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Course 5Course 5Health PromotionHealth Promotion

Instructors: Darlene Rai & Malie DevriesInstructors: Darlene Rai & Malie Devries

List a variety of topics and disorders related to mental health.

Present a more in-depth overview of one mental disorder.

Discuss the factors that support health promotion.

Design a health promotion activity appropriate for your agency.Course Learning Course Learning

ObjectivesObjectives

““By enhancing factors that are known By enhancing factors that are known to help protect people…and diminishing to help protect people…and diminishing those factors that put them at risk …we those factors that put them at risk …we can reduce the onset of some mental can reduce the onset of some mental health problems and illnesses, reduce health problems and illnesses, reduce symptoms and disability, and support symptoms and disability, and support people in their journey of recovery. “people in their journey of recovery. “

Mental Health Commission of CanadaMental Health Commission of Canada

Practicing mindfulness improves both mental and physical health.

Mindfulness involves both concentration and acceptance. Deliberately pay attention to thoughts and sensations without judgment.

It takes practice! If one method doesn’t work for you, try another.

HarvardMindfulness Mindfulness MeditationMeditation

Stress-reduction

Increased clarity of mind, balance, energy, zest for life 

Improve complex problem-solving and decision-making

Enhanced leadership

More emotional intelligence, less reactive

Mood regulation and immune system enhancementBenefitsBenefits of Mindful of Mindful MeditationMeditation

Health Promoti

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Personal Health

& Wellnes

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Mental Illness

Action

Exploring models of health

promotion

Social Determinants of

Health

Wellness Inventory

Mindfulness Practice

Learn about one mental disorder

– create a foldable!

Choice of Health Promotion at

different action levels

OrMake a

Workplace Poster

Your online Your online adventure…adventure…

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