TED Talk: Why Students Should Have

Mental Health Days

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Before watching the TED How does your school or district
Talk, complete page one of promote mental health? Highlight
the viewer’s guide. yellow all thatResilience
Mental health
applytraining
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Access to the Arts
training for students

What does mental Safe spaces Opportunities for

mindfulness
Opportunities for
student agency
health mean to you?
Access to Fosters inclusive Mental health
counselors environment screenings

Mental health Opportunities for Healthy

posters/ bulletin exercise breakfast/lunch
boards program

Incorporating Safe environment Mental health day(s)

mental health into
the curriculum

On-campus wellness Regular check-ins Mental health

center with counselors partnerships with
caregivers and
community
 Who is the speaker? What is the topic of this TED Talk?
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What are Ms. Hardcastle’s credentials?

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What does Hardcastle mean when she says we all have mental health?
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According to Hardcastle, how does mental health manifest itself in physical ways?
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How did Ms. Hardcastle’s mental health journey change once she reached high school?
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Ms. Hardcastle formed a group with like-minded peers called Students for a Healthy Oregon. Briefly discuss their work
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regarding mental health. What were their two main goals?

What is House Bill 2191? What is the core concept behind the
7 8 10 l What doestoMs. Hardcastle want
law? her audience “take away” from
her talk?

How does this law help kids?

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