English Level:
Intermediate
Content Warning:
Mental Illness, Depression
Fast-Speaking
Vocabulary
I have chosen not to include the definitions here to give you the opportunity to find the information yourself. The information you find this way will stay with you longer. Please take the time to find out the meaning of the vocabulary.
Groundbreaking
Hypomania
Depressive episodes
Elevated
Static
Achy
Stigma
Unphased
Soap-opera
“fake it til you make it”
Sticking around
Flakey
Baseline
Misconception
Adamant
Pre-Listening
These warmup questions are intended to introduce you to the topic
- What is bi-polar disorder?
- Is there a genetic component to the disorder?
- What are some signs of bi-polar disorder?
- What is the difference between Bipolar I and Bipolar II?
- What is the difference between sadness and depression?
Listening
As you listen, try to answer these questions.
You may need to listen more than once.
- Does she want people to ask questions about bipolar disorder?
- What is it like to be bipolar?
- How often does her mood change?
- What is the lowest of the low for her?
- What does she do while she is feeling good?
- How does she want people to respond to her diagnosis?
- How did her mother’s struggle with bipolar disorder affect her?
- Who was she most afraid to tell? Why?
- Why wasn’t her sister worried about her?
- Is it good to hide mental illness?
- How can someone support her when she is going through a depressive episode?
- How are the highs a problem?
- What is her advice for people with mental health issues
Video
Post-Listening
Reflect on what you have learned.
- How important is it to have a support group when going through mental health issues?
- How would someone deal with mental illness without a support network?
- How does Korea deal with mental illness?
- What is your “normal”?
- What was your “Mount Everest” point?
- Identify at least one key issue from this video that you could research more.
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