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Lets Talk: Finding Reliable Mental Health Information and Resources 2
Contents
4 Program Overview
5 Lesson Plans
Setting the Record Straight: Public Service Announcements on
Mental Health
5 Overview
6 Learning Outcomes
6 Preparation and Materials
7 Procedure
11 Handouts
A New Breed of Veggie Burger
Print Public Service Announcements
What Makes a PSA Work?
Common Misconceptions about Mental Illnesses
Public Service Announcement Assignment Sheet
18 Setting the Record Straight: Authenticating Mental Health Information
Online
18 Overview
19 Learning Outcomes
19 Preparation and Materials
19 Procedure
Hide and Seek Interactive Quiz
Alternative Internet Search Skills Exercise
Myths and Facts about Mental Health
Reliable Sources
How Much Does the Internet Know?
23 Handouts
Internet Search Skills
True or False? Myths and Facts about Mental Health
Reliable Sources
Website Evaluation Form
28 Seeking Help
28 Overview
29 Learning Outcomes
29 Preparation and Materials
29 Procedure
Section I Social Support Networks
Section II Kids Help Phone Counsellor Interview
31 Extension Activities
Activity I Kids Help Phone Infographic
Activity II Kids Help Phone Article
Activity III Kids Help Phone Journal
33 Seeking Helping Scenarios
34 Supportive Relationships in My Community
Duration: 23 hours
Overview
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After viewing the video, ask the class to identify the Distribute the handout What Makes a PSA Work? and
product (vegetarian meat alternative) and briefly discuss explain that successful PSAs share the following
the ways in which the ad gets you to understand and characteristics:
remember its message. Students will likely mention the
They select and appeal to their target
humour and inventiveness of the animated animals
audience. Generally, PSAs (like ads) are more
made of vegetables and the use of a well-known song;
successful if they can target their message to a
you can also point out that the use of childrens voices
narrower audience (teenage boys or girls, parents,
and the imagery of a farm are a good way of making a
seniors, etc.).
non-traditional product seem more mainstream, and
that animating the animals might make viewers more They give a reason why the audience should
prone to buy a vegetarian alternative rather than meat. care about the issue. A PSA is sometimes the
first time a viewer will have even heard about an
Now show the public service announcement House issue so its important to make an impression and
Hippo. If you are unable to show videos, display or show why its important.
photocopy the print-based PSA Dont Try This At Home They give viewers clear steps to take to
(p. 12). address the issue. The most effective PSAs are
aimed at convincing viewers to do a specific thing
After viewing the video, ask the class to identify ways in or take a first step towards a particular behaviour
which the PSA was similar to and different from the ad. (for instance, call a cab or a friend/ parent instead
Likely similarities will include the use of humour and of driving drunk).
special effects to get their points across, and using
They leave viewers feeling empowered and
animals to be more appealing; differences may include
better-informed instead of guilty or
the use of music in E-I-E-I-O, the use of faux-
depressed. Although PSAs often address very
documentary style in House Hippo and, most
serious issues, its important that they leave a
importantly, the fact that House Hippo is not intended to
viewer feeling as though they can do something to
sell a product but to promote a particular behaviour
make a difference.
(viewing media critically). In addition, the ultimate
purpose of E-I-E-I-O is to make money for the sponsor
for the ad, while the ultimate purpose of House Hippo
House Hippo: The target audience isnt clear from Dont Try This At Home: Not really.
the PSA itself, but the other PSAs on the website
Now show the remaining videos or print PSAs and have
for Companies Committed to Kids (which produced
students analyze them using the work sheet What Makes
it) would suggest it is aimed at kids. The faux-
a PSA Work? (You do not have to show all of the videos or
documentary narration is more likely to appeal to
ads if you have concerns about time or content.) You may
older audiences, but the imagination and cuteness
choose to have students do their analysis in pairs to
of the visuals will probably appeal to kids as well.
provoke further discussion.
This might work as a PSA aimed at getting kids and
parents to talk about the issue.
When students have finished analyzing the videos,
discuss their evaluations and ask them to defend their
Dont Try This At Home: This public service
judgments.
campaign is aimed at tweens or teens, who will
enjoy its absurd humour. This particular PSA is
Now explain that the class will be creating public service
aimed at boys so we see a boy both playing a sport
announcements aimed at correcting public
and being silly.
misperceptions of mental illnesses. Ask students what
they think they know about mental illnesses based on
Does it give a reason why the audience should care
media portrayals and other sources: what are some
about the issue?
common beliefs that may or may not be true? After a brief
discussion, distribute or project the handout Common
House Hippo: This demonstrates effectively
Misconceptions About Mental Illnesses and go through it
that what you see on TV may not be true, but it
with the class.
doesnt clearly communicate why this is
important.
