Main description:

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.