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Mental Health System Navigation

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Gain essential skills to navigate the complex landscape of mental healthcare effectively. Learn to access resources, understand different pathways, and support individuals on their path to mental well-being šŸ•’ 4 weeks / 1 hour per week šŸ”¼ Intermediate level
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Contents

Acknowledegements

Land Acknowledgement
Statement on positionality
Acknowledgements
About this toolkit
Navigating this toolkit

Module 1 - About Mental Health

A brief introduction

Lesson 1.1 - Mental Health and Mental Illness
Lesson 1.2 - Causes of Mental Illness
Lesson 1.3 - Examples of Mental Illness

Module 2 - The Social Determinants of Mental Health

A brief introduction

Lesson 2.1 - The Social Determinants of Health
Lesson 2.2 - The Social Determinants of Mental Health
Lesson 2.3 - How the social determinants impact our mental health
Lesson 2.4 - Learning more about the social determinants

Module 3 - Intersectionality

Barriers and diversity of experiences

Lesson 3.1 - Intersectionality
Lesson 3.2 - Communities marginalized by race
Lesson 3.3 - Newcomers
Lesson 3.4 - Seniors and Homebound older adults
Lesson 3.5 - Individuals facing homelessness
Lesson 3.6 - 2SLGBTQ+ Individuals
Lesson 3.7 - Youth
Lesson 3.8 - Learning more about resources and referrals

Module 4 - Mental Health Stigma

Activity tool

Lesson 4.1 - Stigma
Lesson 4.2 - Types of stigma
Lesson 4.3 - Activity: How does stigma look like in my community?
Lesson 4.4 - Activity: How might we address stigma in our community?

Module 5 - Navigating supports

Tools to raise awareness and increase access

Lesson 5.1 - The complexity of the journey
Lesson 5.2 - Pathways for mental health support
Lesson 5.3 - Some considerations when navigating supports
Lesson 5.4 - Navigation supports
Lesson 5.5 - Speaking to a medical professional
Lesson 5.6 - Accessing a community health center
Lesson 5.7 - Calling a helpline or crisis line
Lesson 5.8 - Online mental health support
Lesson 5.9 - Joining a peer support group
Lesson 5.10 - Reaching Out to a Trusted Community or Faith Leader
Lesson 5.11 - Accessing an Employment Assistance Program
Lesson 5.12 - Entering an inpatient or outpatient program
Lesson 5.13 - Seeking private mental health providers

Module 6 - Asset mapping tool

Creating a map for the communities you serve

Lesson 6.1 - Finding resources
Lesson 6.2 - Asset mapping tool
Lesson 6.3 - Creating your own tailored map of services

Module 7 - Providing support

Connecting communities to services

Lesson 7.1 - What role can you play?
Lesson 7.2 - Three ways you can help someone
Lesson 7.3 - Navigation questionnaire
Lesson 7.4 - Finding a suitable therapist
Lesson 7.5 - Questions individuals can ask a therapist
Lesson 7.6 - Connecting people to services
Lesson 7.7 - Resources