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You Have a Friend Suffering from a Mood Disorder
Consider while watching the previously assigned TEDtalk on depression that
you have a friend or loved one who suffers from a mood disorder. TEDtalk on
depression
Explore potential treatments that could be used to help your friend.
• Discuss how you would advise your friend
• What treatment options could you recommend?
• Assume they are nervous about the stigma or about seeking treatment.
What would you say to comfort them?
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In-depth Mood Disorder Discussion
Throughout the lecture this week, we discussed several types of mood
disorders and their possible treatments.
Examine one of the many treatments we briefly touched on.
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When was this treatment developed?
Discuss if there is any controversy around the treatment and if so, why
that controversy exists.
Why does this treatment work for the specific disorder it is used to treat?
What other information do you find interesting or relevant?
Compare and contrast treatments with your peers. Do you agree with
their assessment, and why or why not?
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Social Media and Personality Disorder
There is a prominent conversation that social media has led to a rise in
personality disorders. This occurs because “image” becomes a central focus
of daily life. It can lead to increased stress and cause personality disorders to
from. These articles provide both fact and opinion into the conversation.
Personality Disorders in a Social World
Is Social Media Promoting Personality Disorders?
Histrionic Personality, Narcissistic Personality, and Problematic Social Media Use:
Testing of A New Hypothetical Model
Analyze the argument that social media has led to a rise in personality
disorders.
• Read one or more of the articles and use the information from the
lecture
• Discuss how does social media contribute to the growing amount of
personality disorders
• Do you agree or disagree with the argument that social media gives rise
to personality disorders?
• Is this true of all disorders or only certain ones?
• Discuss your reasoning.
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Combating Mental Health Stigmas
Through the first three weeks of class, we have discussed that stigmas exist
about mental illness. We also discussed common behaviors that contribute
to people feeling stigmatized, including the language that we use. This
article explores ways to end that stigma.
Ways to Fight Mental Health Stigma
Determine what mental illness stigmas exist from what you have learned
so far in this course.
• Are negative stigmas about mental illness prevalent and if so, what
contributes to them?
• Why is it important to combat these negative stigmas?
• What would you say to someone you hear enforce a negative
stereotype about mental illness?
• Discuss what actions can you take to raise awareness for mental illness
and personality disorders?
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Looking Deeper
There are many unanswered questions surrounding mental illness. What is a
question that you have after studying mental illness for four weeks? Research
your question in order to teach your classmates and yourself something new
about mental illness.
Outline an unanswered question that you have and begin to search for
answers.
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What is your question?
Why are curious about this specific question?
Where did you go to research? What sources did you use?
What answers were you able to find?
Discuss whether or not you were able to answer your questions.
What questions do you still have?
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Boston Globe Shooting
Read the article from the Boston Globe. Massachusetts government
implemented a law that allows patients more control over their care. However,
this law has complications for the state. The author of this article argues that a
mental illness can get in the way of a patient knowing they need help and
treatment.
Read this article on the Rogers Guardianship
Assess laws that affect people with mental illness.
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What is the Rogers Guardianship?
Research your home state. Does your state have any similar
protections?
In your opinion, are laws that allow mentally ill patients to refuse
medication good or bad?
Include a counter argument to your opinion and a rebuttal
Discuss if you agree or disagree with your classmates
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Learning Environment for Children with ADHD
This article discusses children and how they learn. Whether a child has
difficulty focusing or is diagnosed with ADHD, learning can be challenging.
These articles focus on alternative ways to help children learn when learning
is difficult.
Can climbing trees replace preparing for tests?
Investigate how children with ADHD can learn in their environment.
• Do you believe that our education system needs an overall or that more
care needs to be provided for students with mental illnesses? Why?
• What are risks in more outside play?
• Discuss how families provide care for their child with ADHD?
• Is there anything you disagree with in these articles?
• What did you learn from these readings that you did not know before?
• Do you agree with your classmates’ assessments? Why or why not?
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IDEA Act
The lecture this week mentions the IDEA Act or the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act. More information about the IDEA Act can be found
at the following websites.
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Government site about the IDEA Act
What is the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)?
Analyze how the effect of the IDEA act on children with mental
illnesses.
