1. Mental Health
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2. Grade 7 Healthy Living Outcomes related to Mental Health
7.10 differentiate between the warning of signs of major depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, attention deficit disorder, recognizing gender differences and the impact of delayed treatment (I can provide some information about each of the mental health issues mentioned, pay attention to gender differences, and the risks of not seeking treatment/help.) 7.11 demonstrate an understanding that mental health is an integral component of health, that there is no shame in expressing a need for mental health support, and to recognize safe people in their lives whom they can trust to help them (I can provide some information that shows how important mental health is to our overall well-being, explain what stigma is and why it needs to be eliminated, and share sources for individuals to seek support.) 7.18 demonstrate an understanding that communities have resources that youth can access for help for a variety of health issues (I can provide information on community resources available to support youth in need.)

3. Stress - Pre-Test
True or false??
All stress is bad for you and should be avoided.
Boredom causes stress.
Constant change helps to relieve stress.

4. Special machines which measure bodily responses can determine whether a person is under stress.
People with certain personality traits are more likely to get stress-related diseases.
A boss is more likely to suffer from stress than someone working for him.
People’s physical responses to stressful situations vary greatly.

5. There is a link between distress and such diseases as ulcer, mental illness, and heart disease.
A person can learn to manage stress.
Pleasant and stimulating situations can be stressful.

6. What is the message/lesson/theme?
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The Guest House
What does it mean?
What is the message/lesson/theme? 6 5

7. Consider... Consider... 1. What is my purpose?
2. What is important to me in my life right now?
Consider...
1. What causes you stress? 7 6

8. Defining Stress:
An emotional and physical response to threats from the outside world.
A response by the body to a demand put upon it.
Stress comes from both good and bad things that happen to us.
If we don’t experience stress it means we are DEAD.

9. Describing Stress: How many different ways can you describe stress? 79 7

10. In emotional terms: How many different ways can you describe stress?
apprehensive overwhelmed depressed
unhappy nervous anxious
uncomfortable worried frustrated
freaking out lost confused
overcommitted out of control wound up
stretched too thin 10 8

11. How many different ways can you describe stress? In physical terms:
tension headaches stomach aches
panic jitteriness dizziness
aches and pains trouble breathing excessive appetite
chest pains insomnia no appetite 11 9

12. How many different ways can you describe stress?
In cognitive (mental) terms:
overthinking blanking out overwhelmed
negative mood fixated on things unable to think
unable to focus having bad thoughts too many things to do
unable to concentrate 12 10

13. Physical effects of Stress
Asthma stomach ache chest pains
Nausea heartburn dizziness
Muscle tightness sweating throat closes
Trembles headache shortness of breath
Change in appetite change in weight faster breathing
Change in sleep change in skin racing heart

14. Emotional effects of Stress
Angry hostile restless
Anxious jumpy sad
Depressed nervous suspicious
Fearful numb worried
Frustrated Overwhelmed worthless
Hopeless panicky

15. Coping with Stress
Positive ways
Negative ways

16. What is happiness? Think about this: Have you ever tried to describe;
Colour to a blind person?
Music to a deaf person?
Taste to someone without taste buds?

18. See the following slide for one ‘poetic’ example.

20. Maybe these make you happy…
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Maybe these make you happy… 

21. The graphic representations on the following slides are examples of attempts to represent happiness for an individual.
Task: Create your own happiness graphic…

26. Just something to ponder...

28. Stigma
Task: 1. Define Stigma 2. Attitudes survey 3. View video: Courageous Not Crazy

29. A mark or sign of disgrace A visible characteristic of disease
Stigma - Defined
Terms related to stigma: stereotypes, prejudice, discrimination
Deeply discrediting
A mark or sign of disgrace
A sign of some disorder
A visible characteristic of disease

30. Attitudes Survey Agree, Disagree or Not Sure?
People should work out their own mental health problems.
Once you have a mental illness, you have it for life.
Females are more likely to have a mental illness than males.
Medication is the best treatment for mental illness.
People with a mental illness are generally violent and dangerous.
Adults are more likely than teenagers to have a mental illness.
You can tell by looking at someone whether they have a mental illness
People with a metal illness are generally shy and quiet.
Mental illness can happen to anyone.
You would be willing to have a person with a mental illness at your school or your work.
You would be happy o have a person with a mental illness become a close friend.

31. Video: Courageous Not Crazy

32. BELL – Let’s Talk

33. Stigma
Mental Health Commission of Canada sh/issues/stigma View 3 videos: Mark Tewksbury Headstrong Michael Landsberg

34. You’ve seen the outcomes for mental health in grade seven…

35. Grade 7 Healthy Living Outcomes related to Mental Health
7.10 differentiate between the warning of signs of major depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, attention deficit disorder, recognizing gender differences and the impact of delayed treatment (I can provide some information about each of the mental health issues mentioned, pay attention to gender differences, and the risks of not seeking treatment/help.) 7.11 demonstrate an understanding that mental health is an integral component of health, that there is no shame in expressing a need for mental health support, and to recognize safe people in their lives whom they can trust to help them (I can provide some information that shows how important mental health is to our overall well-being, explain what stigma is and why it needs to be eliminated, and share resources available for individuals to seek support.) 7.18 demonstrate an understanding that communities have resources that youth can access for help for a variety of health issues (I can provide information on community resources available to support youth in need.)

36. Pamphlet Assignment

37. What you need to provide information about:
What is major depressive disorder? What are the symptoms, causes, and treatments?
2. What is ADHD? What are the symptoms, causes, and treatments?
3. What is bipolar disorder? What are the symptoms, causes, and treatments?
4. What is schizophrenia? What are the symptoms, causes, and treatments?
2. What is an eating disorder? What are the differences among anorexia nervosa, bulimia, binge eating, and compulsive eating?
3. What is an anxiety disorder? How can you cope with it? What are some exercises you can do to keep your cool? How can you help a friend who has anxiety?
4. What is psychosis? What are signs? Who gets it? What is the most well-known type of psychosis? Are there any treatments?
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5. Are there gender differences to be aware of?
6. What are the risks of not seeking treatment?
7. How does mental health impact overall health?
8. What is stigma? How do we eliminate it?
9. What community resources are available to support youth?

38. How you might go about sharing your information to demonstrate these outcomes:
A brochure would be a terrific medium in which to communicate the requested information!

39. Recommended Resources:
Kids Help Phone website: Health.aspx Teen Mental Health website: Teen Health: Nova Scotia Mental Health Support: