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Introduction
Introduction
In this lesson you will:
explore the difference between health and illness to address misunderstandings about mental health and promote positive attitudes
investigate self care and action which can be taken to improve and maintain physical and mental health
compare whether perceptions and management of mental health and physical health are the same or different.
View the video to learn about the purpose and learning intentions of this lessons.
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Accessing documents on this site
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Activity 1: What is the difference between physical health and physical illness?
Activity 1: What is the difference between physical health and physical illness?
In this activity, you will investigate the difference between physical health and physical illness and apply your knowledge and understanding from lesson 1.
Physical health refers to the state of your physical body and how well it's operating. It relates to aspects of your lifestyle such as your food intake or diet, your physical activity levels or amount of sedentary behaviour. Physical health also relates to your levels of physical fitness and the absence or presence of sickness, disease or injury.
Task 1 - A continuum
Task 1 - A continuum
Think about physical health on a continuum.
Answer the mulitple choice question below.
Task 2 - Being healthy
Task 2 - Being healthy
Use a Venn diagram to record characteristics of a person with good physical health compared with someone with physical illness. Focus on the aspects of lifestyle listed in the physical health definition.
Complete this task in your exercise book or folder, or by using the Google Slides template.
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Task 3
Task 3
Name one physical illness or injury you might experience. What might be some actions you could use take to care for yourself and others? Think about personal behaviours, protective behaviours or services and health professionals you might access.
How might the illness or injury impact other aspects of your health, for example your mental and emotional health or social health?
If you had that physical illness or injury, would people treat you differently? In what ways would they treat you the same or different?
Activity 2: What is the difference between mental health and mental illness?
Activity 2: What is the difference between mental health and mental illness?
In this activity, you will investigate the difference between mental health and mental illness and apply your knowledge and understanding from Lesson 1.
Task 1
Task 1
Research the World Health Organisation definition of mental health and record it in your exercise book or folder.
Task 2
Task 2
Use a T chart to record terms you associate with someone being:
mentally well
mentally unwell.
Complete this task in your exercise book or folder, or by using the Google Slides template.
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Definition: A mental illness is a health issue that significantly affects how a person feels, thinks, behaves, and interacts with other people. It is diagnosed according to standardised criteria. These might include depression, anxiety, schizophrenia or bipolar mood disorder.
Definition: A mental health problem also interferes with how a person thinks, feels, and behaves, but to a lesser extent than a mental illness.
Task 3
Task 3
Download the Difference between mental health and mental illness worksheet using either the MS Word(docx 84KB) or Google Doc icon.
Complete the worksheet to explore differences between mental health and mental illness in relation to perceptions of the community and actions to manage and take care of yourself and others.
Activity 3: Self care in action
Activity 3: Self care in action
Important note on your health
Important note on your health
Ensure that you are feeling well and free from sickness before you engage in any type of physical activity.
Participation should be isolated activities that can be performed within the home or if they have access to a back yard.
Task 1 - Select and undertake an activity
Task 1 - Select and undertake an activity
In this activity, you will apply your understanding of self care to participate in a physical activity or movement activity of your choice to experience the physical and mental benefits first hand.
Check the Common questions about the rules page on the nsw.gov.au website for consistent and updated advice.
If it is safe and you are physically meeting, ensure that you are meeting to align with the Covid Safe rules for your LGA.
If it unsafe to do so, set this goal to achieve in an individual setting such as your back yard or individually indoors, with an opportunity to report back to each other.
Using the information from this websites, select and participate in a physical activity of your choice that aligns with the current health advice.
Take a photo to record your effort and share it with your teacher.
Task 2 - Reflect on your experience
Task 2 - Reflect on your experience
Complete a physical activity reflection.
Why did you choose that physical activity?
Do you think that you could participate in the activity in the future? Why/why not?
Complete your reflection by answering the questions from the Google Docs activity sheet or in your exercise book.
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Handing in your work
Handing in your work
Don't forget to hand in the work you completed today!
Your teacher will have told you to do one of the following:
Upload any digital documents you created and any photos you took of your written work to your Learning Management system (MS Teams, Google Classroom for example).
Email any digital documents you created and any photos you took of your written work to your teacher.
Make sure you keep any hand written work you did in your exercise book or folder as your teacher may need to see these when you are back in class.
Student reflection
Student reflection
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