Career Life Education 10

Mental Health Literacy

• Module 1 - The Stigma of Mental Illness

• Activity 1.1 - Defining Stigma

• Defining Stigma Handout File
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  Activity 1.2 - Stigma: Myths & Realities

• Stigma: Myths & Realities of Mental Illness File
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  Activity 1.3 - Digital Storytelling

            Aaron - Cutting Through Confusion
  

    

   

            Danielle - My Crazy Mother's Daughter 

     
  

    

            Stella - Something in My Brain Broke  

      
  

   

            Michael - Laughing My Way Back to Sanity

     

  
  

• If you're interested in exploring this module further,
  more activities and resources are online at:
   
            http://teenmentalhealth.org/curriculum/modules/module-1/
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  Module 2 - Understanding Mental Health and Mental Illness

• The Happiness Trap: Evolution of the Human Mind URL
• Activity 2.1 - Teenage Brain

•           Teenage Brain 

    

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  Activity 2.2 - Mental Health and Mental Illness

• Mental Health and Mental Illness: The Common Basis File
• Activity 2.3 - Language Matters

• Language Matters Word List File
• Language Matters Reading File
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  If you're interested in exploring this module further,
  more activities and resources are online at:
   
            http://teenmentalhealth.org/curriculum/modules/module-2/
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  Module 3 - Information on Specific Mental Illnesses

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  Activity 3.1 & 3.2 - Mental Illness / Mental Disorders

• What Happens When the Brain Gets "Sick" File
• Some Common Mental Disorders in Young People File
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  Activity 3.3 - Understanding Common Mental Disorders Found in Teenagers

           Ellie's Depression
  

   

   

           Dylan's Panic Disorder 

    

   

           Understanding Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)  

   

   

           Social Anxiety Disorder  

   

   

           Jack & Jill Have ADHD  

   

   

           Teen ADHD  

   

   

           Tom Has Separation Anxiety Disorder  

   

   

   

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  Module 4 - Experiences of Mental Illness and the Importance of Family Communication

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  Activity 4.1 - Video Discussion Sheet

           First Person Experience: Stella
  

   

   

           First Person Experience: Laura 

    

   

           First Person Experience: Luke  

   

   

           First Person Experience: Amy  

   

   

           Jack & First Person Experience: Connor  

   

   

           First Person Experience: Caet  

   

   

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  Activity 4.2 - Teens & Parents

• How Do I Parent My Teen File
• How Do I Teen My Parent File
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  Module 5 - Seeking Help and Finding Support

• Helpful Mental Health Resources

  Canadian Mental Health Association (www.cmha.ca)

  Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (www.camh.net)

  Mood Disorders Society of Canada (www.mooddisorderscanada.ca)

  Schizophrenia Society of Canada (www.schizophrenia.ca)

  Anxiety Disorders Association of Canada (www.anxietycanada.ca)

  Teen Mental Health (www.teenmentalhealth.org)

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  If you're interested in exploring this module further,
  more activities and resources are online at:
   
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  Module 6 - The Importance of Positive Mental Health

• How to make stress your friend | Kelly McGonigal

  (a TED talk video - 14:28)

  
  

• Understanding the Stress Response

  Brain Health is Mental Health

  Slides to accompany the handout.

• Box Breathing - How to Reduce Stress Like a Navy SEAL

  The U.S. Navy's special operations force (the Navy SEALs) are experts in hi-stress activities, To prepare for and handle extreme stress they rely on a powerful and simple technique called box breathing. Once you've tried the basics shown below, you could read this short article about their box breathing and explore the links presented there.

  Box Breathing Instructions

  Box Breathing can help your heart rate return to normal, which helps you to relax. Here’s how you do it:

  If possible, sit and close your eyes. If not, just focus on your breathing.

  Step 1: Inhale your breath (preferably through your nose) for 4 seconds.

  Step 2: Hold your breath for 4 seconds. You’re not trying to deprive yourself of air; you’re just giving the air a few seconds to fill your lungs.

  Step 3: Exhale slowly through your mouth for 4 seconds.

  Step 4: Pause for 4 seconds (without speaking) before breathing again.

  Breathe with the rhythm of the animation below.

  

  
  

  Repeat this process as many times as you can. Even 30 seconds of box breathing will help you feel more relaxed and in control.

  
  

  
  

• Handouts

  General: Healthy Stress Management

  6.1 - Stressor & Response

  6.2 - Understanding the Stress Response

  6.3 - Healthy Stress Response

  
  

  
  

• If you're interested in exploring this module further,
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