SSW108: Mental Health - Mood Disorders

Video: Mood Disorder Spectrum: A Simple Explanation Of All Mood Disorders

5 Types of Bipolar Disorder (Mental Health Guru)

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Comic: Feeling Depressed vs. Depression 

A cartoon of public interest, not really funny but quite important, graciously prepared by Le Pharmachien.

21 Comics That Capture The Frustrations Of Depression

Buzzfeed, (2013).

[Editor’s note: This is by no means a definitive list. The comics featured here can not and do not represent everyone’s experiences. But there are some things they do capture. Part of the difficulty of depression is that it is a pain that is unnameable. Sometimes, art is the best way to capture the things we do not know how to say.]

Article: 21 Tips to Keep Your Shit Together When You’re Depressed 
DIY Couturier.

Article: Public health approach to bullying and suicide prevention urged 

CBC News, (2013). Public health approach to bullying and suicide prevention urged: Links between bullying, depression and suicide in youth examined in study.

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Take This Test! What is Your Score? We will debrief it in class.

Stress Assessment

This test, based on the work of mental health experts Thomas H. Holmes and Richard H. Rahe, helps you identify the sources and amount of stress you encounter in your life. The following is a list of stress inducing events, in the order of their Life Change Unit (LCU), from high to low. Note all the items that apply to events you have experienced during the last year and add up their LCUs. Then take a look at what you can do about your stress level.