What comes to mind when you think of…

mental health?

MENTAL HEALTH

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Share your thoughts with your partners!

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Do you have anything in common?

Anything interesting?

We’re going to watch a video called

“Speaking up on Teen Stress”.

Before watching the video, let’s discuss…

1. In what areas do you think teenagers are more stressed?
2. What solutions do you think there might be?

Speaking Up on Teen Stress

Let’s watch the video.

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1. What are the problems mentioned by the people?
2. What solutions do the people give?

The problems

The solutions:

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1. Talking to a peer
2. Talking to someone the same age as you
3. Talking to someone who might be going through the same thing
4. Talking to someone who might have the same experience
5. For a teacher, taking breaks during class to check on students

Do you agree or disagree with these statements? And why?

1. Parents tend to expect a lot from their child and it is good for a child to live up to the expectations.
2. Social media is good for mental health.
3. The city of Toronto should provide better support to people who have mental health issues.
4. In my country (or in a country I know well), people can talk about mental health freely.
5. Physical health is more important than mental health.
6. Talking to someone who might be the same age is the best solution.
7. Taking a break from work will make you more productive.

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Let’s look at some of the language for

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“agreeing and disagreeing”

One idea might be

I was thinking we could

You mentioned that

You brought up the fact that

Speaking of

You’ve been a bit quiet

Any thoughts from you?

We didn’t hear from you

How do you feel about it?

What are your thoughts on that?

That’s an opinion.

I see where you’re coming from, but

I see your point, but..

Before we move on, I’d like to add

Can I jump in here?

One idea might be

I was thinking we could

You mentioned that

You brought up the fact that

Speaking of

You’ve been a bit quiet

We didn’t hear from you

How do you feel about it?

What are your thoughts on that?

That’s an opinion.

I see where you’re coming from, but

I see your point, but..

Before we move on, I’d like to add

Can I jump in here?

Any thoughts from you?

Any thoughts from you?

The target audience might be…

1. Newcomer mothers
2. An employee who has recently started a new job
3. A single parent who lives with their child
4. An international student
5. An internationally educated professional recently arrived in Toronto
6. Your choice: ….

Your turn!

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1. Choose ONE target audience.

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• Think of TWO problems this target audience might have regarding mental health.

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• Come up with ONE solution to each problem!

1. Share the problems and the solutions you came up with.

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• Agree or disagree politely.

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• Feel free to add more ideas to what your partner is saying.

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• Make sure not to dominate the conversation.

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Now,

• Choose a different partner for the second round.
• Record your conversation with your phone.
• Talk for 3 minutes.

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Let’s discuss!

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1. Why might people with mental health issues not be taken seriously?
2. How difficult is it to land a job in your country (or in a country you know well)?
3. At your workplace (or at your school), do people talk about mental health?
4. Have you ever felt that you had to be “strong”?
5. What do you think social media platforms can do to make people feel they don’t need to be “perfect” all the time?

Source

Images: https://delphis.org.uk/mental-health/continuum-mental-health/

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https://www.istockphoto.com/illustrations/mental-health

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Video: Speaking Up on Teen Stress

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