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“Headstuff” information
leaflet for 14-17 year olds
The Changing Minds Campaign launched
'Headstuff' as part of the 2000 World Mental Health Day
celebrations. 'Headstuff' was developed by Mentality, a national
charity dedicated to promoting mental health.
It was designed in consultation with
young people and aims to: challenge their perceptions of mental
health problems, increase their knowledge of mental health problems
and mental health issues, provide help on what to do if they are
worried about themselves or a friend. Individual copies of this
resource are free on receipt of a stamped addressed enveloped from:
'Headstuff',
The Royal College of Psychiatrists, 17 Belgrave Square, London SW1X
8PG.
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| 10 |
60p |
50-60 |
£6.00 |
| 20 |
£1.50 |
70 |
£7.00 |
| 30 |
£2.00 |
80 |
£9.00 |
| 40 |
£3.50 |
90-100* |
£11.00 |
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* includes leaflet dispenser
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The Campaign is very grateful to the following organisations,
without whom this resource would not have been possible: Allied
Zurich plc, The Cairns Charitable Trust, Pharmacia & Upjohn,
Priory Healthcare Ltd, Sanofi Synthelabo, The Stone Foundation and
Wyeth Laboratories.
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Materials available
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Brief description
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Videos
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Changing Minds
Multimedia CD ROM for 13-17 year olds and their teachers |
CD-ROM about mental health, for young
people. For use by teachers as part of the PSHE curriculum (key
stages 3 & 4). Contains interviews, articles, video clips,
cartoons, music, quizzes, and practical information on where to
seek help.
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“Reading Lights” Comic books for 4-7 year
olds and their teachers and parents
These colourful books address what it is like to be different,
and provide a frameork for parents, social workers & teachers
to support children. (Price £12 per set of 4 books).
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Streaky - the annoying little piglet
by Ed Hillyer
Streaky learns a valuable lesson when he finds no one will
talk to him and has to learn to 'thoink' before he acts.
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Quackeline - the duck who wanted to be a
swan
by Graham Higgins
Quackeline admires the swans on the lake and wants to be like
them. When she has the chance to spend time with them, she soon
learns that it is better to be yourself than try to be someone
else.
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Little Raja - the elephant with the troublesome
trunk
by Woodrow Phoenix
Raja doesn't understand why his trunk
keeps getting him into trouble. Raja's father helps him to
understand
how lucky he is to have a trunk and how to use it better.
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Peaches - the puppy who screeches by Corrinne
Pearlman
Peaches is different through no fault of her own and is teased
by other puppies. Peaches learns how she can use her bark to help
others, with the support of her parents and friends
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Stigma Video |
This video contains two sections: the initial 10-minute section
is aimed at the general public, and the following 3-minute section
is aimed at mental health professionals.
It presents information about the origins and nature of the
stigma of mental illness, and challenges us to rethink our
attitudes. It is a useful tool for those interested in stigma and
for educational events.
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“1 in 4” video
for 15-25 year olds |
This arresting film was originally made for showing in cinemas.
It is now available in video format.
Aimed primarily at young people age 15-25, it uses some
challenging and disturbing images to challenge our preconceptions
about mental illness.
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Every Family in the Land
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E-book for healthcare professionals, service users and providers
and the general public
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Headstuff |
“Headstuff” information leaflet for 14-17 year olds. The
Changing Minds Campaign launched 'Headstuff' as part of the 2000
World Mental Health Day celebrations. 'Headstuff' was developed by
Mentality, a national charity dedicated to promoting mental
health.
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Caring around the clock Booklet with information and
support for young people |
This publication is a colourful, illustrated 16-page booklet
designed to help young carers cope with the pressures they
face.
'You are not on your own', it says and encourages them to seek
help from people close to them as well as their key worker and
doctor; to make time for themselves; to go to school regularly; and
to let other people know when things are getting on top of
them.
'Don't blame yourself', it advises, and alerts them to the
possibility that the person they care for could be suffering from
depression. 'Your parent is ill and needs the help of a doctor,
just as they would if they had a bad heart or diabetes'. A case
history of postnatal depression illustrates the problem from the
perspective of a mother and her young son.
This booklet was sponsored by Gwent Healthcare NHS Trust in
support of the Changing Minds campaign.
