MENTAL HEALTH & HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM GUIDE

MENTAL HEALTH & HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM GUIDE

UNDERSTANDING MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL ILLNESS VERSION 3

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This is the third version of the Mental Health and High School Curriculum Guide (Guide v.3) and supports the web based lesson plans and teaching resources found at:



The password is: t33nh3alth

Guide v.3 has been created by Dr. Stan Kutcher and Dr. Yifeng Wei of Dalhousie University and the IWK Health Center. Stan Kutcher, DNS, MD, FRCPC, FCAHS, is, Professor of Psychiatry, the Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health and Director of the World Health Organization Collaborating Center at Dalhousie University. Yifeng Wei, MEd, PhD is the Research and School Mental Health Lead of the Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health Team.

Contributing to Guide v.3 from the Sun Life Financial Chair team are: Vanessa Bruce Little, Kate Elliot, Amy MacKay, Mina Hashish.

International expert review and contributions to Guide v.3 from: Susana Costa, Portugal; Michael Udedi, Malawi; Yasutaka Ojio, Japan; Mandy Paradise, USA; Andres Sourander, Finland.

Our thanks to Andrew Baxter (Alberta Health Services) and the scores of teachers, principals and other educators who provided feedback based on their application of the second edition of this resource.

? This material is under copyright. It cannot be altered, modified or sold. It is meant for educational purposes only and is not a guide to diagnosis or treatment. If you are concerned about a mental health problem, please seek the advice of health professionals.

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Table of Contents

Introduction4

About the Guide4 Using the Guide5 Reviewing the Guide8

Teacher Knowledge Update10

Pre/Post Quiz11 Pre/Post Quiz Answers14 Teacher Knowledge Update15

Student Evaluation46

Teacher Handout49

Part 4: Modules50

Module 1: The Stigma of Mental Illness

Module 2: Understanding Mental Health and Mental Illness

Module 3: Information on Specific Mental Illnesses

Module 4: Experiences of Mental Illness and the

Importance of Family Communication

Module 5: Seeking Help and Finding Support

Module 6: The Importance of Positive Mental Health

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111 117 130

Glossary144

Other Resources160

Publications about the Guide163

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Introduction

About the Guide

The Mental Health and High School Curriculum Guide (the Guide) is the only evidence-based mental health curriculum resource that has been demonstrated to improve both teachers' and students' mental health literacy through usual teacher education and application in the classroom in a variety of program evaluations and research studies in Canada and elsewhere.*

This edition of the Guide replaces previous versions and has been rewritten with new materials added and reflects Diagnostic and Statistical Manual V (DSM-5) nomenclature. The Guide is available online with all components found in this book easily accessible using the password found on page 2. The online version of the Guide can be obtained at: .

Information about how to access training programs related to the use of the Guide can be found at http:// care/educators/school-mental-health-training-programs/.

In addition to the online version and supporting materials for the Guide, the website provides a rich repository of materials that can be used by educators and students alike in improving their understanding of mental health and mental disorders.

The Guide has been developed to help enhance the mental health literacy of students and targeted to be used in grades nine and ten (ages 13 to 15 years). This is the time of the lifespan in which the diagnoses of mental disorders begins to increase dramatically; it is thus essential that young people be able to have the knowledge, attitudes and competencies to help themselves and others if necessary. Mental health literacy has four components:

1) Understanding how to optimize and maintain good mental health 2) Understanding mental disorders and their treatments 3) Decreasing Stigma 4) Enhancing help-seeking efficacy (knowing when and where to get help and having the skills necessary to promote self-care and how to obtain good care)

The Guide helps prepare students for success in each of these domains. Educators using the Guide may wish to use additional information to supplement the resources described in the Guide or to increase their knowledge in youth mental health. While there are many mental health resources available, we recommend two that meet our standards of quality: the handbook "When Something's Wrong: Strategies for Teachers" which can be found at: and the classroom resource "Stop Wondering, Start Knowing" which can be found at .

*Reports of some of the program evaluations and research on the application of the Guide can be found online at: .

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