A DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN GRADE 7

“MENTAL ILLNESSES”

I. Objectives
At the end of the lesson, students are expected to:
 Identify the different kinds of Mental Illnesses
 The Learner demonstrates understanding of Mental health as a dimension of holistic
health for a healthy life.
 The Learner consistently demonstrates skills that promote mental health.

Values Integration
Appreciate the Importance of Mental and Emotional Health

II. Subject Matter

a. Topic: Mental Illnesses
b. Reference: Physical Education and Health Learner’s Materials of Grade 7 pp. 364-366
c. Materials: Laptop/ Visual Aids
d. Key Concepts: Mental illness a condition which causes serious disorder in a person's
behavior or thinking.
e. Skills:
Reading: the text presented
Writing: their answer to the question given
Listening: to the discussion of each group.
Speaking: answering questions and discussing it in a group work

III. Procedure
Teacher’s Activity Learner’s Activity
A. Preliminary Activities
1. Prayer
Everybody stand and let us pray
can you lead the prayer?

Yes Ma’am!
(One student will lead the prayer)

Heavenly father, we thank you for this wonderful

day you had given us. Thank you for your love,
grace and unending blessings. We thank you for the
guidance in our lesson and for the knowledge. We
are blessed, highly favored and deeply loved, in the
mighty name of Jesus, Amen!

2. Greetings
Good morning class!
How are you today?
Good morning Ma’am!
We’re Good Ma’am

3. Classroom Management
Kindly, Pick up the papers under your desk.
Yes, Ma’am!

4. Checking of Attendance

Secretary, is there any absent for today?

I’m glad to say that nobody is absent for today.
Very Good!
We have a perfect attendance for today!
 5. Checking of Assignments
Class, yesterday I gave you an assignment, right?
Yes, Ma’am!
Then pass your assignment forward.
(Students will pass their assignments)

The Given question is, What are the 2 types of

Stress?

(The teacher will call few students to share their

answer) (Students answer may vary)

Very Good!

B. Review of the Past Lesson

Before we proceed, let’s take a recap of our past lesson.

What have we discussed yesterday class?

Yes, ? (Students will raise their hands)
It is all about “Stress” Ma’am

Very Good! (Students will raise their hands)

And what is Stress? Stress is defined as the physiological and emotional
responses to a significant or unexpected change or
disruption in one’s life

Fantastic!
I guess you are all ready for our new topic.

C. Motivation
Let’s watch a short animated story titled “Overcomer”
by Hanna Spangler and later on you will share your
own thoughts about it.

https://youtu.be/V6ui161NyTg

(Video Presentation) (The Students Share their different views about the
video presented)
Very Good! Class

D. Presentation of the Lesson

Our lesson for today is all about Mental Illnesses

If stress is prolonged and you are not able to manage it

well, you may develop Mental Illnesses.

Mental Illnesses are disorders that disrupt thinking,

feelings, moods and behavior and impair daily
functioning.

Will you please continue reading?

(The Students will raise their hands)

Yes Ms. ?
These Disorders may be caused by prolonged stress
and mental emotional suffering due to various
TRIGGERS.

Thank you.
And what is Triggers?
Triggers are events or conditions or situations that may
activate a person’s tendency to experience symptoms of
mental disorder

This are some of the Example of Mental Illnesses

First one is Major Depressive Disorder

Will you please read?

(The Students will raise their hands)
Yes Mr. ?

It may develop when depression is on daily basis,

characterized by “persistent sadness, despair, and
hopelessness”
Very Good!

These are the symptoms of Depression;

 Lack or loss of motivation
 Over thinking
 Lack or loss of energy
 Slow to react
 Difficulty in concentrating and remembering
 Loss of appetite
 Excessive gain or loss of weight
 Withdrawal from other/ feeling alone

Next is Bipolar Disorder also known as manic

depressive disorder.

Will you please read?

