Click on the heart to read the article from Psychology Today.
Big Questions:  ​
  1. What is Mental Illness and who gets it?
  2. How do we eliminate stigma?
  3. How can we improve awareness & treatment?
  4. The Next Step: What steps will I take to make changes in our world after I complete this unit?
Poetry
​See Book: 
​Sirens in Her Belly
Severed Hands - p. 24
Sirens in Her Belly - p. 25
You are valuable
just because you exist.
Not because of what you do 
or what you have done, 
but simply 
​because you are. 
                   - Max Lucado
Click on Wordle for Teen Mental Health Video 2:45
If we can share our story with someone
who responds with empathy ​and understanding,
shame can't survive.
​Brené Brown
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