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Beautiful Minds is a positive and flexible education program for students that can fit into almost any course offered in high schools. It teaches students about mental health and they meet people who have experienced mental health challenges. Students gain knowledge and information to support their own mental health and that of people close to them.

There are lots of services available in the community and students are encouraged to make use of them. Our Beautiful Minds educational program encourages students to eliminate the stigma related to mental health and to stay mentally healthy. We even have a student handbook to supplement the information provided in the Beautiful Minds presentation. Students are also given the opportunity to collect brochures, pamphlets, and materials from local organizations that provide them with contact information and information about mental health and related issues such as suicide, self-harm, shelters, and gender issues.

Click here for the Beautiful Minds Handbook in pdf format -or- Bulk copies of this booklet are available at a cost recovery price of $3.50 each.  This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it to order.

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Who is most likely to experience a mental illness?

People who are poor
People working in stressful occupations
Anyone and everyone
Those people with no education

Mental health issues do not affect kids or teens?

Young people are immune to mental health issues
Young people are at risk for mental illness. Sadly, most go untreated due to lack of informatin and stigma
Problems they have are just a part of growing up
Teens know better and avoid mental health issues

People living with Mental illness will..?

Never change
Need to be locked away
Their life can be improved with treatments like medications and therapies
Require constant attention

People with illnesses like schizophrenia are mostly?

Reserved and shy
Loud and out of control
Dangerous and violent
Murderers

The following is a real medical illness...

Cancer
Mental Health Disorders
Heart Disease
All above

Where do you see people who are living with mental health Issues?

Only in institutions
Everywhere you go and possibly most people you meet
They are all locked up
I never go to places where people are living with mental health disorders

People living with mental health issues are generally...?

Violent and aggressive
People you see everyday, everywhere you go
Poor and un-educated
Mentaly handicapped

Mental Health Stigma is found...?

In friends and family
School and community groups
Media, ie: movies, news, TV
All of the above

How many people will experience a mental illness in their lifetime?

One in a hundred
One in five
One in a thousand
One in 10

What should you do if a friend tells you that they are going to kill themself?

Ignore them, they are just trying to get attention
Nobody you know would want to kill themself
Inform an adult immediately and get your friend the help they need
Your friend would never get to that point

 
Beautiful Minds for Students