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Katelyn Yarbrough (left) and UCF student Kadambari Vyas at the Florida State Capitol.<\/p><\/div>\n

Senior Katelyn Yarbrough of the UCF Department of Psychology has a mission to end the harmful misconceptions surrounding mental health diagnoses.<\/p>\n

That mission got a boost recently when she was invited to the Florida Capitol to present her research on anxiety, depression, eating disorders, ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m looking to create dialogue about the many misconceptions that are attached to the phrase \u2018mental illness\u2019,\u201d said Yarbrough. \u201cI want people to understand that mental illnesses do not diminish a person. Rather, we should celebrate these people for having brains that work a bit differently than the average.\u201d<\/p>\n

In 2022, over 22% of college students reported they suffer from symptoms of mental illness according to a nationwide survey done by the United States Department of Health. These illnesses are a direct focus of Yarbrough\u2019s research.<\/p>\n

To better understand perceptions of illnesses such as depression, data collected on the campus of UCF gave Yarbrough the chance to see just how misconstrued the conceptions surrounding mental illness are.<\/p>\n

Over the course of several weeks, Yarbrough surveyed students of all different ages, majors and backgrounds on their understanding of different mental health diagnoses. Analyzing the results was shocking, Yarbrough said.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019d be surprised how many people hook on to the stereotypes of illnesses like depression or anxiety,\u201d said Yarbrough. \u201cIt\u2019s unfortunate because it perpetuates misinformation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Yarbrough presented her research to Florida legislatures alongside three other UCF students chosen for the opportunity.\u00a0 Not only did the representative students have a chance to present their research, but to speak and participate directly in Florida politics.<\/p>\n

\u201cA lot of important people were listening to my research, hearing me speak,\u201d said Yarbrough. \u201cI think this is only the beginning to some very important conversations that need to be had.\u201d<\/p>\n

In fact, this was only the beginning for Yarbrough, who will continue presenting her research as she pursues her thesis in clinical psychology.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe need to learn to be more tolerant towards those that think differently,\u201d said Yarbrough. \u201cI want the research I conduct to help people that are not neurotypical feel less alone.\u201d<\/p>\n

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