Lesson | Major Concept for Students |
1. The Brain: Control Central | The brain is the organ that controls feelings, behaviors, and thoughts, and changes in the brain’s activity result in long- or short-term changes to these. |
2. What’s Wrong? | Mental illnesses such as depression are diseases of the brain. |
3. Mental Illness: Could It Happen to Me? | Though everyone is at risk, factors such as genetics, environment, and social influences determine a person’s propensity to develop a mental illness. |
4. Treatment Works! | Medications and psychotherapies are among the effective treatments for most mental illnesses. |
5. In Their Own Words | Mental illnesses affect many aspects of a person’s life, but they can be treated so that the individual can function effectively. |
6. You’re the Expert Now | Learning the facts about mental illness can dispel misconceptions. |