Head-ED Lesson 7: Reflection on Mental Health Learning Objectives: Understand that there are lots of different mental health conditions with varied symptoms and signs
Hannah’s story – thinking points What symptoms does Hannah describe? Hannah describes pretending to her friends that she was fine. Why do you think she did this? Hannah was diagnosed with OCD. What are the popular misconceptions about OCD? Why do you think they exist? Hannah says ‘Mental health needs to be accepted like physical health’. Do you think society is starting to do this?
3 stars The single most important thing I’ve learned about mental health is … The most surprising thing I’ve found out about mental health is … The thing I still don’t know about mental health is …
Learning Outcomes You should have an understanding that there are lots of different mental health conditions with varied symptoms and signs You should know how to support those suffering or at risk of mental illness You should know where to seek support
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