SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT ( Core Subject )

MODULE 7: Mental Health and Well-Being in Middle and Late Adolescence

CONTENT Anxiety Disorders
The learners demonstrate an understanding of the concepts about
CONTENT STANDARDS
mental health and well-being in middle and late adolescence
The learners identify his/her own vulnerabilities and make a plan
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
on how to stay mentally healthy
Interpret the concepts of mental health and psychological well-
LEARNING COMPETENCIES being in everyday observations about mental health problems
during adolescence. EsP.PD11/12MHWB-Ih-7.1
At the end of this lesson, learners will be able to:
SPECIFIC LEARNING
1. Define Mental Health
OUTCOMES
2. Enumerate different types of Anxiety Disorders
TIME ALLOTMENT 60 minutes
Manila Paper, Whiteboard marker, Whiteboard, Power point,
MATERIALS
Projector.
Personal Development Teacher’s Guide First Edition 2016,
RESOURCES
Sunshine Interlinks Publishing House Inc., pg. 58-61

Lesson Outline:

1. Introduction: 5 minutes
2. Motivation: 10 minutes
3. Instruction: 20 minutes
4. Practice: 10 minutes
5. Evaluation: 10minutes
6. Enrichment: 5 minutes

PROCEDURE
INTRODUCTION:
1. Prayer
2. Greetings
MOTIVATION:
1. Review of the past lesson
2. Lead the class in Activity: Mental Health Challenge
a. Preparation: Before the class starts, photocopy the content on specific Mental Health
Challenges and cut out the description of each of the mental health challenges (ADHD,
Anxiety, Autism, Bi-Polar Disorder, Depression, Eating Disorders, Post Traumatic Stress
Disorder, Schizophrenia) and place each description in a separate envelope.
b. Divide the class by giving numbers to each student from 1 to 8. Have each student go to the
workstation that has his or her number. All students with number “one” go to one, etc.
c. Hand out one envelope containing one of the 8 mental health challenges to each group.
d. Instruct the groups to read the paragraph and put the name of their mental health
challenge at the top of their chart paper. Using the content in their paragraph, each group
should create 4 - 5 bullets or short sentences that describe the mental health challenge
assigned to their group. Let the groups know that their list should also include some positive
aspect related to the challenge.

INSTRUCTION:
Discuss the following mental challenges:

Mental health
Mental health. It’s the way your thoughts, feelings, and behaviours affect your life. Good mental
health leads to positive self-image and in-turn, satisfying relationships with friends and others. Having
good mental health helps you make good decisions and deal with life’s challenges at home, work, or
school

ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)

ADHD is pretty common and can make it hard to focus and sit still. ADHD makes it hard to finish
things, and makes thoughts jump around. Kids who have ADHD can learn to control their thoughts
and bodies by figuring out what helps them focus, or by talking to a doctor or mental health
professional.

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Autism Spectrum Disorder changes the way the brain understands the world. People diagnosed with
autism can have a hard time talking about their feelings, understanding people’s actions, and being
social.

Bi-Polar Disorder
Everybody has feelings that change. When something good happens, you feel happy. If something bad
happens, you feel sad. Bi-polar disorder changes the way people feel emotions.

Depression
Depression is a mental health challenge that makes people feel very sad all the time. It can change
how you think, feel, and act. It can even make your body feel sick too. A person diagnosed with
depression can feel so sad that it makes it hard to think clearly.

Eating Disorders
An eating disorder exists when a person's thoughts and behaviours are focused too much on food and
body weight. The person may worry about being "too fat." The person may have a big fear of
becoming obese. Yet, the person's weight may be quite healthy. Three of the most common types of
eating disorders are anorexia, bulimia, and extreme overeating.
 Anorexia refers to weight loss that occurs from not eating.
 Bulimia refers to eating large amounts of food over a short period of time followed by an
attempt to get rid of the food. This getting rid of food is called "purging."
 Extreme overeating is marked by eating, and eating, and eating and then having feelings of
guilt and shame

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

People with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) feel scared even if they are safe and there is
nothing to be afraid of. Kids with PTSD might have very bad dreams that seem real, or think
something bad is going to happen again.

Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia makes it hard for people to know what is real and what is not real. Schizophrenia can
make the brain think it sees or hears things that aren’t really there. A person diagnosed with
schizophrenia can also start to think that people are trying to control them or read their minds.
PRACTICE:
Activity: MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGE
a. Give each group 2-3 minutes to present to the other groups what they have learned about
their group's mental health challenge.
b. As groups present, circle the bulleted content that has the positive statement so that it is
more visible and later when summarizing students can visually see what may be a positive
commonality across all challenges -- e.g. people can be helped... people still want friends, etc.
c. Tell the students that they might know someone who has experienced one of these
challenges, but remind them that this is not about telling someone else's story, but more
about just understanding what each term is about.
d. After the students report on the mental health challenges, ask them:
e. one thing they learned today about mental health challenges that they did not know before
this class began
 EVALUATION:
Instruction: On the table below, write the definition for each mental challenges.
Mental challenges Definition
Schizophrenia
ADHD
Eating Disorders ( bulimia nervosa )
Eating Disorders ( Anorexia Nervosa )
Bi polar Disorder

ENRICHMENT:
Portfolio Output No. 13: Research on Anxiety Disorders / Depression
Among the mental health challenges discussed in class, two of the most common among middle
adolescents are anxiety disorders and depression. Go to the Library or browse the internet and do a
research on either one of these. Look for the answers to the following questions and put them in your
portfolio:
1. What are anxiety disorders/depression?
2. Who gets anxiety disorders/depression and how common are they?
3. Describe some of the symptoms of anxiety disorders/depression.
4. List and briefly explain some of the main types of anxiety disorders/depression.
5. What type of treatment is available for people experiencing anxiety disorders/depression

Prepared by:

VIRGIE LYN A. RANAY, MAEd