Hope everyone had a wonderful wrap to their October month. Here at the SECD Lab, we are striving to spread awareness on a multitude of topics, such as Mental Illness awareness week, National Friends of the library week, and many more. October is a month dedicated to National Prevention Bullying month and Domestic Violence Awareness Month. We encourage viewers to preview some of the readings provided below.
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Mental Illness Awareness Week 10/1-10/7
Mental Illness awareness week is to be celebrated between October 1 and October 7. It was created to educate and increase awareness about mental illness. Mental illness is defined as mental health disorders that care a wide range of mental health conditions such as disorders that affect mood, thinking and behaviors. A few examples of mental illnesses are depression anxiety schizophrenia bipolar disorder and more.
In high school, There are around 1 in 5 l students who have considered suicide in the past year. There is a stigma that sucicde is supposed to look a certain way, hoover it
When it comes to mental health and mental illness in boys and men, there is a stigma that not talking about your feelings encourages masculinity. When a child is unable to express their emotions in a health manner, this may lead to outburst and possibly violence. It is essential to incorporate and create safe spaces for young boys to connect, help students make connections with one another, and build an empathetic school culture.
Emphasizing the importance of understanding mental illness and creating safe spaces for communication can save a life!
If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, you are not alone. Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at (800) 273-TALK (8255).
More resources emphasizing the importance of Mental Illness Awareness Month
National Domestic Violence Awarnanwess
In the year 1989, October was deemed National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Domestic violence is defined as aggressive and violent behavior within the home, usually abuse between partners/spouse. Dating/domestic violence refers to a relationship or one partner is trying to manipulate or gain power over another partner. Domestic violence can be physical abuse but it can also be emotional, sexual, and economic abuse. Dating Violence refers to violence in a relationship where the two parties are not married and typically refers to younger couples.
Rutgers University was able to compile a few facts on Dating/Domestic Violence:
1 in 3 college women and 1 in 10 college men may be victims of sexual dating violence.
An average of 28% of high school and college students experience dating violence at some point.
Nearly 1 in 3 adult women experience at least one physical assault by a partner during adulthood.
The rates of domestic violence in same-gender relationships is roughly the same as domestic violence against heterosexual women, about 25%
If you or someone you know is expericing Dating/Domestic Violence, you are not alone.
Call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-7233
National Friends of the Library Week 10/16-10/22
October 16 to October 22 is dedicated to national friends of the library week, which is celebrates the contributions of friend groups across the world. National friends of the library week encourages and is dedicated to celebrate the positive impact people have on their libraries and their communities.
One of Social Emotional Learning Compentcies is responsible decisions making. Responsible decision making is defined as learning how to make reasoned descsions after identifying a problem and analyzing the data:
A few book for grade levels Pre-school to Grade 2 that demonstrate making choices are
88 Instruments, by Chris Barton, illustrated by Louis Thomas.
Charlie Chooses, by Lou Peacock, illustrated by Nicola Slater.
Choices, by Roozeboos.
The Favorite Book, by Bethanie Deeney Murguia.
I Voted: Making a Choice Makes a Difference, by Mark Shulman, illustrated by Serge Bloch.
This or That? A Story About Choosing, by Kell Andrews, illustrated by Hector Borlasca.
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More Sources for October Month
Domestic/Dating Violence
How to Teach Consent Across the Curriculum in Middle and High School | Edutopia
Does Your Classroom Cultivate Student Resilience? | Edutopia
Mental Heath Awareness
Loss—and Hope—After a Cluster of Student Suicides | Edutopia
How Community Service Supports Middle and High School Students in Tough Times | Edutopia
Friends of the lIbrary
Use Literary Characters to Teach Emotional Intelligence | Edutopia
https://www.edutopia.org/article/5-must-haves-your-middle-school-classroom-library
A Simple Way to Encourage Students to Read More Broadly | Edutopia
11 Picture Books to Help Young Students Manage Their Worries | Edutopia