Mental Health 101 Curriculum

Mental Health 101  is a whole-school training program with school assemblies, parent programs, teacher trainings, and a whole-school curriculum for middle and high school.

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Funding for this program is available through SAMHSA, Project AWARE, and The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.​

Purchase our Whole-School Curriculum & Teacher's Guide

  • Mental Health 101 eBook (unlimited downloads!)
  • Classroom Discussion Guides for all chapters & sub-chapters
  • Small Group Activities & Collaborative Conversations
  • Student Journal Prompts for personal growth goals
  • Family Discussion Guides in English, Spanish, & Chinese
  • All this content is exclusive with your school membership

The Top 10 Goals of Mental Health 101

  1. Mental Health 101 teaches teens how to talk with their parents or guardians when they need support, as well as how to reach out to other trusted adults or mental health professionals if needed.
  2. Mental Health 101 is non-controversial. The book does not promote any controversial ideas, political agendas, or religious agendas. The book promotes personal responsibility and healthy life choices.
  3. Mental Health 101 teaches positive behaviors and mental wellbeing skills like respect, responsibility, resiliency, and coping skills for stress and anxiety.
  4. Mental Health 101 prevents at-risk and self-destructive behaviors like self-harm, suicide, depression, and anxiety.
  5. Mental Health 101 makes a clear distinction between temporary feelings of anxiety or depression (which are common for all teens) and longer forms of clinical depression, which can only be diagnosed by a mental health professional.
  6. Mental Health 101 shows students how to get help if someone is having a mental health crisis, such as a panic attack or suicidal thoughts. The program also educates students on the most common mental illnesses, learning disorders, and disabilities.
  7. Mental Health 101 teaches students how to have respectful conversations, even when they disagree with someone.
  8. Mental Health 101 is non-judgmental, and it allows students to participate at their own comfort level.
  9. Mental Health 101 can be taught as a Tier-1 class for all middle school and high school students.
  10. Mental Health 101 is a research-based program that will soon become evidence-based, as we study the positive impact it has on school culture.

Meet The Authors

Image of top rated youth speakers on bullying prevention and mental health Tom Thelen
Tom Thelen
Certified Trainer in Youth Mental Health First Aid
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Image of America’s top counselor on education and mental health for teens - Kirleen Neely
Dr. Kirleen
PhD in Counselor Education from St. Mary’s University
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Image of America’s top psychologist on neuroscience and mental health for teens - Kimberley Hooge
Dr. OH
PhD in Psychology from Rice University in Houston
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Image of America’s top psychologist on education and mental health for teens - Elliott Kagan
Dr. Kagan
PhD in Psychology from Yeshiva University in New York
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Mental Health 101 Table of Contents

  1. Meet the Authors
  2. What is Mental Health?
  3. Self-Esteem
  4. Mental Illness & Injury
  5. Coping with Grief & Loss
  6. Bullying
  7. Emotional Intelligence
  8. Empathy
  9. Basic Human Needs
  10. Self-Care
  11. Healthy Living
  12. Support Systems
  13. Personality
  14. Trauma
  15. Boundaries
  16. Depression
  17. Anxiety
  18. Coping Skills
  19. Suicide Prevention
  20. Mental Conditions & Disorders
  21. Autism
  22. Learning Disabilities
  23. Addiction & Self Harm
  24. Responsibility
  25. Resiliency
  26. Becoming Your Best Self
This is such a timely book. It’s easy to read and easy to understand. We need to start having the difficult conversations about mental health with our teens and this book is a huge help. I highly recommend that you get this book!!
Raquel
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This book could not be more timely. Our kids need emotional awareness and the tools to improve mental health now more than ever. This book is helpful in general, but this pandemic has brought everything to a critical state. Help break down stigmas and strengthen your mental health today!
Dan
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This book made me cry in a very good way! I wondered if it would be worth the time spent reading it, but it was definitely not a waste. Amazing—how many helpful topics can be covered succinctly and without being a bore in 1 book? They do 26, and make it appropriate for all. I have 5 teens and hope each one of them will read every word. I plan to take some of the advice to heart myself. Mental health concern is for every person who wants a full life.
CG
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What is Project AWARE?

Project AWARE is a new grant program funded by SAMHSA. AWARE stands for Advancing Wellness and Resiliency in Education. The Project AWARE program builds or expands the capacity of State Educational Agencies (SEA), in partnership with State Mental Health Agencies (SMHAs) overseeing school-aged youth. By building or expanding capacity, the program advances wellness and resiliency in education by increasing mental health awareness in schools across states, territories, and tribal communities.

Project AWARE also provides training for school personnel and other adults who interact with school-aged youth to detect and respond to mental health challenges, and connects school-aged youth, who may present with behavioral health challenges and their families to needed services.

The program has increased mental health literacy among the schools and communities, removed barriers to find care, and ensured cultural relevance for all school programs. With the continuous support from SAMHSA, Project AWARE focuses on improving school climate and trauma informed programs to improve the care for school-aged youth.

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