Understanding Mental Illness links to SOSE

Mental illnesses - the same but different

Specialist groups - pages 45-46

Sharing the pieces or Follow up quiz - page 46

Answers for quiz - page 47

Understanding anxiety disorders (record sheet) - page 48

Understanding depression (record sheet) - page 49

Understanding schizophrenia (record sheet) - page 50

Understanding eating disorders (record sheet) - page 51

Understanding bipolar mood disorder or manic depression (record sheet) - page 52

Mental illness. How much do you understand? (worksheet) - page 53

Community attitude survey (template) - page 55

Survey record sheet - page 56

There are no specific outcomes related to this KLA. However, the activities and sessions opposite would be useful in the classroom.

Identity

1. Understanding self, group and others

Describes aspects of personal and group identity, eg cultural, behavioural, social, emotional and intellectual.

Changing people's minds & attitudes

Exploring attitudes - page 62

Teacher Talk

Use local media reports on mental illnesses to illustrate levels of stigma.

Social Systems

3.10 Describes examples of forms and structures of Australian and other governments over time in terms of how they impact of people's lives.

4.10 Analyses differences between political, legal and social systems and people's rights and responsibilities, using personal and other examples.

3.11 Analyses an example of the flows in provision of a product or service, including links to resources, money, transport, technology and communication, considering fairness of human and environmental sustainability.

4.11 Identifies factors that should be analysed by consumers, producers and governments regarding their decisions about goods and services, including people's work.

3.12 Recognises that individuals, groups or systems hold different views, values and beliefs, and identifies those which contribute to the common good.

4.12 Participates in activities to demonstrate how ethical practices can be undertaken at school, in the community, and within business and government systems.

Identity

1. Understanding self, group and others

Describes aspects of personal and group identity, eg cultural, behavioural, social, emotional and intellectual

2. Understanding the social construction of identities

Appreciates that identities are constructed around personal and social values, ethics, systems, policies, practices and economics, eg age, race, ethnicity.

Understands and critiques these social constructs to identify issues of power, justice and injustice, and identifies examples of ways in which groups can consequently be advantaged or disadvantaged.

Seeking help, finding support

Care of the seriously mentally ill in Australia (handout) - pages 83-86

Teacher Talk

Involve student representative councils (SRCs) or other student bodies in making links with local community services.

Time, continuity and Change

5.2 Researches and analyses primary and secondary sources to contextualise, justify and act on the basis of their interpretation of an issue, event or pattern.

5.3 Explains and justifies a position on continuing and changing aspects of societies, including underlying values, ways to influence the future, and how these are connected to responsible decision-making and action.

Societies and Cultures

5.7 Critically examines through research, and justifies personal views on, particular social, political and economic beliefs, concepts, policies and practices.

5.9 Analyses and demonstrates critical understanding of prejudice as a social construction, and acts to counter discrimination through individual knowledge, attitudes and actions.

Thinking

2. Drawing on a thinking from a range of times and cultures

Applies solutions that accommodate diversity and demonstrate holistic thinking and understanding in a range of contexts.

Interdependence

1. Understanding cultural and global connections, patterns and evolutions

Understands the ways in which environments, languages, beliefs and practices can be both culturally cohesive and divisive.

Identity

2. Understanding the social construction of identities
Understands and critiques these social constructs to identify issues of powers, justice and injustice, and identifies examples of ways in which groups can consequently be advantaged or disadvantaged.

3. Relating effectively to others regardless of their identities

Identifies actions taken individually or structurally to address issues around identity, eg harassment, racism, sexism, homophobia, employment/unemployment.