What If? Unit
Takeaways
- Recognize stigmatizing attitudes toward mental health and mental health patients, as compared to other medicalized conditions and patients categories
Artefact
The artefact for this unit is “What If? …Cancer Prisons,” a short satirical essay that contrasts attitudes toward cancer patients and mental health patients. Written by a HiP community expert Lanny Beckman.
Evaluating the Artefacts
- Artefact Evaluation: Intersectional Analysis – 30 minutes
Learning Lens
Humour is a useful teaching device, especially in exploring ideas of normalcy. What if we treated cancer patients as we treat mental patients? This artefact is a short satirical piece by humorist and project community expert Lanny Beckman who explores this question.