Ask students what effects these misconceptions might
have on either people with mental illnesses or the general
Dont Try This At Home: Its not immediately
population. Make sure that the ideas of a stigma towards
clear what the issue is in this PSA.
people with mental illnesses, a sense that its not
everyones problem and reluctance among people with
Does it give viewers clear steps to take to address
mental illnesses to talk about their conditions, are
the issue?
included.
Tell students to draw on their analyses of the PSAs they Do they have permission to film there?
have looked at to plan how they will appeal to their Will they have room for the camera and any other
target audience, make the target audience care about equipment?
the issue, provide the audience with clear first steps to Will there be any problems with sound (background
take and make the audience feel empowered and better- noise, people walking by, etc.)?
informed. (Though you should ensure that students are If filming outdoors, will weather be an issue?
respectful, dont feel the need to steer them away from Always consider safety first. Students shouldnt do
using humour: focus groups held with students who had anything that will put them or anyone else in danger.
experienced mental illnesses showed that they thought
humour was an appropriate tool for reaching young Depending on the equipment available to you, the
people.) Depending on the time and equipment PSAs may be edited in camera (with the film shot in
available to you, the PSAs can either be done as sequence so that no editing is necessary) or may be
posters or videos. edited with editing software such as iMovie or
MovieMaker.
If students are filming their PSAs, explain that careful
planning is the key to making a good video. Before they Tell students they will be evaluated on:
start production, have students consider the following
points: Their understanding of the elements of a
successful public service announcement
What is the message you want to convey? Their understanding of mental health issues
What visual and technical elements, such as How well their PSA appeals to their target audience
sound and camera angles, will help to get your
How engaging their PSA is for their target audience
message across?
How well their PSA educates and empowers their
What other elements may help get your message
target audience
across? Consider locations (where you will film),
people and props. If any of these are central to your The creativity and technical sophistication of their
message its a good idea to plan around them. PSA
Knowledge and PSA shows PSA shows PSA shows PSA shows PSA shows
understanding little or no a beginning a developing a competent a confident
understanding of understanding of understanding of understanding of understanding of
the elements of a the elements of a the elements of a the elements of a the elements of a
successful PSA successful PSA successful PSA successful PSA successful PSA
PSA shows PSA shows PSA shows PSA shows PSA shows
little or no a beginning a developing a competent a confident
understanding understanding understanding understanding understanding
of chosen mental of chosen mental of chosen mental of chosen mental of chosen mental
health issue health issue health issue health issue health issue
Inquiry and PSA contains no PSA contains PSA contains two PSA contains PSA contains
analysis elements that one element that elements that three elements four or more
make it appeal makes it appeal make it appeal that make it elements that
to the intended to the intended to the intended appeal to the make it appeal
audience audience audience intended to the intended
audience audience
PSA fails to PSA educates PSA educates
educate or and empowers and empowers PSA educates PSA educates
empower audience audience and empowers and empowers
audience with limited somewhat audience audience very
effectiveness effectively effectively effectively
Application PSA has four PSA has three PSA has one PSA is technically PSA is technically
of skills and or more major major technical or two major competent, with skillful, with no
Knowledge technical flaws flaws technical flaws no major flaws major flaws and
PSA shows PSA shows PSA shows some particularly
PSA contains
little creativity some creativity significant effective use of
elements
creativity technology
plagiarized from
another source PSA shows
a great deal
of creativity
Handout
Handout
Use this chart to judge the effectiveness of each of the public service announcements you watch. Be ready to defend
your answers in class discussion.
Handout
PUBLIC SERVICE DOES IT DOES IT GIVE A DOES IT GIVE DOES IT LEAVE
ANNOUNCEMENT SELECT AND REASON WHY THE VIEWERS VIEWERS FEELING
APPEAL TO THE AUDIENCE SHOULD CLEAR STEPS EMPOWERED AND
TARGET CARE ABOUT THE TO TAKE TO BETTER-INFORMED?
AUDIENCE? ISSUE? ADDRESS THE
ISSUE?
