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Social Challenge: Mental Health Ms Currie | Developed by: S. Smith UNIT 3 and J. Manzo Mental Health By the end of this lesson you will: Understand the social impact of mental health. Create a mind map with a central research question Prepare for a short...

Social Challenge: Mental Health Ms Currie | Developed by: S. Smith UNIT 3 and J. Manzo Mental Health By the end of this lesson you will: Understand the social impact of mental health. Create a mind map with a central research question Prepare for a short test at the end of the unit Define and Discuss 1) What is stigma? How do people facing mental health challenges face stigma? 2) Consider the wheel of power from last unit - how does identity and intersectionality interact with stigma in mental health? Mental Health We All Have Mental Health Anna Freud | 2018 *CAPTIONS DSM Task Learn more about the DSM-5! (The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) Complete our Google Classroom Activity! Write in notes/discuss: This is the mental health continuum. What does it reveal about mental health? Why illustrate it like this? The Mind Explained | 2019 *CAPTIONS https://cmha.ca/find-info/mental-health/check-in-on-your-mental-health/mental-health-meter/ Activity: Check in with your mental health using the “Mental Health Meter”. Write in notes/discuss: What were questions you were surprised that were asked? What do you think they should have included in the test? Do you think this is an accurate test to check in with your mental health? Why or why not? Can you relate this to your Concept Map?  Cognitive Dissonance vs Consistency Cognitive Consistency What is it? Most desire Cognitive Consistency: When our behaviour matches our attitudes, beliefs and values. How does it feel when what we do is consistent with what we believe/ know to be true? Cognitive Cognitive Consistency Dissonance Cognitive Dissonance What is it? When what you do interferes/conflicts with what you believe and value, or, conflicts with new information. Cognitive Dissonance What is it? “… It is the perception of contradictory information. Cognitive dissonance is typically experienced as psychological stress when our actions go against our feelings, ideas, beliefs, and values. According to this theory, when two actions or ideas are not psychologically consistent with each other, people do all in their power to change them until they become consistent. The discomfort is triggered by the person's belief clashing with new information perceived, wherein the individual tries to find a way to resolve the contradiction to reduce their discomfort.” Can you think of an example from your own life for each? Cognitive Cognitive Consistency Dissonance Stigma A survey was given to Canadians about speaking to others about what their family members are going through. Of those respondents… What conclusions can we draw from this? Mental Health Concept Map Consider the article “Mental Health Stigma Update: A review of Consequences”. Add to your concept map: 3 quotations that answer or relate to your central question and connect them to your topic Include statistics. Mental Health Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGY6DqB1HX8 Think: Why do we let stigma get in the way of good discussions about mental health? Concept Map: What does this episode offer you that you did not know or consider before? *CAPTIONS NAMI’s “STOP” acronym Mental Health Concept Map Consider the article “Structural Stigma”. What is ‘structural stigma’? Where do we see it? If relevant, add to your concept map: 1 quotation that answers your central question. Explain how it relates. In your notes or on concept map, write your understanding of the definition of Structural Stigma Mental Health Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | 2015 Concept Map: What does this episode offer you that you did not know or consider before? If it relates. *CAPTIONS  Abnormal Psychology  CANADIAN #s MOST COMMON DISORDERS 10% of Canadians have a mental disorder #1 Substance Abuse*** diagnosis currently (men especially) #2 Mood Disorders 35% will experience #3 Anxiety Disorders problems at least once in their lifetime Culture & Diagnosis Common phrases used in our culture relating to mental disorders. What are common phrases you have heard in society/culture? “I’m so depressed!” What impact does this have on diagnosis? What about those with mental disorders? Mental Disorders Defining Mental Disorders Uncontrollable Behaviour + Dysfunction & Distress + “Not Normal” “Not Normal” Mental Disorders Deviates from socio-cultural norms. Dysfunctional or dangerous (can’t fulfill daily tasks). Causes emotional distress because you can’t control what’s happening. Note: “Not normal” is less easy to define… What’s normal and what’s not? Think about how this pandemic has changed