socially-privileged economic backgrounds were common. On the other hand, in Scotch Plains Fanwood, these experiences were unrelatable especially for individuals in my age group, yet shockingly both were affected by our nation’s mental health epidemic. The first impression of Sedgwick County was to preassume that people were more resilient to mental health, as for the longest time it was never discussed. On the contrary, in Scotch Plains-Fanwood, mental health disorders seemed rampant, openly discussed as if it was normal. As I conversed with more individuals in Sedwick County, I realized that mentally ill adults were never diagnosed, assumed that mental health symptoms were a fact of life, and refused to get their children mental health services unless forced to do so, exaggerating our mental health epidemic. On the contrary, the people I encountered in Scotch Plains Fanwood tended to get diagnosed early, therefore recovered more frequently, and openly shared their mental health history. Conclusively, it is clear that destigmatizing mental health concerns, getting diagnosed early, and receiving treatment are essential to fighting our mental health epidemic. Eventually, I became interested in the pharmaceutical side of mental health treatments. Friends who were prescribed anti-depressants, anti-psychotic , or stimulants, experienced profound shifts in their cognitive, behavior, and personality. Escitalopram(Lexapro) lowered symptom of major depressive disorder, practically saving my best friend’s life. Risperidone prevented psychotic episodes in my grandmother with advanced dementia by rebalancing dopamine, serotonin, and stabilizing her mood swings. Ritalin, allowed my friend diagnosed with ADHD to fully function and excel acedemically. What intrigued my curiosity the most was the chemical compositions of these life saving medicines, that saved allows people to accel academically, allows you to communicate longer with those who seem to be lost, and saves people lives.

Across our studies in different biological sciences, we learned that all aspects of science are dynamic and interconnect with each other, which is why I am extremely interested in how psychology, physiology, and biochemistry fuse into Neuropsychology. Through personal experiences and observation of people from different economic, cultural, and religious backgrounds, I wonder what makes them tick, why do they do the things they do, and how do their pasts influence them. Now with decades of research and data, we know that people are a combination of their environment, physiology, and neurobiology. While working for a nonprofit in Sedwick County, Kansas, then later transferring to Scotch Plains Fanwood High school, I’ve met people with different experiences that impacted them mentally, physically, and unknowingly chemically. The difference between these communities was astounding. In Sedgwick County, corporal punishment, single-parent households, and less socially-privileged economic backgrounds were common. On the other hand, in Scotch Plains Fanwood, these experiences were unrelatable especially for individuals in my age group, yet shockingly both were affected by our nation’s mental health epidemic. The first impression of Sedgwick County was to preassume that people were more resilient to mental health, as for the longest time it was never discussed. On the contrary, in Scotch Plains-Fanwood, mental health disorders seemed rampant, openly discussed as if it was normal. As I conversed with more individuals in Sedwick County, I realized that mentally ill adults were never diagnosed, assumed that mental health symptoms were a fact of life, and refused to get their children mental health services unless forced to do so, exaggerating our mental health epidemic. On the contrary, the people I encountered in Scotch Plains Fanwood tended to get diagnosed early, therefore recovered more frequently, and openly shared their mental health history. Conclusively, it is clear that destigmatizing mental health concerns, getting diagnosed early, and receiving treatment are essential to fighting our mental health epidemic.