(The Students will raise their hands)
Yes Mr. ?
A person who experiences this disorder may at
times feel very happy and elated, then at an instant
may feel utmost sadness and despair.
Thank You!
Other symptoms are,
 Rapid speech and racing thoughts
 Difficulty in decision making
 Recklessness and impulsive
 Agitation
 Difficulty in concentrating
 Extreme irritability

Are you following Class?

Yes Ma’am!

Fantastic!
Now we are moving on to Schizophrenia
It is a mental illness with biological origins that is
characterized by irrational behavior, severe alterations
of the senses and often inability to function in the
society.

Will you please continue to read?

(The Students will raise their hands)
Yes Ms. ?
 A person with this illness may experience
hallucinations or feeling of being detached and
away from reality.

Very Good!
He or She may also lose the functions of the sense
organs and thinks and imagines very differently than
that of a normal person.

Lastly, is Post-Traumatic Disorder

A person may have this disorder when he or she
experienced a traumatic situation such as being being
abused, raped, or involved in an accident.

The Symptoms are, Will you please read?

(The Students will raise their hands)
Yes Ms. ?

 Being space out or tulala

 Extreme sadness or frustration
 Irritability
 Avoidance to people or Isolation
And others.
Very Good!

It is important to remember that mental disorder are

DIAGNOSED. Only professional physicians may
determine the illness being experienced by an
individual.

Furthermore, it is also needed to note that the

symptoms of the disorders should be prolonged and
repeated.

Not because a person experiences one or two of the

symptoms at one time, it does not mean that he or she is
already diagnosed with that illness.

In terms of treatment and cure, a professional

physician may decide on whether to give the patient
medication or subject him or her routine therapy
sessions

Do you fully understand our lesson for today class? Yes Ma’am!

Fantastic!

E. Generalization
Mental Illnesses disrupt our thinking, feeling, moods
and behavior.

So we have 4 examples of Mental Illnesses, what are (The Students will raise their hands)
they?

Yes Mr. ? The First one is Major Depressive Disorder it is

characterized by persistent sadness, despair and
hopelessness Ma’am.

Very Good!
How about the other? (The Students will raise their hands)
 Yes Ms. ?
Next is Bipolar Disorder A person who experiences
this disorder may at times feel very happy and
elated, then at an instant may feel utmost sadness
and despair.

Very Good! (The Students will raise their hands)

Next disorder is?

Yes Mr. ?
Ma’am next one is, Schizophrenia it is a mental
illness with biological origins that is characterized
by irrational behavior, severe alterations of the
senses and often inability to function in the society.

Fantastic!
Last Mental Illness is?
(The Students will raise their hands)
Yes Ms. ?
Ma’am Lastly is Post-Traumatic Disorder
A person may have this disorder when he or she
experienced a traumatic situation such as being
being abused, raped, or involved in an accident.

Very Good Class!

F. Application
Group yourself according to your rows and create a
slogan for “Mental Health Awareness”

Criteria: (The Students will group themselves according to

Creativity – 30% their sitting arrangement per rows and begin to
Relevance to the topic – 50% create a slogan in 10 minutes)
Neatness – 20%
Total – 100%

IV. Evaluation
Instruction:
Get ¼ sheet of paper and Identify the following questions. (5pts)
1. These are events, conditions, or situation that may activate a persons
tendency to experience symptoms of mental disorder.
2. Characterized by irrational behavior, severe alterations of the senses
and often inability to function in the society
3. A person who experiences this disorder may at times feel very happy and
elated, then at an instant may feel utmost sadness and despair.
4. Disrupt our thinking, feeling, moods and behavior.
5. It may develop when depression is on daily basis, characterized
by “persistent sadness, despair, and hopelessness”
Answer Key:
Trigger
Schizophrenia
Bipolar Disorder
Mental Illness
Major Depressive Disorder
V. Assignment
In a whole sheet of paper, Write your own thoughts about the short Story about CGI
Animated Short Film: "One Small Step" by TAIKO Studios (Essay at least 3 paragraphs)

Link of One Small Step by Taiko Studios

https://youtu.be/yWd4mzGqQYo