RESILIENCE MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION – 4-HR. DETAILED OUTLINE

Section One 

  • Course Overview
  • Mental Health Literacy Objectives
  • Why Mental Health Literacy
  • Content Overview
  • Impacts of Mental Health in the Workplace
  • Six-Step Action Strategy

 

Section Two – Stigma

  • Mental Health Stigma
  • Stigma Defined
  • What Signals Stigma
  • The Impact of Stigma
  • How to Challenge Stigma


Section Three – Prevalence of Mental Disorders

  • Ripple Effects of Mental Disorders
  • Risk Factors
  • Symptoms and Warning Signs

 

Section Four - Depression

  • Video: The Face of Depression
  • Working Definition of Depression
  • Causes of Depression
  • Signs and Symptoms of Depression
  • Thoughts / Feelings
  • Behaviors
  • Physical
  • Quote
  • The Problem of Recurrence

 

Section Five - Suicide

  • Suicide
  • Quote
  • Myths about Suicide
  • Age Disparities
  • Suicide and Depression
  • Risk Factors for Suicide
  • Key Factors to Consider
  • Review Action Strategies
  • Case Study #4: Role Play

 

Section Six – Action Strategies

  • Action Strategies
  • Mindset
  • Approach
  • Listen
  • Self-Reflection Question
  • Validate
  • Discussion Question
  • Advocate
  • Support
  • Reach Out
  • Friendship
  • What Not to Do
  • Discussion Questions:  Discussion #1:   How would you validate this person?
  • Discussion #2:   What happened the last time you needed support?
  • Self-Assessment Test
  • Practice Scenario


Section Seven - Anxiety

  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety Video
  • Symptoms’ of Anxiety
  • Feelings
  • Thoughts
  • Physical
  • Common Anxiety Disorders
  • Causes of Anxiety
  • Video:   What does anxiety feel like?
  • Optional Video: Bipolar example
  • Case Study #2


 Section Eight – Self-Care

  • Self-Care Habits
  • Discussion Question: What self-care habit did you adopt in 2020?
  • Exercise
  • Coping Skills
  • Common Protective Factors


Section Nine - Substance Use Disorders (No Video)

  • Substance Use Disorders
  • Prevalence of Substance Use
  • Signs and Symptoms of Substance Use
  • Causes of Substance Use
  • How to help a friend with a Possible Substance Use Disorder
  • Cultural Influence of Mental Illness
  • Case Study #3


Section Ten – Resilience and Recovery

  • The Meaning of Resilience
  • Strategies to Build Resiliency
  • Recovery is Possible

 

Resources

  • National Help Line
  • Optional Videos