1. The Environment and Mental Health

2. Environmental/Community Self Assessments

3. Objectives Identify your communities score card
Identify your Body Score
Demonstrate ability to perform home assessment
Identify personal care products that have toxins

4. Self Assessment Assignments
Do own Body Burden Score at
Pick three personal care products and research what ingredients are hazard for your health
Do a home assessment of your home.
Assess own communities at

5. Natural Disasters

6. Objectives
Explain how natural disasters can affect mental illness symptoms

7. Assignments
Know at least 5 psychological reactions to a natural disaster
Know 4 vulnerable risk groups during a natural disaster
Be prepared to name what the risk groups would need
Be prepared to name 4 or more survivors needs and reaction

8. Assignment Con’t
Name reactions that would require additional mental health services
Name organizations and resources that are available for mental ill individuals after a natural disaster

9. Environmental Issues and Mental Illness

10. Objectives
Identify an environmental issue that can affect mental illness symptoms

11. Assignment
Research articles re: environmental issues and how it affects mental illness symptoms
Read the article “Dampness and Mold in the Home and Depression”