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”