The Mental and Emotional Health Series is a flexible curriculum designed for clients who have mild to moderate mental and emotional health challenges. Using evidence-based approaches including acceptance and commitment Therapy (ACT), cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), and dialectal behavior therapy (DBT), the series offers clients targeted exercises to build skills in managing a variety of mental health issues. The series includes a facilitator guide as well as six workbooks and six videos on key topics.
Ideal for clients who wrestle with feelings of low self-worth. When paired with the available workbook, this DVD helps participants understand that, while self-esteem is ever changing, there are practices that can nurture it. Exercises focus on the connection between thinking patterns, values, goals, habits, and relationships and their influence on self-esteem, in addition to offering strategies for building participants' self-compassion.
Topics covered include:
- Recognizing signs and symptoms
- Relating mental health to different areas of life
- Identifying healthy coping strategies
- Challenging negative thinking patterns
- Practicing grounding and mindfulness techniques
- Identifying healthy habits to enhance well-being
- Developing assertive communication skills
- Planning for ongoing support
About the series
- The facilitator guide provides information about the therapeutic approaches used in the exercises, in addition to video discussion questions, facilitator tips, and group activities to extend the learning.
- The topic-specific workbooks focus on common challenges.
- Exercises are designed for both independent and facilitated use, in individual or group settings and can be used individually or in sequence.
- Videos feature compelling animations to reinforce key concepts and feature unscripted interviews with individuals who speak from their own experience.
- The strengths-based approach features inclusive language with reflection questions as well as exercises designed for a variety of learning styles.
*Subtitles are available in English or Spanish
Ideal for clients who wrestle with feelings of low self-worth. When paired with the available workbook, this DVD helps participants understand that, while self-esteem is ever changing, there are practices that can nurture it. Exercises focus on the connection between thinking patterns, values, goals, habits, and relationships and their influence on self-esteem, in addition to offering strategies for building participants' self-compassion.
