Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Science of Weather

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars read an article. For this seasons lesson, students discuss the seasons and seasonal affective disorder. Young scholars find an article that illustrates other ways that the environment negatively effects humans.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

JetBlue Soars on CEO's Creativity

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners explore the concept of entrepreneurship. In this entrepreneurship lesson, students read an article about how the CEO of JetBlue has become successful. Learners discuss how ADHD has helped the CEO of JetBlue. Students spend...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Self-Injury Awareness Day

For Students 5th - 10th
In this Self Injury Awareness Day activity, students complete activities such as reading a passage, phrase matching, fill in the blanks, correct words, multiple choice, spelling, sequencing, scrambled sentences, writing questions,...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Stay in the Mix ...With Summer Service!

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning instructional activity, students consider community service work they may complete when school is not in session.
Handout
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Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders: Avoidant Personality Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive look at Avoidant Personality Disorder complete with a definition, a thorough description, causes and symptoms, diagnosis and treatment options, and prognosis. Also included is a list of resources at the bottom of the...
Handout
Other

Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders: Antisocial Personality Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive look at Antisocial Personality Disorder, complete with a definition, a thorough description, causes and symptoms, diagnosis and treatment options, and prognosis. Also included is a list of resources at the bottom of the...
Handout
Other

Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders: Dependent Personality Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive look at Dependent Personality Disorder, complete with a definition, a thorough description, causes and symptoms, diagnosis and treatment options, and prognosis. Also included is a list of resources at the bottom of the...
Article
Other

Healthline: Dependent Personality Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource tool that provides relevant information on Dependent Personality Disorder concentrating on symptoms, causes, and treatment with links to articles and related topics.
Website
Other

Healthline: Avoidant Personality Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource tool that provides relevant information on Avoidant Personality Disorder concentrating on symptoms, causes, and treatment with links to articles and related topics.
Article
Other

Healthline: Antisocial Personality Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource tool that provides relevant information on Antisocial Personality Disorder concentrating on symptoms, causes, and treatment with links to articles and related topics.
Handout
Other

Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders: Borderline Personality Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive medical article focusing on borderline personality disorder, complete with a definition, a thorough description, causes and symptoms, and diagnosis and treatment options.
Website
Mental Health America

Mental Health America: Trichotillomania

For Students 9th - 10th
A serious, compulsive behavior of pulling one's hair out, trichotillomania is examined in this brief article.
Website
Mental Health America

Mental Health America: Personality Disorders

For Students 9th - 10th
Article offers a definition of personality disorders while discussing the causes, treatment, and different types, each having their own behaviors and symptoms.
Professional Doc
Mental Health America

Mental Health America: Mental Health Info: Eating Disorders

For Students 9th - 10th
This article discusses anorexia and bulimia symptoms, effects and treatments.
Article
National Institutes of Health

National Center for Biotechnology Information: Stigma in Psychiatry

For Students 9th - 10th
Addresses the issue of stigmatization of mental health disorders, its roots, attitudes of public and professionals, the impact of stigma, and efforts to combat stigmatization.
Handout
Other

History Net: The Madness of John Brown

For Students 9th - 10th
Was John Brown mad, suffering from a mental disorder or perfectly sane? This article briefly contrasts the possibilities. (July 2009)
Handout
Diffen

Diffen: Psychopath vs. Sociopath

For Students 5th - 9th
Start learning about two anti-social personality disorders with the comparison chart for psychopathy and sociopathy. Then extend the learning with an article and video about these mental illnesses.