Differentiate between mental health and mental illness.

Differentiation should include description of

• optimal mental health
• the general term mental illness.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

• What is the difference between asking, “What happened to you?” and “What is wrong with you?”
• What is included in the topic of mental health?
• What stigmas are associated with mental health?

Communication

• How can you communicate the need of a healthy mental well-being to others?
• How can you respectably communicate why the stigmas associated with mental health should be present?
• How can you lead a family discussion on mental health and wellness?

Leadership

• What resources are available for an unhealthy mental well-being?
• How can the stigmas that are associated with mental illness be broken down?
• How can stress affect mental health?

Management

• What ethical issues arise in the area of mental health?
• Why is confidentiality important in regard to mental health?
• What are some causes of mental illness?

Teacher Resources:

• Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Links to an external site.
• The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) Links to an external site.
• The Trauma Informed Care Project, Orchard Place/Child Guidance Center Links to an external site.
• Toxic Stress, Center on the Developing Child, Harvard University Links to an external site.
• Trauma Center, Justice Resource Institute Links to an external site.
• "What is Trauma-Informed?" ChildSavers Links to an external site.