Lesson 2.5 Mental Illness
Learning Goals: By the end of this lesson you will be able to
Explain four common types of mental illness: stress, trauma, depression, and addiction
Success Criteria: By the end of this lesson you will be able to
Give helpful advice regarding common mental illnesses
Independent Work to Finish Before Class:
- Study the glossary + Do the glossary quiz
- Read the lesson article + Answer the questions at the end
- Post your notes from the reading in the homework forum
- Do the exit card
- Submit Assignment 2 rough copy on the Unit 2 page
Lesson PDF: https://moodle.edu4u.ca/pluginfile.php/220820/mod_label/intro/Mental%20Illnesses%20101.pdf
Homework Questions:- What does adrenaline do and what is adrenal fatigue?
- How can we deal with stress in a healthy way?
- How does a traumatic event lead to a lasting impact on a person’s brain?
- How can people heal from PTSD?
- What are symptoms of clinical depression?
- What are four causes of depression? How can people heal from each cause?
- What are two causes of addiction? Explain them.
- How can people break addictions? Give two examples.
Put the glossary terms in your homework notes. Study them and then do the glossary quiz (without peeking at the answers).
Do this quiz to check that you've learned the key words for this lesson. This quiz does not count for your grade.
Post your homework answers here by 1 hour before class to get feedback from the teacher.
Do this survey to reflect on how the lesson went for you.
- Role play.
Person 1 has one of the mental illnesses from the homework. Explain your situation to person 2.
Person 2, give advice based on the homework. Do this quiz when the teacher says so during class. This quiz counts for marks and can only be done once.