Throughout our studies in different biological sciences, we learned that all aspects of science are dynamic and interconnected with each other, which is why I am extremely interested in how psychology, physiology, and biochemistry fuse into neuropsychology. Through personal experiences and observation of people from different economic, cultural, and religious backgrounds, I wonder what makes them tick, why they do the things they do, and how do their pasts influence them. Now, with decades of research and data, we know that people are a combination of their environment, physiology, and neurobiology. While working for a nonprofit in Sedwick County, Kansas, then later transferring to Scotch Plains Fanwood High School, I’ve met people with different experiences that impacted them mentally, physically, and unknowingly chemically. The difference between these communities was astounding. In Sedgwick County, corporal punishment, single-parent households, and less socially-privileged economic backgrounds were common. On the other hand, in Scotch Plains Fanwood, these experiences were unrelatable especially for individuals in my age group, yet shockingly both were affected by our nation’s mental health epidemic. The first impression of Sedgwick County was to preassume that people were more resilient to mental health, as for the longest time it was never discussed. On the contrary, in Scotch Plains-Fanwood, mental health disorders seemed rampant, openly discussed as if it was normal. As I conversed with more individuals in Sedwick County, I realized that mentally ill adults were never diagnosed, assumed that mental health symptoms were a fact of life, and refused to get their children mental health services unless forced to do so, exaggerating our mental health epidemic. On the contrary, the people I encountered in Scotch Plains Fanwood tended to get diagnosed early, therefore recovered more frequently, and openly shared their mental health history. Conclusively, it is clear that destigmatizing mental health concerns, getting diagnosed early, and receiving treatment are essential to fighting our mental health epidemic. Eventually, I became interested in the pharmaceutical side of mental health treatments. Friends who were prescribed anti-depressants, anti-psychotics, or stimulants experienced profound shifts in their cognition, behavior, and personality. Escitalopram(Lexapro) lowered symptom of major depressive disorder, practically saving my best friend’s life. Risperidone prevented psychotic episodes in my grandmother with advanced dementia by rebalancing dopamine, and serotonin and stabilizing her mood swings. Ritalin allowed my friend diagnosed with ADHD to fully function and excel academically. What intrigued me the most was the chemical compositions of these life-saving medicines, which allow people to accel academically, allow you to communicate longer with those who seem to be lost, and save people lives. The psychology of a community can be the difference between solving or ignoring pandemics. Physiological and biochemistry of an individual can be the difference between the wellbeing, relationship dynamics, and life. For theses reason, I would like to pursue my medical career studying neuropsychology, discovering what makes people tick, why do they do the things they do, and how are people’s wellbeing influenced by their environment.

Across our studies in different biological sciences, we learned that all aspects of science are dynamic and interconnect with each other, which is why I am extremely interested in how psychology, physiology, and biochemistry fuse into Neuropsychology. Through personal experiences and observation of people from different economic, cultural, and religious backgrounds, I wonder what makes them tick, why do they do the things they do, and how do their pasts influence them. Now with decades of research and data, we know that people are a combination of their environment, physiology, and neurobiology. While working for a nonprofit in Sedwick County, Kansas, then later transferring to Scotch Plains Fanwood High school, I’ve met people with different experiences that impacted them mentally, physically, and unknowingly chemically. The difference between these communities was astounding. In Sedgwick County, corporal punishment, single-parent households, and less socially-privileged economic backgrounds were common. On the other hand, in Scotch Plains Fanwood, these experiences were unrelatable especially for individuals in my age group, yet shockingly both were affected by our nation’s mental health epidemic. The first impression of Sedgwick County was to preassume that people were more resilient to mental health, as for the longest time it was never discussed. On the contrary, in Scotch Plains-Fanwood, mental health disorders seemed rampant, openly discussed as if it was normal. As I conversed with more individuals in Sedwick County, I realized that mentally ill adults were never diagnosed, assumed that mental health symptoms were a fact of life, and refused to get their children mental health services unless forced to do so, exaggerating our mental health epidemic. On the contrary, the people I encountered in Scotch Plains Fanwood tended to get diagnosed early, therefore recovered more frequently, and openly shared their mental health history. Conclusively, it is clear that destigmatizing mental health concerns, getting diagnosed early, and receiving treatment are essential to fighting our mental health epidemic. Eventually, I became interested in the pharmaceutical side of mental health treatments. Friends who were prescribed anti-depressants, anti-psychotic , or stimulants, experienced profound shifts in their cognitive, behavior, and personality. Escitalopram(Lexapro) lowered symptom of major depressive disorder, practically saving my best friend’s life. Risperidone prevented psychotic episodes in my grandmother with advanced dementia by rebalancing dopamine, serotonin, and stabilizing her mood swings. Ritalin, allowed my friend diagnosed with ADHD to fully function and excel acedemically. What intrigued my curiosity the most was the chemical compositions of these life saving medicines, that saved allows people to accel academically, allows you to communicate longer with those who seem to be lost, and saves people lives.