Wrapping Up Mental Health Unit: Self Care, Gaming or Hip-Hop?

Before the CNY break, some of the higher level (faster) classes were able to do a group role-play activity on bullying and class debate. Regardless, all the classes will end our theme on Mental Health with talking about Self-Care and readings on Gaming Disorder and Hip-Hop. Both readings are on the easier side for both A and B levels, as we all are coming back from holiday. (Handouts: A Class/ B Class)

I will introduce self-care and mental health by showing them the B level bilingual article, "The Importance of Mental Health Days" and then brainstorm ways they can cultivate self-care in their personal lives. I anticipate a third or more will say playing games on their phones or computers is one way they "take a break" which is an interesting transition into addiction and moderation.

I will introduce Gaming Disorder by showing them all this A level bilingual article from the Taipei Times as well as these videos:

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNvQKxObRAo
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2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmAMNHWWx_s
3. Chinese News: Gaming disorder  1/10 teenagers 電玩成癮青少年人數多
4. Chinese News: 電玩成癮是一種病 WHO Shekhar Saxena strong accent
   
   
5. English with English subtitle:Demystifying Gaming Disorder Q&A

Therapy or Addiction? How serious are these habits? How can we treat them? Complete this table with your partner.

	How Dangerous?	How Can We Treat the Addiction?
Gaming
Internet
Smartphone
Chocolate/Sugar/Junk Food
Shopping
Gambling

Reading 1: Too Much Gaming is a Mental Health Issue (A class/ B Class)
All of these vocabulary words are a review from previous readings, an easy start to the new semester.

B Class Vocabulary:

1. disorder
2. WHO 
3. addiction 
4. list

A Class Vocabulary:

1. problem
2. condition
3. happen
4. insist
5. consequences
6. aware
7. circumstances
8. hooked
9. functioning
10. worth

Reading 2: Hip-Hop Can Help Mental Illness (A Class/ B Class)
The emphasis in the reading is about hip-hop as a means to vocalize hurts about social injustices and a message of hope, not misogyny and violence. In 2014, Cambridge University combined Psychiatry and Hip-Hop to form the initiative Hip-Hop Psyche, which was published in the Lancet. I know half of the students are interested in this genre of music and have told me they are pretty knowledgeable about this kind of music. This reading is a means to teach them the origins of Hip-Hop from socio-economic deprivation and racial injustice, something they probably can't relate to, but I hope they can relate to the message of breaking free using positive visual imagery.

Their reading refers to legends such as Grandmaster Flash(閃耀大師) and Notorious B.I.G(聲名狼藉先生). I will introduce them Kendrick Lamar(肯德里克·拉馬爾).


Then, to conclude this unit and lesson they will make a Self-Care Plan that targets Mental, Emotional, and Physical well being.

Review/Quiz

RESOURCES

https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/hip-hop-psych-initiative-aims-to-tackle-mental-health-issues-through-hip-hop

Interview on Mental Health and self care by Hip-Hop Artist, Charlamagne tha God

The breakdown of the vocabulary and readings are at the end of the Mental Health ppt.