Explain what you drew to represent your future |
Smiley face inside sun (top middle—above head) |
“That is just being happier than I was ever, because I’m getting happier, like I’m happy right now . . . Dad suggested that it had something to do with the change in weather when it turns from summer to winter, but I was depressed last year. I personally told the counselor here that I was . . . doing stuff. And so then she got me help at the health center that same day, and I met mom and she was really upset. Then I had to go to counseling.” |
Social supports, mental health concerns, mental health supports, relationships with parents |
Explain the drawing to represent when your body is telling you no |
Tear drop and red wavy lines (top middle—on face) |
“The red lines resemble stuff that’s already happened to me. I am a very emotional person because when I get frustrated or upset I tend to cry. I can’t seem to get my point across when I’m upset, and then I get so upset that I start to cry . . . I’m angry first and then sad. And that’s where those squigglies come from, because I’m like oh, I need to release some energy. Usually I go upstairs and blast music though . . . Usually me and my mom have the bad fights because we never really see eye to eye at all. We usually fight a lot.” |
Coping strategies, relationships with parents |