AN INTRODUCTION TO MENTAL HEALTH - The Nossal Institute for ...

4 DAY Session 10:
Mental health promotion - PART ONE
Session Objective : To build the capacity of CHWs to promote mental health and wellbeing
in the community and, in particular, understand the impact of
poverty, stigma and discrimination and gender on mental health.
Session duration : 2 hours
Activity 25 : Revision of Day 3
Time : 30 minutes
Purpose : To revise the information presented on Day 3.
Materials : Quiz questions and some small prizes such as sweets or lollies.
Directions : Step 1
Quiz Questions - Revision of Day 3
Divide the group into Quiz Teams (about 4-5 people in each team).
Ask the quiz questions below, one at a time.
For each single question, the group decides what the best answer is and
writes it on a piece of paper.
For each single question, the facilitator asks one group for their answer,
and if it is correct gives all group members of that group a small prize e.g.
lollies. If the first group’s answer is incorrect, then the facilitator asks the
second group and so on.
This is a fun and energising way to revise the previous days learning and
begin the current day.
1. Name two factors contributing to violence.
Answer: See Activity 18 in Session 7 for a full list, but answers may include:
• Frustration and anger.
• Use of, or withdrawal from, alcohol or other drugs.
2. What is the relationship between excessive alcohol use and mental health?
Answer:
• Stress and mental disorders can lead to use of alcohol as a way of coping.
• Excessive alcohol use can lead to the development of mental disorders such as depression
and anxiety.
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