7.6 Key Takeaways and Discussion Questions
Included in this section are tools for the reader to refresh and retain the knowledge. A Key Takeaway serves one of three purposes:
- highlighting an especially complex aspect of the chapter;
- summarizing an overarching idea; or
- emphasizing an idea that invites the reader to think about it more deeply, to connect to life experiences, and/or additional learnings.
Discussion Questions are recommended for individual reflection or class discussion.
Key Takeaways
- Mental illness has existed throughout history, but our understanding of it has grown and developed. Treatments have changed based on this understanding.
- Always check yourself for bias when working with clients, especially those who have less power in our society (womxn, LGBTQAI2S, and BIPOC). All of us absorb bias from society.
- Self-care is critical for the human services professional, even more so when working with clients who are struggling with mental health and mental illness.
Discussion Questions
- What can be done to prevent, intervene, and remediate people who have mental health disorders?
- If the United States were to focus entirely on preventing as many mental health disorders as possible, what kind of programs and services would dominate?
- How is mental health impacted by bias?
- What self-care practices do you already practice? What can you add to your repertoire? Think about both short term and long term strategies.
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“Key Takeaways and Discussion Questions” by Elizabeth B. Pearce and Nora Karena is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Revised by Martha Ochoa-Leyva.
definition
action to preserve and improve one’s own physical and mental health.
a professional field focused on helping people solve their problems.