There are a lot of mistaken beliefs about mental Most people with mental illnesses are also
illnesses that we may have gotten from friends, developmentally delayed. Developmental disabilities
Handout
family, the media or just what we think is true. and mental illnesses are two separate things. There is
Here are the most common ones that were evidence that people with developmental disabilities
identified by a group of youth who are dealing are at a higher risk of developing mental illnesses, but
with mental illnesses. the vast majority of people with mental illnesses are
not developmentally delayed.
Mental illnesses are contagious. Its
impossible to catch a mental illness. Mental illnesses cannot be treated. There are
effective treatments for many mental illnesses and
Mental illnesses are all in your head. People knowing that it is possible to recover is important in
with mental illnesses are often told things like getting people with mental illnesses to get help.
You can control your mind or Just think of
something else. Although mental illnesses can
You can tell just by looking at someone if they
be treated, they cannot be overcome just by
have a mental illness. Few mental illnesses have
trying harder.
symptoms that you can spot just by looking at
someone, especially if the person with the mental
People with mental illnesses are just looking
illness is receiving treatment.
for attention. In reality, people with mental
illnesses will often try to hide their illnesses.
You can tell when a friend or family member has a
When people with a mental illness do try to draw
mental illness. Its not at all unusual for even friends
attention to their condition, its usually because
and family of a person with a mental illness not to
they recognize that they need treatment and
know about it. In particular, young people with mental
support.
illnesses are often unwilling to talk to their family and
friends about what theyre dealing with.
Listening to depressing music makes people
depressed. Theres no evidence that listening to
Mental illness doesnt affect me. Mental health
sad music makes people more depressed, or
challenges touch all of us. One in five Canadians will
even that people with depression prefer to listen
suffer from a mental illness each year and one in three
to sad music. Rather, music can give people ways
young people between the ages of 15 and 24 has
of understanding, dealing with and expressing
experienced a mental health challenge. Even
emotions that we all have from time to time.
someone who has never had to deal with mental
illnesses will almost certainly have friends or family
People with mental illnesses are likely to be members who do. More importantly, we as a society
violent. The most common media stereotype of have a responsibility to make sure that everyone with
mental illnesses is that they are tied to violence: mental or physical health challenges are given support
one study in 2010 found that almost half of TV and access to treatment.
characters with mental illnesses were portrayed
as violent and two-thirds of stories featuring
characters with mental illnesses showed them
hurting themselves. The truth is that people who
suffer from mental illnesses are much more likely
to be victims of violence than to be violent
themselves.
Handout
video aimed at correcting a popular
misconception about mental illnesses.
Lets Talk About Mental Health student This lesson will start with a discussion just like the first
presentation lesson. As a teacher you have the opportunity to create
a welcoming environment for the students and set the
On the day of the lesson: stage for the lesson to come. The goal for the
discussion is to promote student engagement and
Load the interactive quiz learning, and create a safe social, emotional and
Hide and Seek: How to Find What You Need Online physical environment for students to share and build
[http://mediasmarts.ca/sites/mediasmarts/files/quizzes/h upon ideas.
ide-and-seek/en-quiz/index.html]
Begin by asking students how good they think they are
at finding information online. Some follow up questions
could be:
If students havent already seen it, show them the What did you have to do to find the information you
Lets Talk About Mental Health student presentation to needed? What tools or techniques did you use that
help them understand the context of the lesson. Make helped to find it? (e.g. usingtheterm"NOT", quotation marks,
sure students are clear on the distinction between the site-specific searches.)
terms mental health and mental illness: Make sure to
What sources did different students end up
reiterate that people with a mental illness can still
using? How did you decide to use those
have positive mental health and a high quality of life
sources?
and people can still experience mental health
challenges even if they do not have a mental illness. How did you know if the source they used was
reliable? What were some clues to its reliability
Once students understand the concepts of mental or unreliability? (e.g., the Web address, who
health and mental illness, ask the class what they runs the site, whether the sites author has any
think would be the advantages and disadvantages of authority on the topic, whether the site has any
the Internet specifically as a source for information hidden motives such as trying to sell things.)
about mental health.
