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Mental Health Spectrum Exploration

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Mental Health Spectrum Exploration

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🧠 Part 1: Understanding Mental Health vs Mental Illness

1. Circle the correct answer: Mental health is something that...

Only people with mental illness have

Everyone has and it can change over time

Only affects teenagers

Never changes once you're an adult

2. Which of the following are examples of factors that can influence where someone sits on the mental health spectrum? (Tick all that apply)

Stress levels

Support from family and friends

Physical health and exercise

Sleep patterns

Eye colour

3. Fill in the blanks:

Mental health is our ________________, ________________ and social wellbeing that everyone has.

Mental illness refers to ________________ conditions that may require ________________.

📊 Part 2: Mental Health Spectrum Case Studies

Read each case study below and place them on the mental health spectrum by writing the letter (A, B, C, D) in the appropriate box.

4. Case Studies:

Case A: Jamie feels confident, sleeps well, enjoys spending time with friends, and feels excited about upcoming school events.

Case B: Alex has been feeling overwhelmed with schoolwork lately and is a bit stressed, but is using breathing techniques and talking to friends to cope.

Case C: Sam has been diagnosed with anxiety and is working with a counsellor to learn coping strategies. Some days are harder than others.

Case D: Riley has been feeling very low for several weeks, has trouble sleeping, and has lost interest in activities they used to enjoy.

Thriving
Coping
Struggling
In Crisis
5. Choose one case study and explain what signs or behaviours helped you decide where to place them on the spectrum:

💪 Part 3: Supporting Mental Health

6. List three strategies that could help someone maintain or improve their position on the mental health spectrum:

1.

2.

3.

7. If a friend was struggling with their mental health, what would you do to support them?
8. Reflection: Write one new thing you learned about mental health today and why it's important:

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