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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Guardian Angel by Oliver Wendell Holmes

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the full text of the novel The Guardian Angel by Oliver Wendell Holmes; it explores mental health and repressed memory, and Holmes uses the concept of the unconscious mind throughout his works.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Point of View: Almost Sunrise: Lesson Plan Clips

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a term many students may know. This lesson invites student to gain a deeper understanding of moral injury and develop greater empathy for the challenges returning veterans face. Using five video...
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Website
Mental Health America

Mental Health America: Mental Health Info: Borderline Personality Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
One page discussion on Borderline Personality disorder (BPD) that includes symptoms, causes, and available treatments.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Social Challenges

For Teachers 6th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart promotes social development and mental health as students explore appropriate responses to challenging social situations. Students will practice getting what they need in a social situation.
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Website
Mental Health America

Mental Health America: Generalized Anxiety Disorder (Gad)

For Students 9th - 10th
A fact sheet presenting basic information on Generalized Anxiety Disorder including causes, symptoms, and treatments.
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Handout
WebMD

Web Md: Depression Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from WebMD Health provides great information on depression. Includes a section on the facts of depression, types of depression, causes, diagnosis, treatment options, care giving, and different populations information.
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Handout
Healthline Media

Medical News Today: What Is Schizophrenia?

For Students 9th - 10th
This article is full of useful information regarding schizophrenia which is a type of mental disorder. Discussion includes what it is, the causes, the signs and symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options. Features a related video. [9:26]
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Article
BBC

Bbc Health: Stress

For Students 9th - 10th
We are all faced with stress in our lives but too much can be damaging. This resource delves into the symptoms of stress, dealing with stress, work related stress, and tackling work stress.
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Website
National Institutes of Health

National Library of Medicine: Diseases of the Mind

For Students 9th - 10th
A virtual exhibit to expose the early history of psychiatry in the United States through the year 1900.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Martin Seligman on Positive Psychology

For Students 9th - 10th
As Martin Seligman discusses the state of psychology today, he introduces the eleventh reason to be positive. [23:46]
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Professional Doc
AdLit

Ad lit.org: Understanding the School Counselor Parent Connection

For Teachers 9th - 10th
School counselors work with teachers, administrators, and parents to help students with schoolwork and their social/emotional development.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers:what Is Depression?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Examine teenage depression: what it's all about, how it feels and ways to deal with it.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs News Hour Extra: Mental Health and Disasters

For Teachers 9th - 10th
During and after large disasters such as devastating hurricanes, floods, oil spills that have changed lives, fires, war and other natural and man-made disasters, how does a person cope? How do people deal with severe loss? How do they...
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Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

For Students 3rd - 8th
Have you ever heard of carpal tunnel syndrome? It is a condition that affects your wrist and fingers. Numbness and pain in these areas are results of carpal tunnel syndrome. Read more to learn about the causes of this syndrome, and how...
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Professional Doc
Mental Health America

Mental Health America: Mental Health Info: Learning Disabilities

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Complete health information on a variety of topics dealing with learning disabilities.
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Online Course
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Diagnosing Depression

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of how clinicians diagnose depression by using the dsm-5, a Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.
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Online Course
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Generalized Anxiety Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)causes, physical and mental symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment are discussed.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Drug Abuse and Drug Addiction

For Students 9th - 10th
Substance use disorders are a class of psychological disorder in which a person continues to use a substance, despite having significant health, social, and other negative consequences as a result of their substance use.
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Website
Other

Trauma Information Pages: Disaster Mental Health

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource lists common short-term and long-term emotional responses that people may display after a disaster (losing a loved one, losing a home, etc.). Also lists emotions that may be displayed by children.
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Website
Other

House Rabbit Society

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides extensive information on how to care for your pet rabbit in the home. Start with "House Rabbits 101" to get a handle on the basics, and explore the website for guides on diet, housing, litter training,...
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Article
Other

Hhs: Physical Activity Fundamental to Preventing Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
Here, read statistics from the US Department of Health and Human Services concerning exercise and its key role in preventing chronic illness and premature death. Use these findings from medical studies in which diseases were studied in...
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Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: Kids With Special Needs

For Students 3rd - 5th
"There are many different people in the world, and each one is special. However, some people may have physical or mental challenges that require extra help or assistance."
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Article
PBS

Pbs.org: Education: 7 Ways Teachers & School Leaders Can Support Students in a (Post) Pandemic Year

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
The Multiple Pandemics and the Impact on Emotional Health: As students return to school, remediating learning loss is a high priority for school leaders and teachers. While some educators may feel better equipped to address the learning...
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Article
ReachOut USA

Reach Out Usa: Communicating About Grief With Your Family and Friends

For Students 9th - 10th
ReachOut fact sheets are written by young people for young people and edited by a mental health professional. This page offers suggestions for how to talk about a recent death with family and friends.

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