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Mental Health Lessons



​Being able to be your true self
is one of the strongest components
of good mental health.
 

- Dr. Lauren Fogel Mersy
Big Questions

  1. What is Mental Illness and who gets it?
  2. How do we eliminate stigma?
  3. How can we improve awareness & treatment?

The assignments that have activities are in red.

1. Mental Health Definitions & Statistics
Discussion on the different types of mental illness.
What do you know?

2. Mental Health Strategies
Learn about the benefits of
  • ​Keeping a​ gratitude journal
  • Using affirmations 
  • Practicing mindfulness
Journal
Affirmations
Mindfulness

3. Road to Empathy & Understanding
Blame, Shame and Empathy
  • Dr. Brene Brown presents the thought process for  blame and shame, and provides an example of how one can demonstrate empathy instead of sympathy.
  • A chart and article offer a deeper understanding of how stigma is created and how we can move towards a healthier perspective. 
Out of the shadows and into the light:
  • Testimonials of mental health struggles to break the stigma. 
Stigma
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4.  Suicide Prevention
  • ​Discussion on strategies for prevention
  • Survivors of loved ones who have committed suicide
  • Statistics on suicide and signs of depression
Suicide Prevention

5. Sirens in Her Belly Poetry
  • Poems that relate to the topic as well as contextual information. 
Sirens' Mind

6. Research Project
  • Present information on a cultural group, the group's attitudes towards mental health, and the ideas of stigma and suicide.
Research
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        • POETRY TERMS
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          • SOCIAL JUSTICE LESSONS >
            • STANDARDS
            • BIAS
            • RACISM
            • WHITE SUPREMACY
            • POETRY ANALYSIS
            • EMPOWERMENT >
              • DEBATES >
                • FREE SPEECH
              • TED TALK
        • MENTAL HEALTH >
          • MH LESSONS >
            • AWARENESS
            • MINDFULNESS
            • STIGMA
            • MENTAL HEALTH: SUICIDE PREVENTION
            • ANALYSIS
            • MH RESEARCH >
              • Mind & African Americans
              • Mind & Asians
              • Mind Indigenous
              • Mind & Intersectionaltiy
              • Mind & Latinx Community
              • Mind & LGBTQ+
              • Mind & Middle E.
              • Mind & Police
              • Mind & Racism
              • Mind Special Needs
        • BEAUTY >
          • BEAUTY LESSONS >
            • PERCEPTION
            • BEAUTY BIAS
            • BEAUTY
            • UGLY?
            • HAIR BEAUTY
            • POETRY ANALYSIS >
              • BEAUTY RESEARCH
        • RELATIONSHIPS >
          • RELATIONSHIP LESSONS >
            • POETRY ANALYSIS
            • CROSSING BOUNDARIES
            • HEALTHY
  • ARTICLES
    • BLOGS >
      • On the Write Side
      • Ro's Reflections
  • Contact