Understanding Mental Illness links to Society and Environment

Activities & Sessions
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
Changing people's minds & attitudes Survey collation - pages 57-59 Video - changing people's attitudes - pages 59-61 Script your own advertisement - pages 61-62 Exploring attitudes - page 62 The kindness of strangers (handout) - page 63 Key communication messages (handout) - page 64
Seeking help, finding support Identifying the need for support - page 75 Local services - page 75 Care of the seriously mentally ill in Australia - page 76 Something is not quite right - getting help early for mental illness (handout) - pages 77-78 Scenario cards (handouts) - pages 79-82 Care of the seriously mentally ill in Australia (handout) - pages 83-86