Lesson Objective
By the end of the lesson you should:
Know the major types of mental health illnesses
Know how different types of mental health illnesses can be treated

Discussion
Can you recall what is meant by the term ‘Mental Health’
We are now going to look at what is meant by ‘Mental Illness’………

Quiz
Take this quiz to see how much you already know about mental illness:

Different Types of Mental Health
Watch the clip on different types of mental health …..
Note down the different types of mental health discussed on the clip.

Schizophrenia
Watch scenes 12 & 14 from “A Beautiful Mind” to gain an understanding of schizophrenia.

Computer Research
Use the internet to make notes on the following mental illness categories:
Anxiety disorders
Psychotic disorders
Eating disorders
Mood disorders
Alcohol disorders
Drug disorders
Childhood disorders
Adolescence disorders

Conclusion
How would you sum up
MENTAL ILLNESS

“The psychological state of someone who has emotional or behavioural problems serious enough to require psychiatric intervention”