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The Junior Journals
Announcements By Aislinn Seguna
Tell me, What's your November? Is it a person?
Months have passed now, and the Christmas holidays are closer than we think.
We hope all first years are well settled in now, and that all second years are
heads deep in their studying material, as the A-levels are not yet quite finished
haunting us second years.
Speaking of first years and second years, we, The Junior Journals like to invite
anyone who is even remotely interested in the world of media, creativity, and
any other work requiring a degree of imagination, writing, or creative
production.
This is a great oppourtiny for those who are seeking for their SOK project. Trust
me when I say that you will be stuck with that for the whole year, so best
choose an experience you are bound to enjoy, such as being a contributer to
the Media Group and leaving your mark on the school and its future students
through your work. However, we also accept second years, so don’t be shy if
you are one and want to join us!
Join us for the opportunity to:
Have your creative works published on our newsletter
Learn skills related to teamwork and even editorial management
Have your voice heard – we need those opionions!
Start a new project such as a podcast or anything else you have in mind
Continue the legacy of the regularly published newsletter started in the
year 2022 by a group of brave JC Students, just like you, who are
currently in their second year and need your help
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An update regarding Ukraine
Unfortunately, new announcements concerning the war in Ukraine involve
Poland now, as two people have been killed in a missle strike close to the
border with Ukraine. This raises concern given that Poland is a member of
NATO (the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) which has the infamous Article
5 which obliges all member states to help defend another member state that
has been attacked. This has only been invoked once, immediately after the
9/11 attacks in the United States. Thus, you can imagine the fear spreading
with a war between two countries surrounded by NATO members.
On a positive note, Ukraine has won back Kherson as Russia has surrenndered
the city.
Contents (4th issue)
The Announcements (Aislinn Seguna).............................................1
Contents page................................................................................2
A day in Malta: Photo Edition (Damita Cilia).....................................3
A mental Professional’s POV pt 1 (Catherine Grixti) .......................4
Recruiting People Poster (Catherine Grixti).....................................6
Word Search ..................................................................................7
Logos by Catherine Grixti
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A day in Malta: Photo edition
By Damita Cilia
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A mental Professional’s POV pt 1
By Catherine Grixti
1. What courses does one need to become a mental health professional?
Mental Health professional is an umbrella term comprising different
professions which all have different routes. A mental health professional can
be a psychologist, psychotherapist, counsellor, family therapist and even a
social worker who works in the field of mental health. All of these have
different career paths so if one aspires to become a psychologist, it is a
different career path than a social worker. For social work there is a specific
course in university: The BA in social work. This is one of the only courses which
if one does a BA, they become warranted in the field of social work. Most other
courses do not qualify for the profession in just the first degree, one needs to
do a master’s degree. For all the other aforementioned courses and other
career path, one must do a first degree like: a bachelor’s in psychology and
after one has to do another two years of training as a master’s programme to
qualify as a psychologist. In the case of a counsellor, one must do their two
years of master’s in counselling and if one wants to be a family therapist, they
must do the two years of masters in family therapy. After the masters and 2
years of working experience, one would become warranted as their chosen
particular profession.
2. What school of psychology are you in (psychoanalysis, humanism,
behaviourism) etc…?
Ms Mifsud Bons studied for a Bachelor of Psychology at University which serves
a very broad understanding of psychology in general. Ms Bons studied in
Gestalt psychotherapy (which is a specific field of psychotherapy that focuses
on developing a person's awareness and self-direction). After which she
studied and got a diploma in systemic psychotherapy (which looks at family
systems, relationships, how systems function and the dynamics between
individuals working together). Ms Bons researched a lot about CBT (Cognitive
behavioural therapy which is a common type of talk therapy) and currently she
is also studying in a different technique called EMDR (Eye Movement
Desensitization and Reprocessing which is also a treatment to PTSD) and lastly
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also training in Hypnotherapy (which is used as an additional approach to help
cure certain symptoms or health concerns). “These are all different schools of
thought; I don’t belong to one particular school. Depending on the difficulty of
the person I use techniques from different schools.” In conclusion, Ms Bons is
a clinical psychologist and psychotherapist.
3. How do you think the rise in use of technology affected people’s mental
health?
“I think very few things in life are either good or bad” commented Ms. Bons. “I
think technology can be very helpful with connecting people, during the
pandemic technology was essential though it can also be a way of keeping
people distant, so it is a sword that cuts from both ends.” Technology can be
as difficult on relationships as it can be supportive (again like in the pandemic).
“Very often technology creates distancing, instead of getting to know the
person next to me, I communicate with someone virtually which is good but
not necessarily better.” 19. How do you think the conflict in eastern Europe
is affecting people? To what extent?
4. How do you think the conflict in eastern Europe is affecting people? To
what extent?
This creates a huge sense of uncertainty and a lot of fear. “We had a similar
situation when there was ISIS” Ms Bons commented how when she used to
work with the youth that feared that ISIS would find its way here and harm
them. She also spoke about how people with anxiety it had worse since most
of their thoughts comprised of if ISIS came to Malta. “It’s creating fear,
uncertainty and a lot of instability.”
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