Post on 26-Mar-2015
The Environment and Mental Health
Self Assessment
Environmental/Community Self Assessments
Objectives Identify your communities score card Identify your Body Score Demonstrate ability to perform home
assessment Identify personal care products that have
toxins
Self Assessment Assignments
Do own Body Burden Score at www.greengoeswitheverthing.com
Pick three personal care products and research what ingredients are hazard for your health http://skindeep.ewg.org
Do a home assessment of your home.
Assess own communities at www.scorecard.org
Natural Disasters
Objectives Explain how natural disasters can
affect mental illness symptoms
Assignments Know at least 5 psychological
reactions to a natural disaster Know 4 vulnerable risk groups during
a natural disaster Be prepared to name what the risk
groups would need Be prepared to name 4 or more
survivors needs and reaction
Assignment Con’t Name reactions that would require
additional mental health services Name organizations and resources
that are available for mental ill individuals after a natural disaster
Environmental Issues and Mental Illness
Objectives Identify an environmental issue that
can affect mental illness symptoms
Assignment Research articles re: environmental
issues and how it affects mental illness symptoms
Read the article “Dampness and Mold in the Home and Depression”