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Health Skills
Accessing Information
Activity
Recognizing Reliable Resources
"Hey, Con, how's it going?" Devin asked his close friend
Connor as they met up in the hallway. Connor smiled slightly
at Devin. "I'm feeling better, thanks," he replied. "I met
with my family doctor last week. He was concerned that I
was depressed."
"Yeah?" Devin looked interested. "What did he say?"
"He prescribed some medication, and I'm meeting with
a mental health specialist tomorrow.
Devin didn't know what to say at first.
He knew that Connor had been unhappy,
but didn't know much about depression.
"I'm sorry Connor. I didn't realize you
were feeling that bad. I hope things get
better soon."
The friends said goodbye and went to
their classes. In study hall, Devin thought
more about depression and realized he
didn't know much about it. He decided to
do research on the Web to find out if there is anything he
can door shouldn't do to help his friend.
Writing List sources
of information for
depression and its treat-
ment that Devin might
use to help Connor.
Evaluate the information
using the criteria listed
below.
1. What are the
qualifications of
the authors?
2. Is the material
backed by a nation-
ally recognized
and respected
mental health
organization?
3. Can the information
be confirmed by
other sources?