1. Key issue and evidence of practice Design an information leaflet

2. Understanding a mental disorder
Issue
Understanding a mental disorder
Depression

3. Issue Do a key issue essay plan on understanding mental illness
Remember an issue has to be an issue this means there is debate and controversy surrounding it
Make the issue about misconceptions about depression
So come up with misconceptions and then using your new found knowledge address these misconceptions one at a time

4. Leaflet
Now design a leaflet based around this issue

5. Target audience Young people age 13 – 19 Reasons
90% suicide in young people are caused by depression
They have a lot of trigger issues around that age
Exam pressure
First love
Body change and hormonal issues
Bullying
They need something separate from their parents to get information
It is a transition period and they need to know about depression as they may get it as an adult but will have ignored this type of info up till now
They are vulnerable to the media and chat rooms and we-sites about suicide and committing suicide

6. Intended outcomes
Increase awareness of the features and symptoms of depression in young people aged 13 – 19
Get rid of misconceptions
Develop understanding of symptoms and any unusual symptoms
Help to recognise it in other young people as they are better placed than adults to recognise symptoms if they know what they are
Help them to distinguish between depression and every day sadness
Make aware they can get help
Give them places to go for help

7. Design features Front Simple because people wont pick up if cluttered
Key statistic in a banner
Key picture as that is eye catching
Picture of class of 10 with 1 person blacked out to represent the 1 in 10 also good as we can have different races and genders in the pic
Copied modern trendy colour pallet from ‘my space’ who would have researched it

8. inside Address each desired outcome with things like A cartoon strip
A spot the symptoms quiz
A storyboard
a true life story

9. Back page
Put all the help lines and people to see section on back so those who don’t want to read middle can just turn over for numbers

10. Now answer the following questions
Discuss your key issue relating to clinical psychology (12)
You designed a leaflet based on this issue
State your target audience and and give reasons for your choices (4)
State your desired outcomes and give reasons for them (5)
Describe the key features of your leaflet and give reasons for all your design choices (6)