Christina Carew presented on digital media and mental health. She discussed research on digital media and teen mental health. She outlined a curriculum website, virtual classroom, and e-learning center for teaching about mental health. The presentation also described available resources like videos, reviews, frameworks and training programs to educate on adolescent mental health issues.

1. Digital Media and Mental Health
Presenter: Christina Carew, ABC
Academy in School Mental Health
Academy in School Mental Health
Presented by: Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health
Presented by: Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health

2. Overview
• Digital/Social Media Research
• Teen Mental Health
• Curriculum Website
• Virtual Classroom
• E-Learning Centre
• Resources Available
• Training Programs
Academy in School Mental Health
Academy in School Mental Health
Presented by: Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health
Presented by: Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health

3. Academy in School Mental Health
Academy in School Mental Health
Presented by: Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health
Presented by: Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health

4. Academy in School Mental Health
Academy in School Mental Health
Presented by: Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health
Presented by: Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health

5. Academy in School Mental Health
Academy in School Mental Health
Presented by: Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health
Presented by: Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health

6. Academy in School Mental Health
Academy in School Mental Health
Presented by: Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health
Presented by: Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health

7. Academy in School Mental Health
Academy in School Mental Health
Presented by: Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health
Presented by: Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health

8. Academy in School Mental Health
Academy in School Mental Health
Presented by: Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health
Presented by: Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health

9. Academy in School Mental Health
Academy in School Mental Health
Presented by: Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health
Presented by: Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health

10. Academy in School Mental Health
Academy in School Mental Health
Presented by: Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health
Presented by: Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health

11. Academy in School Mental Health
Academy in School Mental Health
Presented by: Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health
Presented by: Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health

12. Academy in School Mental Health
Academy in School Mental Health
Presented by: Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health
Presented by: Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health

13. Academy in School Mental Health
Academy in School Mental Health
Presented by: Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health
Presented by: Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health

14. Academy in School Mental Health
Academy in School Mental Health
Presented by: Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health
Presented by: Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health

15. Academy in School Mental Health
Academy in School Mental Health
Presented by: Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health
Presented by: Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health

16. Academy in School Mental Health
Academy in School Mental Health
Presented by: Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health
Presented by: Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health

17. Academy in School Mental Health
Academy in School Mental Health
Presented by: Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health
Presented by: Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health

18. Curriculum
Website
Academy in School Mental Health
Academy in School Mental Health
Presented by: Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health
Presented by: Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health

19. http://ttc.tiged.org/mentalhealth/
Social Network for Social Good
www.tigweb.org

20. Virtual Classroom
• TIGed offers teachers the ability to create and manage
private, advertising-free virtual classrooms, through
which students can take advantage of the benefits of
web 2.0 tools without sacrificing security.
• Teachers choose which tools to integrate into their
online classrooms based on what is most appropriate for
their students and projects. Available tools include:
blogs, podcasts, maps, digital image galleries, discussion
boards, online file space, and more.
Academy in School Mental Health
Academy in School Mental Health
Presented by: Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health
Presented by: Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health

21. Mental Health Virtual Classroom
• Incorporate technology and
integrate more interactive tools
into the classroom
• Lessons available as stand-alone
activities
• Self-directed learning can be
done as homework or in class
• Increase teacher comfort with
teaching about mental health

22. Mental Health Classroom
• Classroom is comprised of 19
Assignments, divided into 4
Separate Modules:
• Get Informed!
• Understanding Mental Illnesses
• Keys to Mental Health
• Mental Health and Society

23. Get Informed!
• Introduction to Mental Illness
• History of the Understanding of
Mental Illness
• Experiences with Mental Illness
• The Brain
• Stigma
Academy in School Mental Health
Academy in School Mental Health
Presented by: Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health
Presented by: Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health

