The (synapse) project that taught me how to turn knowledge into actions
Family Wellness Challenge: including "exchange one childhood photo and say one thing that you worried during that time" and "learn stop 10 sec skill: breath before you argue"
“What is something a family member once said that you still remember clearly?”
“If there were one thing you wish your parents would change, what would it be?”
Interactive Discussions: Encourage reflection and emotional sharing; build engagement and emotional awareness
Feedback
"I learn new information!"
Feedback results from active followers
Neurobiological Concepts: Build understanding of the teen brain and emotions; increase empathy and reduce blame through an academic perspective
Book recommendations for parents and teens to read to better understand each other
Solution-Based Guidance: Turn science into action; improve daily communication habits
10 questions to better know your parents
Asynchronous Brain Development
Amygdyla Hijack
Instrumental Communication
Erik Erikson’s Psychosocial Development Model
Strange Situation and Attachment Styles
Our proposal documenting research on parent-teen miscommunication and about our social media campaign with detailed explanations and walk-through
Campaign Plan
a. Topic Reasoning-------------2
b. Target Audience Analysis------8
c. Campaign Goal-------------12
Campaign Demo
a. Content Design Framework-----13
b. Content Details and Analysis----17
c. Overall Campaign Influence Visualization---22
d. Reflection and Future Development-----23
This project is created for iHOSA (Health Occupations Students of America) 2026, where our team enrolled under the categhory of Mental Health Promotion, identifying a potential mental health challenge experenced by teens and promoting it on social media. By posting contents, creating a proposal and recap, and ultimately a 10-min speech and Q&A session with professional judges, our campaign The Synapse Project received silver in the international round.
Seperation Individuation
“Have you ever secretly wished your family was like someone else’s?”
Contents
Inspired by HOSA’s Synapse Project
🧠 Using neuroscience to understand family conflict among teenagers
🏝️ Focusing on the crisis of connection within the “Family Island”
🔧 Designed specifically for teenagers: strengthening emotional bonds within families