norms in society - would we have judged someone before this pandemic for wearing a mask, incessantly washing their hands and using hand sanitizer, but now praise those practices? Also, who decides what not normal is? Voices: Living with Schizophrenia WebMD | 2017 *CAPTIONS Bipolar Disorder - Optional Video CBC Gem | 2020 Season 2 Episode 6 (22 mins) *CAPTIONS Psychological Disorders Psychological disorders are shaped by… This is called the biopsychosocial model Class Discussion: Let’s think about how each of these can make us more susceptible to, or help protect us from Mental Disorders https://www.who.int/news-room /fact-sheets/detail/mental-disord ers#:~:text=At%20any%20one% 20time%2C%20a,inequality%20 %E2%80%93%20are%20at%20 higher%20risk.  Class Discussion: Let’s take a closer look at the impact of just 1 of the risk factors (for the onset of a psychological disorder). https://www.childtrends.org/publications/h ow-to-implement-trauma-informed-care-to -build-resilience-to-childhood-trauma https://docs.google.com/document/ d/1YMI0GRX-jZoRv-Zp0eFimVsrTE vRozhwS2ijj5ALwoM/edit?usp=sha ring The Science How trauma impacts the brain Carleton University | 2020 *CAPTIONS The Science of Depression AsapSCIENCE | 2020 - When the hippocampus shrinks from depression, it can make it harder to grow new pathways and neurons which help transport serotonin - Serotonin stimulates growth of new neurons, and helps control mood - You’re more vulnerable to depression when chemical transmitters don’t work properly *CAPTIONS What Causes Depression? Dr. Tracey Marks | 2019 *CAPTIONS Learn More About BPD McLeanHospitial | 2021 *CAPTIONS Treatment Treatment Therapy & Medication Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) ○ Individual ○ Art therapy ○ Group therapy Medication ○ Anti-depressant, mood stabilizing, anti-psychotic, anti-anxiety  Treatment Therapy & Medication Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT): ○ Focusing on meaningful goals ○ Looking at present day thoughts/feelings that are affecting your life right now ○ Examining the things that you think about and how they make you feel ○ Group therapy CBT attempts to stop the cycle of negative thoughts by challenging them  Additional Puzzle Pieces Mind Map - Additional Puzzle Pieces Finish up your mind map by researching more into your question ○ Don’t need to formally cite your sources - just use the author’s name and name of article Go through the next few slides in Additional Puzzle Pieces and The Way Forward - use them as starting points to see if they can help you add more to your mind map or prompt you to look deeper into them! Mind Map is due Wed Jan 15th! (our test is also on this day) Additional Puzzle Pieces Mental Health & Society Nature and Mental Wellness Our ‘Ancestral Brains’ MAID & Psychological Disorders Policing the Mentally Unwell Social Media Inherited Trauma Men’s Mental Health Nature & Mental Wellness Ancestral Past MAID & Psych Disorders Should Canada allow medical assistance in dying (MAID) for the ‘mentally ill’? Start with what is obvious to you, including your opinion Consider: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.117 7/0706743718766055… In what way(s) have the authors challenged your assumptions or made you think differently? Hold Your Fire Policing the Mentally Unwell Reflect on the need for an improved approach to people in the community suffering mental health crises. Then, add this piece to your concept map. Inherited Trauma “Let’s say, inherited trauma created a gene mutation that made children more sensitive to noise as a defense mechanism. If you were prepared for that early on, then you could proactively provide intervention to help with anticipating noises, regulating anxiety and, ultimately, being able to tolerate loud noises. The more we understand how genetics influence our interaction with the environment, the better we can create behavioral interventions to offset that.” Social Media Can you take a cell phone break? Men’s Mental Health The Way Forward Group Discussion In small groups: Why should mental health be part of the curriculum beyond phys ed? What courses include it? ○ How could it be included? See curriculums linked below! We will create a class mind map. Resilience & Mental Health Mentally resilient people engage in helpful ways of thinking and behaving that buffer them from stress and anxiety. How? Mental Health Concept Map Consider the article “Art Therapy: A Complementary Treatment for Mental Disorders”. If relevant, add to your concept map: 1 quotation that answers your central question. More Resources Mental Disorders Canadian Statistics & Disorders This is Actually Happening How does this episode challenge you to think differently about drug dealers and addiction? What is Canada’s approach to addiction - socially or politically? Podcasts Additional Suggested Podcasts