Life Skills Curricula for Mental Wellness and Personal Growth

A stigma is extreme social disapproval of some type of personal characteristic or a belief that is not considered socially “acceptable.” The Erasing the Stigma of Mental Health Issues Through Awareness workbook series helps diminish these barriers through awareness and guided self-exploration. Each workbook includes a special module with activities designed to help clients move beyond stigma, embrace their experiences, and accept the help they need. Facilitators play a decisive role in reducing stigma. Rather than labeling people as “mentally ill,” the series provides resources to help practitioners create understanding and reduce discrimination. Stigmas can set the stage for humiliation, prejudice, and avoidance. By raising awareness and promoting healthy dialogue, facilitators can help individuals reclaim dignity and connection. Each workbook contains fully reproducible activities for groups and individuals and is available as a print book, an eBook, or a combo pack.

Diagnoses and Issues Addressed

The Erasing the Stigma of Mental Health Issues Through Awareness series uses umbrella terms and phrases to address mental health issues connected to a wide range of diagnoses, including:

• Managing Intense Anxiety and Managing Anxiety for Teens
  • Panic Disorders
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Specific Phobias
  • Social Anxiety Disorder
  • Unspecified Anxiety Disorder
  • Agoraphobia
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders

• Managing Trauma and Managing Trauma for Teens
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Trauma & Stressor-Related Disorders
  • Acute Stress Disorder
  • Adjustment Disorders
  • Reactive Attachment Disorder
  • Hypervigilance
  • Exaggerated Startle Response

• Managing Moods and Managing Moods for Teens
  • Bipolar Disorder (Manic-Depressive Disorder)
  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia)
  • Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder
  • Mood Disorder, Not Otherwise Specified

• Managing Unwanted Thoughts, Feelings, & Actions
  • Schizophrenia
  • Psychotic Disorder
  • Borderline Personality Disorder
  • Schizoaffective Disorder
  • Brief Psychotic Disorder

• Managing Disruptive Behavior in Teens
  • Conduct Disorder
  • Oppositional Defiant Disorder
  • Impulse Control Disorder
  • Disruptive Behavior Disorder
  • Intermittent Explosive Disorder
  • Kleptomania
  • Pyromania

 Discussion Starter Card Decks

Every workbook in this series has a corresponding Discussion Starter Card Deck available separately. These decks feature open-ended questions that match specific workbook pages, making them a practical way to:

• Break the ice
• Encourage discussion
• Introduce sensitive topics
• Promote self-reflection

Facilitators can use the decks independently or in conjunction with the workbooks for a deeper exploration. The card decks provide a non-threatening way to begin meaningful conversations and reinforce stigma-reducing strategies.

To purchase the reproducible workbooks or the card set, go to Whole Person Associates at:

 Erasing the Stigma of Mental Health Issues Through Awareness – Whole Person Associates