Mental Illness Awareness
Brochure or Information Booklet
Mental illness is a serious societal issue. As many as 1 in 4 people suffer or will suffer at
some point in their life from a mental illness. Due to the lack of public awareness of mental
illnesses, many people who are suffering go untreated or are incorrectly diagnosed for many
years before they receive the treatment they need. The only way to stop the stigma or
stereotypes about mental health is through education.
Your assignment is to create a Mental Heath Brochure on a chosen mental illness to
educate the public about your chosen topic. Your brochure should be designed to be
displayed in a doctor’s office, hospital or school to educate the public about the causes,
symptoms and treatments of mental illness.
You can choose to research any mental illness that we have not already discussed in
class. The following is a list of mental illnesses that you can choose from:
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Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Social Anxiety Disorder
Phobia
Panic Disorder
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Attention Deficient Hyperactivity Disorder
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Bipolar Disorder
Seasonal Affective Disorder
Post-partum Depression
Psychosis
Multiple Personality Disorder
Schizophrenia
Substance Abuse
If there is an illness or topic that is not listed, you are welcome to research that topic.
Please check with your teacher first before you begin your research.
Your brochure should include graphics, related statistics and be visually attractive. It
must answer or address the following issues on your chosen mental illness:
o What is the characterization or definition of your mental illness?
o How many people are affected by your mental illness?
o What factors contribute or cause the development of your mental illness?
o How can someone tell if they have your mental illness?
o What treatments exist to treat your mental illness? What treatments or combination of
treatments are most effective? Please provide a description of each treatment.
o How can people get help for the treatment of your mental illness?
o What resources are available to help gain knowledge about your mental illness?
The following are a list of resources that you can use to guide your research of your
topic:
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Canadian Mental Health Association: www.cmha-bc.org
Depression and Anxiety Disorders: www.feelingblue.com
Depression: www.fhs.mcmaster.ca/direct
Centre for Mental Health and Addiction (CAMH)
Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Disorders: www.canmat.org
National Institute of Mental Health: www.nimh-nih.gov
Your booklet or brochure must contain a bibliography, sourcing your research in APA
format. Your brochure must be typed and produced using computer software.
Mental Illness Awareness Brochure
Achievement
Level 1
Level 2
Category
50-59%
60-69%
-Brochure
-Brochure addresses
Knowledge
/25
Thinking
/25
Communication
/25
Application
/25
addresses 2-3 of
the outlined
research questions
thoroughly,
including the
causes, symptoms
& treatment of
your chosen
mental illness.
-Ability to take
information from
various sources
and critically
analyze it with a
limited degree of
accuracy to find
the most accurate
research on your
chosen mental
illness.
-Information is
inappropriate for
the indented
audience.
-Brochure includes
no graphics on
your topic.
-Brochure contains
no related statistics
on your topic.
-Brochure is not
visually attractive
and would not
appeal to your
intended audience.
3-4 of the outlined
research questions
thoroughly, including
the causes,
symptoms &
treatment of your
chosen mental
illness.
-Research is not
cited using APA
format.
Level 3
70-79%
Level 4
80-100?
-Brochure addresses
4-6 of the outlined
research questions
thoroughly, including
the causes,
symptoms &
treatment of your
chosen mental
illness.
-Brochure
addresses all 7 of
the outlined
research questions
thoroughly,
including the
causes, symptoms
& treatment of
your chosen
mental illness.
-Ability to take
information from
various sources
and critically
analyze it with a
high degree of
accuracy to find
the most accurate
research on your
chosen mental
illness.
-Information is
appropriate for the
indented audience.
-Ability to take
information from
various sources and
somewhat critically
analyze it to find the
most accurate
research on your
chosen mental
illness.
-Information is
somewhat
appropriate for the
indented audience.
-Ability to take
information from
various sources and
critically analyze it to
find the most
accurate research on
your chosen mental
illness.
-Information is
appropriate for the
indented audience.
-Brochure includes
between 1-2 graphics
on your topic.
-Brochure contains
no related statistics
on your topic.
-Brochure is
somewhat visually
attractive and would
appeal to your
intended audience.
-Brochure includes
between 2-3 graphics
on your topic.
-Brochure contains at
1-2 related statistics
on your topic.
-Brochure is visually
attractive and would
appeal to your
intended audience.
-Research is cited
using APA format in
bibliography format.
Some errors made.
-Research is cited
using APA format in
bibliography format.
Few errors are made.
-Brochure includes
between 3-5
graphics on your
topic.
-Brochure contains
at least 2-3 related
statistics on your
topic.
-Brochure is
visually attractive
and would appeal
to your intended
audience.
-Research is cited
using APA format
in bibliography
format. No errors
are made.