Make sure to remind students that while the Internet can
Advantages are likely to be that its
be a good source of health information, it does not
anonymous and less embarrassing than
replace the advice and services provided by a doctor or
talking to a person face-to-face or doing
a psychologist. Resources found online are for
research in a public place like a library.
information purposes only and should not be used to
A major disadvantage, in addition to the diagnose a friend or family member's concern, or
drawbacks considered above, is that it can be determine what they are personally struggling with. If
hard to find reliable information online. students are concerned about their or someone elses
Explain to students that finding any kind of information physical or mental health they should always go to a
online is a skill: there are methods and tricks they can parent, a medical professional or another adult they
use that will help them to find what they want, get trust, like a teacher.
more relevant results and have fewer unwanted results.
www.kidshelpphone.ca
2. Most people with a mental illness are likely
http://mindyourmind.ca
to be violent.
http://www.cmha.ca
False
After the students finish the activity, ask the following
questions to facilitate a discussion:
3. Most people with mental illnesses are also
What clues were present about the reliability of
developmentally delayed or are
each site?
intellectually impaired.
How useful did each site seem as a source of
False information, and why? (These are all trustworthy
sites so its important to stress how students
know theyre reliable.)
4. Mental illnesses are the most common
cause of disability in young Canadians.
The Internet is a terrific source of information on all Placing NOT before a word means that you will only
Handout
kinds of topics. But sometimes its too good: theres so get results that do not include that word. This helps
much information out there, so it can be hard to find eliminate many irrelevant results. You can also do
just what youre looking for. this by putting a minus sign (-) before the word or
words you want to exclude.
Most of the time, we use search engines like
Google or Yahoo to help us find things. Search Using NOT or a minus sign is helpful when a term
engines catalogue part of whats on the Internet, but is important in more than one situation. For
theyre only as smart as you are: they give you example, if youre searching for information about
exactly what you ask for. If youre not specific depression you may find a lot of your search results
enough, you may not get the information you need. are about the Great Depression of the 1930s. By
keeping out any results that include the word
The words you use in a search engine are called your history you can avoid a lot of these irrelevant hits.
search terms. All of them together are called your
query or search string. In general, the more relevant Example:
words you include in your query, the better your
depression NOT history
results will be. depression history
The description of what you are looking for, or your You can also search for a whole phrase by placing
search terms can be improved by using specific it within quotes. This means you will get only results
trigger words. Most search engines use specific where those words occur exactly as they are
terms to hone in on your specific topic and limit the quoted. For example, if you want information
number the irrelevant results. For example, the about manic depression, and dont want separate
words "OR" and "NOT" can be very helpful to your search results for manic and for depression,
search. you would enter the whole phrase in quotation
marks:
Including OR between two words means that you will
Manic depression
get results that include either word. This is good when
you have two words that are synonyms or close in You can also limit your search to a particular
meaning. website by placing site: and then the sites URL
(Web address) after your search string. This is useful
For example, manic depression is an older term that if you know of a good site and want to find particular
was replaced by bipolar, but because this term is still information on that site only. For example, if you are
sometimes used, if you are searching for information looking for information about schizophrenia on the
about bipolar disorder, it is a good idea to include Kids Help Phone website you would enter:
manic depression with "bipolar" in your search string,
like whats shown here: Schizophrenia site:www.kidshelpphone.ca
You can also use the tilde sign (~) to look for a word and
any words that mean the same thing. For example, a
search for ~bipolar will also search for manic
depression, because the two words mean the same
thing.
There are a lot of myths about mental health and mental illness. Use search engines and reliable sources to
find out which of the statements below are true and which are false. (Even if you think you know the answer,
Handout
look it up.)
1. Most people who struggle with a 4. Mental illnesses are the most common
mental illness developed it before cause of disability in young Canadians.
the age of 18.
True False
True False
Website(s) used:
Website(s) used:
True False
Website(s) used:
Website(s) used:
Search string(s) used:
3. Most people with mental illnesses 6. There are effective treatments for most
are also developmentally delayed or mental illnesses.
are intellectually impaired. True False
True False
Website(s) used:
Website(s) used:
The Internet is full of sources of information, but not all are equal. Some are reliable and trustworthy,
but others are not because they may be trying to sell you things, present individual opinions as facts,
Handout
promote jokes and messages that are harmful, or try to trick you into believing there is research
backing their claims.
You can find out if a website is useful and reliable by considering the following questions:
Is the sites purpose to inform, entertain or persuade, to Is there a connection between the authors viewpoint and
sell something, to make a joke? the organization he or she represents? (You can do a
Web search on the author or the organization to help you
_____________________________________________ figure that out.)
_____________________________________________ _____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
Handout
Did you find the information you were looking for on this Was the information you found on this site complete or
site? were there other things you would have liked to know?
_____________________________________________ _____________________________________________
_____________________________________________ _____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________ Did the site seem biased in any way? How do you
know?
