Mental Health – A CALL TO ACTION

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Mental Health One in five Australians will experience a MH problem

Mental Health Should be Part of General Curriculum - MMs TRIANGLE

Case Study 1: ASD, T/G S IQ, Depression, Anxiety Y6 – Y12  Transition into Y7 – good from Catholic PS  Y7 & Y8 Extension  Y9 diagnosis Depression & Anxiety  Change, adjust learning program quicker  Alternate program, library, no groups, PD staff  CP IEP meetings with staff Y10 – Y12  Distance Education - failure  Exit Y12 before graduation

Case Study 2: Anxiety, Dysthymia Disorder F34.1, Talk of Suicide Y4 – Y11  Transition to Y4, PD to staff well in advance  Extended transition to Y7, adjusted class work, homework, assignments, exams  Extra periods – organisation, catch up all work, study practice*  IEP with CP recommendations told to all staff – a friend VIP  Adjusted subjects planned well in advance Y10 – Y12  constant communication family, CP, School Psych, teachers  Plan with student now and comes to IEPs

Case Study 3: Y7 – Y12 Anxiety and Depression  Difficult transition from Govt. PS – reports, diagnosis N/A  CAMHS letter of concern, country, access to professionals difficult  Isolated quickly, violence, refuse class work  Parent meetings, planning late, some truancy, all staff PD  Support provided, timetable, adjusted all work, H/W, assignments  Rewards, trial in small group – friends established at school/limited  Hearing voices, canteen – poison, peers  Careful work placements with LAC, difficult to change  Camps, Y12 Ball lots of prior planning – success!!

Case Study 4: Severe Depression, Talk Suicide Y5 – Y12  PS not a MH identified Catholic PS to SS as B/L  Struggled with class work, H/W, exams, isolated  IEP in Y8 told about talk of suicide  Letter of Concern to CAMHS Y9  CP CAMHS urgent meetings at SS  Adjusted work, catch up periods, small groups,  Outside social group, limited friends at school  Photo sessions 1 st period – school camera - motivated to get up  Graduated school Y12 Certificate and attended Ball

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Tools to use - Western Australian Curriculum

Individual visuals for mental health

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WHAT CAN YOU DO? As an individual: Be familiar with the symptoms of mental health conditions As a loved one: Offer to support an individual’s self-advocacy As a community: Be familiar with the resources in your community

TIPS FROM STUDENTS who have a mental health condition Don’t ignore a student who is depressed or has mental health conditions. Let them know you care; help them to update missing assignments; set up extra study time. Be aware of changes in medication as well as behaviours. Understand that they may not accept your help given the severity of their illness. (Madison, A. 2008) Property of Linea Cinda & Associates

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