DEBATE CLUB #11: Mental Health : Finally heard or still ignored?

In the past 10 years, we’ve been able to observe a true shift in the perception of mental health issues. For the longest time, people who suffered from mental illness were not heard or weren’t considered ill. Yet, is it enough? Is mental health finally heard, or still ignored? Come and give your opinions at tonight’s Debate Club!

VENEZ NOUS REJOINDRE POUR PARLER DE CE THÈME ! 

C'est l'occasion rêvée pour pratiquer votre anglais dans une ambiance détendue. Animées par des professeurs qualifiés de langue maternelle anglaise, les séances de conversation du Debate Club sont conviviales, engageantes et efficaces !

DATE, VENUE & TEACHERS 

• AIX: 19h00 to 20h30 with James Rice
• MARSEILLE: 19h00 to 20h30 with Clémence Zdziech

QUESTIONS FOR DEBATE

Is mental health support equally accessible across all social groups?

Should workplaces be required to offer mental health days?

How do we destigmatize therapy for men?

Should mental health be taught in schools?

Are we over-medicalizing normal human emotions?

A lot of celebrities speak out about mental health issues… are they doing more harm than good?

Is the self-care culture just a trend?

When it comes to policymaking, are we still ignoring mental health?

Is the media and pop culture portraying mental health adequately?

Are social media platforms a good tool to open up discussion or are they affecting mental well-being?

VOCABULARY

advocacy

antidepressants

anxiety

awareness

bipolar disorder

burnout culture

disorders

illness

mental institutions

neglect

overdiagnosis

pathology

psychiatrist

shame

silencing

speaking out (v)

stigmatization

taboo

tokenism

trauma

underdiagnosis

SEARCH THE WEB FOR IDEAS!

Find articles and/or videos on the web and come prepared to share the information you have found with the others.

SUGGESTED SEARCH WORDS FOR THIS SUBJECT

mental health issues

mental illness

stigma of mental health

SUGGESTED WEBSITES FOR MATERIALS

https://www.bbc.co.uk/
https://www.youtube.com/?gl=GB
www.guardian.co.uk
www.independent.co.uk
www.nytimes.com

KEY PHRASES

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