_____________________________________________
Was the information presented in a way that was
engaging and easy to understand? Give examples of why _____________________________________________
or why not.
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
Do you think this is a site young people would want to
_____________________________________________ visit to get information on mental health challenges?
Why or why not?
_____________________________________________
Was the information you found on this site reliable? How
do you know? _____________________________________________
_____________________________________________ _____________________________________________
_____________________________________________ _____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
Seeking Help
Duration: 1 hour-90 minutes
Overview
Section I Seeking Help
Procedure
Section 1 Social Support Networks
Learning Outcomes
Introduction
Students will:
Outline the learning objectives of the lesson. Make sure to
Gain an understand of help being a universal
inform the class that during the lesson they will be required
need: everyone (children, youth, adults, and
to brainstorm some different people or places that someone
seniors) needs help at some point or another
may go to when they are in need of help and support for a
throughout their lives
mental/emotional health concern.
Be able to identify people and organizations
within their surrounding community that are **Ensure students are informed that they will never be asked
available to help them, including formal to share personal information about their own emotional
services and personal support networks health concerns or someone they know. Rather, the students
Identify and describe when and how an individual will focus on the people and places available to an average
may seek help Grade 7 or 8 student living within their city/town.
To prepare for this lesson, please ensure you have What do you think youth need help with the most?
reviewed the following in the Resource Folder: When do people need help with their health?
Lets Talk: Finding Reliable Mental Health When do people need help with their emotions?
Information and Resources Teacher Education Is it okay to ask for help?
Guide
Module 1: Introduction to Mental Health The students should recognize that everyone needs help
sometimes and that people get help for many different
Lets Talk About Mental Health student reasons, including: physical health (doctors), education
presentation (teachers) and finances (parents/guardians). It should be
highlighted that everyone also needs help and support for
their mental and emotional health from time to time (both
from established relationships and formal or informal
supports).
Section 2 Kids Help Phone Counsellor Interview What sorts of calls does Kids Help Phone get?
Can anyone call Kids Help Phone?
Note: Please use the wiki sign up page to arrange
When you call, who do you talk to?
the interview.
Before the interview, ask the groups to think of Potential Student Responses
questions they would like to ask the Kids Help Phone
counsellor. You may want to encourage the students to Kids Help Phone is a free 24/7 counselling service for
think of themselves as journalists. The students youth.
should be encouraged to ask the counsellor anything
Kids Help Phone does not know whose calling and
about the services. Remind the students that this is
cant find out. Anyone who calls and what they talk
not a personal counselling call about issues they want
about are always kept between the counsellor and the
to seek help about but rather, a way to find out more
person contacting them, except if there may be a risk
about Kids Help Phone.
to someones safety in which case the person would
be encouraged to get immediate help with the support
The counsellor will phone into the classroom (as
of the counsellor.
arranged before the lesson). The students will have
the opportunity to ask the counsellor questions. The Kids Help Phone gets a lot of different types of calls.
counsellor will engage the students in a discussion What they talk about is always up to the caller.
and offer insight into the services offered by Kids Help
Phone.
After the interview with Kids Help Phone, the students Individually, the students can write a journal entry about their
may write a newspaper article about Kids Help Phone. experience interviewing the Kids Help Phone counsellor. The
This might link well with a language/writing lesson. students may want to write about what they think of Kids Help
Perhaps a students article can be printed in the Phone and some new things they have learned.
school newspaper or posted on a bulletin board for
others to see. Teacher Prompts
What did you learn about Kids Help Phone today? What did you think of the counsellor?
What does anonymous and confidential mean? Did you learn anything new about Kids Help
Phone?
What sorts of calls does Kids Help Phone get?
Did you enjoy the presentation?
What sorts of people work at Kids Help Phone?
Kids Help Phone is a free 24/7 counselling Kids Help Phone is free and you can call them
service for youth. anytime you want.
Kids Help Phone does not know whose calling When you call Kids Help Phone, the call is your call.
and cant find out. Anyone who calls and what The counsellor is there to listen and help you think
they talk about are always kept between the of ways to improve your situation.
counsellor and the person contacting them,
Kids Help Phone isnt there just for bullying, you can
except if there may be a risk to someones
call if there is anything you would like to talk about.
safety in which case the person would be
encouraged to get immediate help with the Kids Help Phone is completely anonymous and
support of the counsellor. confidential; that means they dont know whose
calling and cant find out.
Kids Help Phone gets a lot of different types
of calls. What they talk about is always up to
the caller.
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