24. Understanding Mental Illnesses
• Mood Disorders (depression, bipolar
mood disorder
• Anxiety Disorders
• Schizophrenia
• Eating Disorders
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Academy in School Mental Health
Academy in School Mental Health
Presented by: Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health
Presented by: Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health

25. The Keys to Mental Health
• Stress
• Sleep
• Ingredients for Mental Health
• Access to Mental Health Resources
Academy in School Mental Health
Academy in School Mental Health
Presented by: Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health
Presented by: Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health

26. Academy in School Mental Health
Academy in School Mental Health
Presented by: Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health
Presented by: Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health

27. Academy in School Mental Health
Academy in School Mental Health
Presented by: Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health
Presented by: Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health

28. Mental Health and Society
• Supporting Friends and Family
• Mental Health in the Workplace
• Mental Illness in the News
• Mental Illness and the Law
Academy in School Mental Health
Academy in School Mental Health
Presented by: Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health
Presented by: Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health

29. Teacher’s Guide
• PDF file that includes
information on mental
illness, how to set up your
classroom, online tools
and support
• Overview of each
individual activity included
in the classroom, skills
developed, and applicable
school subjects

31. Resources
Academy in School Mental Health
Academy in School Mental Health
Presented by: Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health
Presented by: Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health

32. Videos: Youth Sharing Stories
• Lived experience with
a variety of mental
illnesses
• Youth connecting by
telling their story
Academy in School Mental Health
Academy in School Mental Health
Presented by: Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health
Presented by: Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health

33. Videos: Animations
• Depression
• Panic Disorder
• OCD (August 2011)
• SAD (August 2011)
• ADHD (Sept 2011)
• The Brain (Dec 2011)
Academy in School Mental Health
Academy in School Mental Health
Presented by: Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health
Presented by: Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health

34. Systematic Review of Suicide
Postvention Programs
• Evidence-Based
evaluation of
effectiveness of
programs
(harm vs. help)
Academy in School Mental Health
Academy in School Mental Health
Presented by: Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health
Presented by: Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health

35. Evergreen: A Child and Youth Mental
Health Framework
• Context for
decisions that
impact youth
mental health
policy
Academy in School Mental Health
Academy in School Mental Health
Presented by: Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health
Presented by: Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health

36. Transitions
• Ease the transition
from High School to
Post-Secondary
Academy in School Mental Health
Academy in School Mental Health
Presented by: Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health
Presented by: Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health

37. Taking IT Global Guide to Action
•Empower youth to
Academy in School Mental Health
Academy in School Mental Health
Presented by: Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health
Presented by: Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health

38. Training Programs
Academy in School Mental Health
Academy in School Mental Health
Presented by: Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health
Presented by: Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health

39. Mental Health and High School
Curriculum Training Program
• Improve mental
health literacy
while learning how
to teach the
HS&MH program to
your target
audience
Academy in School Mental Health
Academy in School Mental Health
Presented by: Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health
Presented by: Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health

40. Educator ‘Go-To’
Teacher Training Program
• Gatekeeper
training empowers
the ‘go-to’ teacher
to help identify
mental health
problems in their
students
Academy in School Mental Health
Academy in School Mental Health
Presented by: Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health
Presented by: Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health

41. Mental Health Overview Training
• Context to mental
health and mental
disorders relevant
to youth
• Differentiate
between typical
adolescent
behaviour and
mental illness
Academy in School Mental Health
Academy in School Mental Health
Presented by: Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health
Presented by: Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health

42. Disorder Specific Training:
Depression and Suicide for Educators
• Partner program to
physicians program
• Recognize and assess
depressed and/or
suicidal youth
Academy in School Mental Health
Academy in School Mental Health
Presented by: Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health
Presented by: Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health

43. teenmentalhealth.org/curriculum
• Pre-Quiz
• Teachers Training
Documents
• Resource Links
• E-Learning Centre
(Launched in 2012)
Academy in School Mental Health
Academy in School Mental Health
Presented by: Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health
Presented by: Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health