Social Anxiety Support

Sloppy Joe · 10-25-2009, 12:33 PM

SO I have to do a presentation for uni on a disability (group project, yea I'm NOT going to be the one doing most of the talking lol). I chose mental & behavioral health, figured I knew a lot about it already cos of my SAD. Anyway, we're supposed to do some sort of simulation activity, you know, an activity where the class participates and gains some sort of understanding of how it is to live with such a disorder or whatever. I'm still not sure what the simulation should be for but I'm thinking maybe anxiety or ODD, those are the disorders we'll probably be concentrating on within our presentation. Any ideas? Am I making sense?

inna sense · 10-25-2009, 02:01 PM

so you have to do something that simulates having SA?...tell everyone to come naked...yeah, thats the best i can do, sorry

ninka · 10-25-2009, 02:36 PM

I don't get it: you are to simulate a mental disability? Ridiculous. It sounds more like making fun of the people who have the disorder than helping others understand. Hopefully, I didn't understand what you mean by "simulation".

zookeeper · 10-25-2009, 02:38 PM

Do you actually have to do the activity, or just plan it?

I designed an activity where the participants listen to recordings of voices (to simulate psychosis) while trying to pay attention to the workshop. I wish I could say I came up with the idea, but I blatantly stole it from a workshop I went to.

Sloppy Joe · 10-25-2009, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by inna sense

so you have to do something that simulates having SA?...tell everyone to come naked...yeah, thats the best i can do, sorry

Haha, no can do.

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Originally Posted by ninka

I don't get it: you are to simulate a mental disability? Ridiculous. It sounds more like making fun of the people who have the disorder than helping others understand. Hopefully, I didn't understand what you mean by "simulation".

The class is for those who intend to work with disabled children. It's helpful to understand what they're going through. Why is that offensive?

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Originally Posted by zookeeper

Do you actually have to do the activity, or just plan it?

I designed an activity where the participants listen to recordings of voices (to simulate psychosis) while trying to pay attention to the workshop. I wish I could say I came up with the idea, but I blatantly stole it from a workshop I went to.

Yes, we have to do the activity. That sounds cool, but I'm thinking more of an activity dealing with either oppositional defiant disorder or one of the anxiety disorders, since those are more prevalent.

zookeeper · 10-25-2009, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Sloppy Joe

Yes, we have to do the activity. That sounds cool, but I'm thinking more of an activity dealing with either oppositional defiant disorder or one of the anxiety disorders, since those are more prevalent.

Well, that's easy then. Every time someone says anything to you tell them to **** off. And repeat for the desired length of the event.

ninka · 10-26-2009, 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Sloppy Joe

The class is for those who intend to work with disabled children. It's helpful to understand what they're going through. Why is that offensive?

Sorry, I obviously DID get it wrong. Thought you have to roleplay sb. with a disorder

10-25-2009, 12:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
Sloppy Joe Status: Stressful Join Date: Feb 2009 Gender: Female Posts: 228	Mental disability simulation SO I have to do a presentation for uni on a disability (group project, yea I'm NOT going to be the one doing most of the talking lol). I chose mental & behavioral health, figured I knew a lot about it already cos of my SAD. Anyway, we're supposed to do some sort of simulation activity, you know, an activity where the class participates and gains some sort of understanding of how it is to live with such a disorder or whatever. I'm still not sure what the simulation should be for but I'm thinking maybe anxiety or ODD, those are the disorders we'll probably be concentrating on within our presentation. Any ideas? Am I making sense? __________________ [img]cookies[/img]

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10-25-2009, 02:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
zookeeper Status: The floor is lava!! Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Soap Fortress Gender: Male Age: 30 Posts: 1,068	Do you actually have to do the activity, or just plan it? I designed an activity where the participants listen to recordings of voices (to simulate psychosis) while trying to pay attention to the workshop. I wish I could say I came up with the idea, but I blatantly stole it from a workshop I went to. __________________ You leapt into the abyss, but find It only goes up to your knees, ~ Nick Cave

10-25-2009, 02:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
ninka Status: SAS Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Slovakia Gender: Female Posts: 56	I don't get it: you are to simulate a mental disability? Ridiculous. It sounds more like making fun of the people who have the disorder than helping others understand. Hopefully, I didn't understand what you mean by "simulation".