Fiction Book: Title: Danny and the Blue Cloud Author: James M. Foley Publication Date: 2016 Publisher: MAGINATION PRESS (American Psychological Association) Description of Book: Danny is a bear who has a “blue cloud” over his head. Some days are worse than others. He is sad, doesn’t want to get out of bed, upset and isolated … Continue reading Depression: Integrated Literature Resources for 3rd Graders
Internet Source for Students: interactive, educational Learning Works for Kids Summary: On this web page, there are five interactive games that are great for kids to play who have ADHD. This site does a great job of showing the students the thought process of children diagnosed with ADHD. Also, it shows ways to keep the … Continue reading Internet Resources About Children with ADHD
Student Resource (http://teenmentalhealth.org/) Teen Mental Health This website is a great resource for students to refer to when learning about depression. Students can use this website for a project on how depression affects learning and being a student. There are tons of resources and information on this website about not only depression, but other … Continue reading Integrated Internet Resources- Mental Health: Depression
Documentary Confessions of a Depressed Comic Producer: Ted Talk Year: 2013 Length: 11 minutes Rating: (Not Rated) Snippet(Watch from the beginning to 1:51) In this Ted Talk, we listen to the stand up comedian, Kevin Breel, discuss his experience with depression. Breel explains how he felt as though he lived a double life; the life … Continue reading Media Resources for Teaching about Mental Health
Turtles All the Way Down Turtles All the Way Down is a Young Adult fiction novel, that recounts the story of Aza Holmes, whom is trying to navigate the world of being a teenager while also living with severe anxiety. I thought this book would be the best choice, because it gives a first person … Continue reading Literature Integrated Resources