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Educating Students About Drug Use and Mental Health - Grade 12: Expectation 5
(HL3.05) Identify sources of information on and services related to mental health (e.g., the Internet, libraries, community agencies, media) in the community and beyond. Bold text between orange lines is an excerpt from Grade 12 Open PPL40 Healthy Active Living Education Public Course Profile, Unit 3: Activity 3
Teaching/Learning Strategy 4: In pairs, students research various mental health issues. Examples: depression, suicide, anxiety/phobias, concurrent disorders, eating disorders, problem gambling, post-traumatic stress disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, seasonal affective disorder, affective disorders. Each pair investigates one mental health issue. Students use a worksheet to record information. They should include a brief description of the issue, signs and symptoms, the impact it has on the individual, family, and society, and local community resources relating to this issue. Each pair makes a brief presentation on their findings. The class completes a worksheet during each presentation in order to compile a summary of the key points and a directory of community resources. The teacher evaluates the presentation using a marking scheme.
Alternative Activity Mental Health Information & Services Student Worksheet Provide the name(s) of community or regional mental health service(s).
Provide contact information for local and provincial self-help groups and associations (e.g., Mood Disorders Association of
Ontario).
Mental Health Information & Services For the Teacher: Information provided is intended to assist you in guiding the students' research on the various mental health issues. Provide the name(s) of community or regional mental health service(s).
Telephone #: ________________________________________ Description of Services: _______________________________ This information should be available on the organization's brochure or web site. Barriers to Service: Barriers are factors that can create difficulty in obtaining service (e.g., hours of service, waiting lists, physical accessibility, geographical accessibility (location), availability of child care, transportation to office, language of service, cost of service). Provide contact information for local and provincial self-help groups and associations. Name of Group or Association & Description of Service: _______________________________________________________ Mailing Address: _________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ City: __________________________________________________ Postal Code: ____________________________________________ Telephone #: ___________________________________________ Web Site (if available): ___________________________________ For the Teacher - General Sources of Information: British Columbia Ministry of Education, Resources for Teachers Teaching Students with Mental Disorders - Vol. 2
Canadian Mental Health Association (National Office) http://www.cmha.ca (see Education & Mental Illness page) Canadian Mental Health Association (Ontario Division) Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Canadian Health Network (web based) More Specific Information Sources: Anxiety Disorders Ontario Compulsive Disorder Network (OCCN) Bipolar Disorders (has been previously known as manic-depressive illness) Mood Disorders Association of Ontario (MDAO) Depression Web site: www.thereishelp.org Eating Disorders National Eating Disorder Information Centre (NEDIC) Gambling Ontario Problem Gambling Helpline: 1.888.230.3505 Suicide Canadian Mental Health Association (Ontario Division) Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention Centre for Suicide Prevention Schizophrenia Schizophrenia Society of Canada Schizophrenia Society of Ontario
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Last updated: May 22, 2009 2:01 PM Published: Aug 18, 2011 6:48 PM ID#P4347 |