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Mental Health Assignment.

 

You will create a brochure which deals with a specific mental health issue/condition. The brochures should focus on one big idea that you feel everyone should know and remember about the particular mental health condition that you have chosen to research for this assignment. In your brochure you may want to consider details relating to:

  • mental illnesses and changes in the brain
  • risk factors for mental illnesses
  • symptoms
  • effective treatments for mental illness
  • coping strategies
  • links to further information

 

Basically your brochure will contain 3 types of information.

  • “enduring understandings.” These are the fundamental, critical understandings of the topic.
  • ideas that are “important to know and do.”
  • ideas that are “worth being familiar with,” though not the most important ones to remember.

 

Research for your brochure

 

Research your topic using the resources that are available to you.

  • Print

      Use Alexandria Researcher to locate books.

           

            Check out the following specialized encyclopedias in the Reference Room:

 

            R/150/ENC       Marshall Cavendish Encyclopedia of Human Behavior

            R/610.3/ENC    Encyclopedia of Family Health

            R/610.3/MAG   Magill’s Medical Guide: Health and Illness

            R610.0MAG     Magill’s Medical Guide

                                    Grolier is an online encyclopaedia.

 

  • Databases worth researching:

            Knowledge Ontario databases have many articles that would be useful to you.

             ebooks in the Gale Virtual Reference Library.

            Teen Health and Wellness.

 

All of these can be accessed via the school library webpage. Get the login information at the library and do your research here or at home. Identify key words to help you with your searches.

 

 

  • Internet.

            There are many websites which would be useful to you. Check out the links that have       been provided to you first. Remember, check the credibility of any sites you use by          asking yourself, 5 simple questions: Who? Why? What? When? And How?

 

 

Ø      BBC: Directory

      http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/conditions/

The British Broadcasting Corporation is respected around the world. Explore this subject directory shows/sites related to your topic.

 

Ø      Canadian Mental Health Association

http://www.cmha.ca/

See especially Understanding Mental Illness.

 

Ø      Centre for Addiction and Mental Health: About Mental Health and Addictions

http://www.camh.net/about_addiction_mental_health/

 

Ø      Internet Mental Health

      http://www.mentalhealth.com/

See especially the Disorders section.

 

Ø      It’s Your Health: Mental Health – Mental Illness

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/iyh-vsv/diseases-maladies/mental_e.html

A good introductory article with useful links to resources.

 

Ø      MedlinePlus

http://medlineplus.gov/

An excellent starting point if you need medical/health information. Includes a

medical dictionary and encyclopedia.

 

Ø      PBS: Topic Index

http://www.pbs.org/science/science_health.html

Explore this topic index of web sites related to PBS shows on science and health.

 

Ø      Psychology Works Facts Sheets, from the Canadian Psychological Association

http://www.cpa.ca/publications/yourhealthpsychologyworksfactsheets/

 

Ø      Public Health Agency Canada

http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/chn-rcs/index-eng.php

 

 

 

 

 

Create your brochure.

 

In Open Office, use the template ‘trifold_brochure’, located in the Handout folder > Open Office > Templates.

 

Below are some suggestions:

 

  • go with full-color  if possible
  • be visually appealing.
  • create/locate unique graphics    
  • use eye catching text/images on the front cover (makes the reader want to open the brochure)
  • create an eye-catching layout
  • use bold print and captions
  • use plain language
  • have white space between content, this is a must.
  • titles are in larger font than regular text
  • include both images and text throughout the brochure
  • images must relate to text
  • use colour, lines and abstract shapes to draw attention to areas in the brochure
  • NEVER copy and paste from web sites – Always chose your information carefully
  • always reference web sites and printed material

 

In order to produce a successful brochure, here are some questions you need to ask yourself:

  • Who is my target audience?
  • Is there a need for cultural adaptation?
  • What points do I want to bring home?