Cosplay In School- Lola McPherson

Cosplay is the art of dressing up as a fictional character from a show, video game, comic

etc..

Cosplay can give students confidence since a lot of people would recognize the character and talk to them. Cosplay can also offer many mental health benefits which many

teenagers are lacking.

Some ways cosplay boosts confidence is thatpeople who cosplay enjoy the social

connections offered by cosplay communities as well as people who just enjoy it.

Dressing up as another character can give you confidence because you're not you

right now you’re that character and that mindset can give many people confidence.

Some ways cosplay can improve mental health is that by cosplaying specific characters, an individual may be able to cope with their own struggles more specifically, if a character

chosen has dealt with and overcome their own personal struggles that the cosplayer has

dealt with. Cosplay can become a self-care activity especially for those who choose to

create their own costumes Hand making costumes involves creative elements such as

sketching the costume design, sewing ect. By working on the costume, many cosplayers can

earn a sense of motivation.

Overall, the act of cosplay is an entertaining hobby that can be a self-care activity and

provide many mental health benefits such as developing self confidence, creating a sense

of community and allowing individuals to overcome personal struggles.