Talking About Mental Illness Teacher's Resource: Preface & What's Inside

Preface

This guide contains all of the information, support and tools teachers will need to implement "Talking About Mental Illness" in their classroom -- an awareness program that has been proven to bring about positive change in students' knowledge and attitudes about mental illness.

The program supports teachers in four essential ways:

1. It outlines the links between the program and the new Ontario Secondary School Curriculum Guidelines;
2. It provides teachers with practical, ready-to-use information on mental illness;
3. It offers teachers and students an opportunity to meet and interact with people who have experienced mental illness first-hand; and

It provides links to community resources and support for further information and professional help.

What 's Inside?

The information contained in this guide includes:

• practical ideas and suggestions for secondary school teachers teaching about mental illness
• curriculum guidelines for a variety of courses showing how the program fits curriculum requirements
• ready-to-use overheads and activities that address issues such as the impact of stigma on the lives of people with mental illness, and types, causes and treatments of mental illness
• evaluation tools to help teachers measure the program's impact on students' knowledge and attitudes
• suggestions for resources and supports for teachers.

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