• Give a brief summary of the IDEA Act
• Discuss which aspect(s) of the IDEA Act you think are the most
important
• Discuss what you would add to the IDEA Act if you were able to add a
component
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Legal Protections for Older Adults
Aging is a normal part of life. It is likely that in your day to day, you have
relationships with people in this population. It is our responsibility to reach out
and care for the older adults in our lives.
Read: The Simple Guide to Caring for Elderly People
Illustrate your understanding of mental illness in the elderly population
to advocate for this population.
• Read the article
• What are actions you can take to care for older adults
• How can your actions positively affect older adult patients with mental
illness?
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Discuss if you agree or disagree with your classmates’ assessments.
Why?
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Culture and Older Adults
Different cultures care for their older adults in different ways. Many have
different attitudes toward aging. For example, some cultures value their older
adults and hold them in high esteem with respect to their wisdom and
experience while other cultures stigmatize this population.
Read: How Cultural Attitudes Toward Aging Affect Senior Care
Compare how different cultures care for their elderly.
• Read the article provided.
• Find an additional article from the library database and summarize.
• What are the differences in how cultures care for the older adult?
• How does this care affect the mental health of the older adult?
• Do you agree or disagree with their treatment?
• Discuss which perspectives we could implement into our culture to
better care for our older adults
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Dear College Freshman…
Imagine being 18 again and walking into your college dorm for the first time.
You have just met your roommate and are about to begin this new adventure
of beginning your secondary education. While this is certainly an exciting time,
it can be filled with many potential stressors. As a college freshman, you are
required to adjust rapidly to a new life without the comforts of your home or
family.
Analyze what sort of challenges big life changes might bring to mental
health.
• I would like you to write a brief letter to a college freshman.
• In this letter, you will essentially be giving that person advice – not just
about joining a social circle, studying or partying – but instead wise
words on how to maintain good mental health.
• Discuss any tips that helped you throughout major transitions in your
life.
• Try to place yourself back in their shoes and try to express what would
have helped your mental health most during that crucial time.
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Impact of Stress
Watch: How to make stress your friend
Throughout your collegiate career, it’s inevitable that you have experienced
stress in one way or another. You may encounter fear of the future or faced
with a decision to stand up for what you believe in even when it is difficult. You
may become consumed with what people think about you and make decisions
based on what makes others happy. Stress affects your behavior, your
thoughts, your feelings, and overall, your body in a negative way. We all have
faults and often stress can bring them to light in difficult ways. Most people do
not even realize that a daily headache or battles with insomnia can be
attributed to stress. Identifying how we handle stress (the positive and
negative ways) can help us achieve greater mental wellness. Watch
the TedTalk, “How to Make Stress Your Friend” and discuss.
Establish tangible practices to manage stress.
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Identify one area of life where stress is most likely affecting your
wellbeing. This can be in regard to school, family, personal health, or
personal behaviors.
Discuss any stress management tools you have incorporated to improve
your overall mental health well-being.
Identify any poor habits that might be derailing your efforts to deal with
this stressor. Are you over-committed in one or more areas of your life
that prevents you from achieving a good balance in your life? Are you a
person who says “yes” to everything?
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Your Assessment of Alternative Medicine
As we have learned and read, there are many forms of “medicine” that are
safe, healthy, and easily implementable. This article discusses the similarities
and differences in alternative and traditional medicine forms including
criticisms of both. While reading this article, think about the points you agree
and disagree with and points you would like to research further.
Read: Alternative vs Traditional Medicine
Express your personal opinions on holistic medicine
• Discuss whether you agree or disagree with alternative medicine
practices?
• Support your argument with logic-based assessments of
information along with the scholarly reference you found it in
• Do you believe one type of medicine is better than the other, or is it best
to use both in an integrative way?
• Do you have any past experiences with holistic treatment?
• Do you agree or disagree with your classmates’ assessments?
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Practicing Wellness
Watch: Try This One Minute Guided Meditation By Headspace
Report on your experience implementing holistic practices.
• Discuss which practices you chose and why
• What were the results?
• Did you enjoy one over the other and why?
• Did they cause more anxiety than comfort?
• How did your setting and mood affect the outcome of the exercises, if
applicable?
• Did you share similar or have different experiences? Comment on your
classmates’ experiences.
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