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Unit 1: Mental and Emotional Health

Life Esteem
Life Esteem offers information on a variety of mental health topics, including stress management, anger management, self-esteem, codependence, and effective communication. Use the information on this site to develop a life plan on living a healthful life.

National Cancer Institute
Part of the National Institutes of Health, the National Cancer Institute is dedicated to the research, education, and prevention of cancer. Use the information from this site to design your own brochure to educate people about the different types of cancer.

National Institutes of Health
The National Institutes of Health is funded by the federal government to uncover new knowledge that will lead to better health for everyone. Visit the News section of this site and research a health topic. Write your own news article based on this information.

American Red Cross
The American Red Cross is a humanitarian organization that is supported and run by volunteers. The Red Cross provides relief for emergencies and helps educate people to cope with and recover from disasters. Visit the Youth section of the Web site and link to the Virtual Museum and History. Make a scrapbook showing how the Red Cross helps people and how you can get involved.

American Heart Association
The American Heart Association is dedicated to reducing the occurrence of disability and death from cardiovascular disease. Write a journal entry that explains how to live a healthy lifestyle.

National Association for Self-Esteem
This web site is run by an organization that seeks to infuse self-esteem fully into the American way of life. Visit the site and take the online self-esteem survey. Then use the information on this site to help increase your self-esteem.

National Institute on Drug Abuse
The National Institute on Drug Abuse’s mission is to use science to combat drug abuse and addiction. Use the information in this Web site to develop a presentation that explains the dangers of drug abuse.

Active Mind-Body Health
This web site contains information on how you can affect your mental health with physical techniques. Visit this site to learn how breathing methods can help improve your mental health. Try these techniques and then write a journal entry explaining whether or not this was successful.

Stress Assess
Visit this Web site to take a stress test that will rank your results based on stressors, symptoms, and coping skills. Take measures to reduce stress in your life, then come back to take the quiz again and see if your stress rating has been reduced.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
This organization was founded to help prevent suicide. Visit this site and gather information to write a journal entry about how to prevent suicide.

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is an educational organization to advance the knowledge of suicide. Visit the Youth section of this Web site to learn more about risk factors. Develop a presentation for the class that will educate your peers about the risks that influence suicide behavior.

 


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