APSC4C2-1
In this tutorial you will learn:
- A definition of mental health and mental illness
- Some factors that can affect your mental health
- Some causes of mental illness
- NOTE: One lesson covers entire unit
Table of Contents
- Tutorial Video
- Tutorial Video
- Reading Materials
- ‘Understanding mental health problems’ by Mind
- ‘Children and young people’ on the Mental Health Foundation website
- ‘The mental health of children and young people in England’ by Public Health England
- ‘Stigma and discrimination’ on the Mental Health Foundation website
- ‘4 ways culture impacts acceptance of mental health problems’ on The Conversation website
- ‘Promoting children and young people’s emotional health and wellbeing’ by Public Health England and the Children and Young People’s Mental Health Coalition
- ‘Children and young people’s emotional wellbeing and Mental Health National Support Team’ on the Gov UK website
- ‘Social and emotional wellbeing in primary education’ by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)
- ‘Social and emotional wellbeing in secondary education’ by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)
- Be your own research into the impact of the following pieces of legislation on mental health and well-being on your practice.
- ‘Research on child wellbeing, inequality and materialism’ by Unicef
- ‘Wellbeing and resilience’ from Reach Out
- ‘Coping skills printables’ on the Teacher Vision website
- ‘Wise up: Prioritising wellbeing in schools’ by Young Minds
- Presentation
- Click to launch this lesson’s first presentation ‘What is wellbeing?’
- Click to launch this lesson’s second presentation on ‘Understanding mental health’.
- Click to launch this lesson’s third presentation on ‘Stigma surrounding mental health’.
- Click to launch this lesson’s third presentation on ‘Mental health and cultural diversity’.
- Good Practice Example
- Good Practice Example
- Good Practice Example
- Interactive Quiz
- Evidence Opportunities
- Extended Learning
- This research by the University of Brighton and BoingBoing examines ‘Resilience approaches to supporting young people’s mental health’.
- Click to read more about ‘Identifying low self-esteem thoughts and behaviours’ by Claire Black.
- Click to read this advice ‘How can teachers foster self-esteem in children?’ on the Great Schools website on nurturing a student's sense of dignity and self-worth.
- Click to read ‘Children and young people’ on the Mind website.
- Click to read ‘How to manage stress’ by Mind.
- Click to launch this presentation by Laser Learning on ‘Good and bad stress’.
- Click to read about anxiety disorders on the Rethink Mental Health website.
- Click to launch this presentation by Laser Learning ‘How to develop children’s self-esteem’.
- Click to read ‘Having the conversation with young people about anxiety and depression’ by Beyond Blue.
- Click to access a list of ‘Who’s who - Find out what all the roles in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) mean and what they do.’ On the Young Minds website.
- ‘Social influences affecting mental health’ is an article on the Counselling Directory.
- Click to read ‘Cultural differences in mental health?’ on the Open University website.
- Extended Learning
- Extended Learning
- Think And Challenge
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