1. What effects 1 in 10 5-16 year olds in the UK? A = 1 in 10 children and young people aged 5 - 16 suffer from a diagnosable mental health disorder - that is around three children in every class.

2. Mental Health Learning Objective: What is mental health? Key Question: Is mental health as important as physical health?

3. What is Mental Health? Think back to our definition of health... What do you think we mean by the term Mental Health?

4. What is Mental Health? Mental health is defined as a state of well-being in which every individual realizes his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to her or his community. This is how the World Health Organisation defines Mental Health...

5. What effects Mental Health? Mental Health... In your groups create a Mental Health Mind Map: Colour One: Types of Mental Health problems Colour Two: Factors that effect Mental Health E.g. OCD E.g. Stress at work/home

6. Types of Mental Illness Each group is going to be given a mental health illness to find out about. You need to read the information and pick out the key points... What is it? What are the symptoms? What are the effects?

7. Are we meeting our learning objective? By now, you should be able to define mental health and give at least one example of a mental health illness...

8. Key Question Is Mental Health as important as Physical Health? Why/why not? Is Mental Health as important as Physical Health? Why/why not?

9. Who needs treating the most? Patient A: A 14 year old boy is a very talented football player and hopes to make this a career. However, he has had trouble with his knee and needs an operation. If he doesn’t have one, he may not be able to play football. Patient B: A 16 year old girl is suffering from depression. She is having difficulty sleeping, has lost her appetite. This is making it very difficult to study for her exams and she feels she is not going to do as well as she could. Patient B: A 16 year old girl is suffering from depression. She is having difficulty sleeping, has lost her appetite. This is making it very difficult to study for her exams and she feels she is not going to do as well as she could. Patient C: A 13 year old boy is suffering from anxiety. He is very fearful and is unable to relax and concentrate. This is affecting his concentration in lesson and is effecting his ability to socialise and make friends. Patient C: A 13 year old boy is suffering from anxiety. He is very fearful and is unable to relax and concentrate. This is affecting his concentration in lesson and is effecting his ability to socialise and make friends. Patient D: A 17 year old girl is suffering from severe eczema. Her skin is very sore and has blisters and broken skin on her arms and hands. It is very irritating and uncomfortable. Patient D: A 17 year old girl is suffering from severe eczema. Her skin is very sore and has blisters and broken skin on her arms and hands. It is very irritating and uncomfortable.