Introduction
What is mental health? Does it affect your normal health? Is it a normal thing to have? All these questions will be answered in this webquest. There are multiple mental illnesses that anyone could have and not know it. It also doesn't necessarily have to do with just a brain issue, it can also be an addiction to certain things.
Task
You will learn more about mental health, and how to deal with it. The teacher, or yourselves, will put you in a group of 2 or 3.
- Research a 2 or 3 mental illnesses from the list.
- Create a brochure on mental health, include the mental illnesses you researched.
- PRESENT IT TO THE CLASS.
Process
Use the websites on the bottom, or some other ones you find, to research about one mental illness. It can be any from this list:
- Alcohol/Substance Abuse
- Alcohol/Substance Dependence
- Anxiety Disorders
- Adult Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Bipolar Disorder: Overview,Symptoms
- Depression
- Eating Disorders
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
- Panic Disorder
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Seasonal Affective Disorder
- Social Anxiety Phobia
- Depersonalization Disorder
- Dissociative Amnesia
- Dissociative Fugue
- Dissociative Identity Disorder(MPD)
- Dissociative Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (NOS)
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Binge Eating Disorder
- Bulimia Nervosa
- Pica
- Antisocial Personality Disorder
- Avoidant Personality Disorder
- Borderline Personality Disorder
- Dependent Personality Disorder
- Histrionic Personality Disorder
- Multiple Personality Disorder
- Narcissistic Personality Disorder
- Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
- Paranoid Personality Disorder
- Schizoid Personality Disorder
- Schizotypal Personality Disorder
Try not to choose the same mental illnesses. After researching 2 or 3, put together a brochure including those mental illnesses.
Mental Health Website:
Teen Mental Health Website:
Teens Health Mind Section:
http://teenshealth.org/teen/your_mind/
Evaluation
Conclusion
Congradulations, you finished! With this knowledge of mental health, you now know the signs and symptoms. Go forth and help people, and possibly yourself, that have these mental illnesses.
Credits
HHS Health Department