Single copies are available free of charge. Please send a
stamped addressed A5-size envelope, with postage stamps to the
value 41p (1st class) or 33p (2nd class) to:
Leaflets Department,
The Royal College of Psychiatrists,
17 Belgrave Square,
London SW1X 8PG
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Information leaflets:
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Mental disorders:
Challenging prejudice
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This
introductory leaflet answers questions such as what mental
disorders are, what causes them, whether they can be treated and
how psychiatry can help. It also looks at what stigma is and the
harm it does, and challenges some common myths about mental
disorders. |
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Alcohol and other drug misuse
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Alcohol and
other drug misuse looks at the difference between psychological and
physical dependence, who misuses substances and what causes them to
do so. It reviews current treatments and reminds us of the problems
which alcohol and drug addicts create for their own children. |
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Anxiety
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Anxiety
disorders cause people a number of different physical and
psychological problems and affect women more than men. The cause is
not always clear and genetic factors may be important. A range of
effective treatment is available if the sufferer seeks help, and we
as individuals can be supportive rather than critical - the stigma
associated with severe anxiety can be challenged. |
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Anorexia and Bulimia
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Anorexia and
bulimia explains how these eating disorders can develop in
childhood and adolescence, usually in girls. Mental health
professionals need a variety of skills to treat people with eating
disorders; anorexics in particular can be quite resistant to
change, and work with the family may also be necessary. |
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Depression
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Depression
describes an illness 'when the sadness has gone too far'. People
who are depressed can not 'pull themselves together' but need
treatment, perhaps with drugs, perhaps with counselling or therapy.
This leaflet reminds us that at least one in five of us will become
depressed at some time in our lives and looks at the causes and
treatments and at what society can do to help. |
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Alzheimer’s disease & dementia
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Alzheimer's
disease and dementia is designed to make people think twice about
how they view sufferers of the most devastating mental diseases of
old age. It provides facts about what dementia and Alzheimer's
disease are, who gets them, what causes them and what treatments
are available. The leaflet also suggests what society can do to
improve things for sufferers. |
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Schizophrenia
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Schizophrenia is
not a 'split personality', as is often thought, but a disturbance
of thought, feeling and behaviour. This leaflet outlines facts
which are known about the disease, which affects about one in a
hundred people, and explains what we understand about the causes.
Effective treatment involves a number of different approaches and
there are a number of things society can do to help improve the
lives of people with schizophrenia. |
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Creativity and mental disorder
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Psychiatrist Dr
John Morgan considers the link between creativity and mental
illness in this 37-page article written for the Campaign website.
Portraits from the National Portrait Gallery form the basis for
discussion about the work of individuals and the link between their
creativity and their mental health. |
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Personality disorder
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Written for the
Changing Minds Campaign by psychiatrist Dr Oscar Hill, this article
examines the complex issue of personality disorder: what it is, how
far people with personality disorder should be be blamed for their
behaviour, whether they should be treated compulsorily, and whether
there is any way of changing them. |
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Stigmatising suicide
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The article
answers questions such as ‘Are suicidal people mentally
ill?’ and explores the suicidal state of mind. In particular,
it examines our attitudes towards people who are suicidal, and
challenges a number of negative thoughts about suicide and its
prevention. |
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Article
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How much is violence associated with mental
illness? |
This article,
written for the Changing Minds Campaign by psychiatrist Dr Oscar
Hill, examines the statistics and other factors relating to
violence and homicide. It discusses why the government and the
media tend to stress the danger of violence from people who have a
mental illness, and what can be done to reduce stigma and
fear. |
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“Mental illness: Stigmatisation and discrimination
within the medical profession |
This report, produced for the Changing Minds campaign,
addresses the issue of stigmatisation of people with mental
illnesses by doctors
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Bookmarks:
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Free Changing Minds
bookmarks |
‘Stop! Think! Understand!’ bookmarks
Free laminated bookmarks, with the Campaign website address
and the wording
‘Stop! Think! Understand! Campaign to reduce the stigma of mental
disorders’.
For a single copy of the Campaign bookmark to be sent to you
free of charge, please e-mail to leaflets@rcpsych.ac.uk |
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Recommended
books for parents, teachers and carers |
Pre-school to 12 years
Teenagers and adults
Self-help for parents & adults |
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Links to other websites
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Reviews of recommended websites |
Reviews of
recommended websites |
| Mental health websites |
Mental health
websites |
| Disorder related websites |
Disorder
related websites |
| Websites for young people, parents and
teachers |
Websites
relating to young people and mental health |