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10th Grade Health - Building Mental Health: Explore: Society

Online resources for students to explore in Ms. Lipschitz' 10th grade health class.

Overview: Mental Illnesses

An Introduction to Different Mental Illnesses

Mental Health Conditions
From the National Alliance on Mental Illness
What is Anxiety (4 min)
From the National Alliance on Mental Illness
What is Bipolar Disorder (2 min)
From the National Alliance on Mental Illness
What is Depression (3 min)
From the National Alliance on Mental Illness
What is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
From the National Alliance on Mental Illness
What is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (3 minutes)
From the National Alliance on Mental Illness
What is Schizophrenia (3 min)
From the National Alliance on Mental Illness

Body Image

Body Image (21 min)
From This Teenage Life
What Students are Saying About How Social Media Affects Their Body Image
From The New York Times
How Do Men Battle With Body Image? (13 min)
From BBC Sport
How Does Body Image Affect Mental Health?
From INTEGRIS Health
Teen Guide to Mental Health
By Don Nardo

Neuroscience & Development

InBrief: The Science of Early Childhood Development
From Harvard University
Neuroscience and Brain Development
From the Anna Freud Foundation
What Neuroscience Tells Us About The Teenage Brain
From the American Psychological Association (APA)
The Teen Brain: What Are They Thinking? (22 min)
From Children's Health Council

Mental Illness & Trauma Stigma

Let’s Face It, No One Wants To Talk About Mental Health
From McLean Hospital
PTSD - Stigma (1 min)
From New York Presbyterian Hospital
Is Mental Health Still Misconstrued on Screen? Psychology Goes to Hollywood to Dispel Stigma
From the American Psychological Association (APA)

External Factors/Societal Structures

Climate Grief (11 min)
From This Teenage Life
Microagressions (16 min)
From This Teenage Life
Racism and Mental Health
From Mental Health America
Social Determinants of Health
From PsychHub

Tech & Social Media

A Double Edged Sword: How Diverse Communities of Young People Think About the Multifaceted Relationship Between Social Media and Mental Health
From CommonSense Media
Family Digital Wellness Guide for Teens
From Boston Children's Digital Wellness Lab
How Girls Really Feel About Social Media
From Common Sense Media
Mental Gymnastics (17 min)
From This Teenage Life
Surgeon General Warns of Social Media Danger to Mental Health (3 min)
From the Today Show