English Level:
Intermediate
Content Warning:
Mental Health
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.
OCD
Emetophobia
Snowballing
Swaying back and forth
Intertwined
Intrusive
Obsession
Anxiety
Empathy
Ghosting (verb)
Full realization
Digging down tot the core of the problem
Eye-opening
Acquaintances
Healthy as an ox
Stigma
Debilitating
Tendencies
Double shift
These warmup questions are intended to introduce you to the topic
- What is OCD and Emetophobia?
- How would OCD and Emetophobia interact with each other?
- What do you obsess over?
- Why is it important to talk openly about mental health?
As you listen, try to answer these questions.
You may need to listen more than once.
- Why did she hide her mental health issues?
- What does her husband think about her condition?
- What are some stereotypes about OCD?
- How does OCD affect her life?
- What is the ‘consequence’ of her OCD?
- What is it like to love somebody who’s diagnosed with OCD?
- What does swaying back and forth with his wife mean?
- What is her intrusive thought?
- What is her compulsion?
- How often does she have OCD thoughts?
- Why does she stay in bed sometimes?
- Why does she need more sleep than an average person?
- Why is it important to tell her friends the truth?
- How did her husband help?
- Why does it help for her to say something out lout?
- What are some pieces of advice that people give her?
- Why is it scary to have strangers come into her house?
- How did her learning about the disorder (OCD)
- Does her husband ever get frustrated?
Reflect on what you have learned.
- How important is humor?
- Should people take medication for mental illness?
- How important is it for you to educate yourself about your illnesses?
- Jess said, “Even though you might not see on the outside that someone is struggling, you never know. So, just be kind to everyone you meet.” Do you follow this advice? How do you know if someone is struggling?
- Identify at least one key issue from this video that you could research more.
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