What is this talk/activity about?
Introduction to mental health. Talking to students about normal experiences related to emotions and feelings, and giving example of unusual but normal experiences such as hallucinations, with relatable examples and research evidence.
Introduces students to the concept of unusual but not bad experiences and the spectrum of mental health from Positive to negative.
Involves Quizzes and group discussion.
Age/Year Group
Key Stage 5 (Years 12-13, ages 16-18 years, A Level study or equivalent)
UK National Curriculum Subject Links
Science
Psychology
Related Staff Member
Dr Emma Palmer-Cooper BSc, MRes, PhD, AFBPsS
Dr Emma Palmer-Cooper is a Lecturer in Psychology within the Centre for Innovation in Mental Health and leads the 'PSYC1021 Psychology of Mental Health' module. I am also Deputy Director of the MSc Foundations of Clinical Psychology. My research primarily focuses on metacognition in relation to anomalous experiences, neurocognition, and psychopathology.
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