Mental Health - Examples of Student Work

At the end of our mental health unit my students are asked to research a mental health disorder of their choice. They have to inform their peers of the symptoms, coping strategies and treatments. They also have to provide further sources of information from the school and local community as well as on a national scale.
Some students chose to present their work in the form of a movie and the link above is a great example.

Most students presented their work as a brochure. If you click the image below it will open in a separate window. You can then use the arrows in the bottom right hand corner to scroll through the brochures.



You can also hear a student presenting his information on depression in the latest of our podcasts. Click the link at the top of page or subscribe to us on iTunes. Remember, you can also read our Twitter tweets by following @carmelhealth.

Mental Health

My Health students are encouraged to see mental health as an integral part of their overall health, their wellness. It's a subject that can sometimes be seen as difficult to talk about but it's students of this age that most need to be aware of the issues. 5,000 teenagers take their own life each year and my students immerse themselves in the mental health assignment to go with this topic.
Students have to research a mental illness and produce an informational pamphlet that gives information on the causes, symptoms and possible treatments for those afflicted with the illness. They also have to provide further sources of information including school based, community based and on a national level.
I have used www.youpublisher.com to allow this semesters students to look at just a few of the good examples of work that were produced last semester. If you click on the image above it will allow you to scroll through some pamphlets.