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<p>Therapy speak</p><p>ESL Brains</p><p>To get an editable version of this presentation:</p><p>1. Click File > Make a copy > Entire presentation</p><p>OR</p><p>2. Click File > Download > Microsoft Powerpoint</p><p>‹#›</p><p>Critical Reading Club</p><p>article link</p><p>ESL Brains</p><p>Send the link to an article eslbrains.com/crc075 to your students so that they can read it before the class.</p><p>ESL Brains</p><p>Let’s get started</p><p>with a warm-up</p><p>ESL Brains</p><p>Say which of the statements most people you know would probably support. Explain why you think they might think so.</p><p>‹#›</p><p>Therapy provides individuals with a safe space to explore their emotions, fostering mental well-being.</p><p>Therapy is beneficial for those who struggle with severe mental issues.</p><p>Therapy is a fad promoted by social media which doesn’t work.</p><p>Therapy might be beneficial but is too costly for most people.</p><p>ESL Brains</p><p>You could also suggest that students come up with their own statement.</p><p>ESL Brains</p><p>Let’s talk!</p><p>ESL Brains</p><p>‹#›</p><p>Discuss the questions.</p><p>In your opinion, how has people’s approach to mental health changed in the last couple of decades? Why do you think the changes are taking place?</p><p>How do different people view mental health, e.g. teens, older adults, men, women?</p><p>Have you noticed yourself and people around you using therapy speak? Consider English and your first language. If so, what do you think about the phenomenon?</p><p>ESL Brains</p><p>Q3: If some students have not read the article, ask those who have to briefly explain what therapy speak is: according to the article, it’s ‘the term used for the language previously reserved for the therapy room, that’s seeped into our everyday lives’.</p><p>ESL Brains</p><p>Let’s think!</p><p>ESL Brains</p><p>‹#›</p><p>Choose three examples of therapy speak in the boxes and explain why you think the people might have said them.</p><p>Please respect my boundaries.</p><p>How toxic is that!</p><p>You need to stop gaslighting me.</p><p>Trigger warning!</p><p>I’m the one doing all the emotional labour.</p><p>EXAMPLE</p><p>You’re so codependent.</p><p>The speaker might think that the person they are referring to has an unhealthy attachment to their partner.</p><p>It’s not selfish, it’s self-care.</p><p>He’s full of red flags.</p><p>It’s her defence mechanism.</p><p>ESL Brains</p><p>If you want to make sure students understand the examples, first read the definitions and ask them which terms used in the statements they describe:</p><p>The limit of what someone considers acceptable behaviour (boundaries). A process wherein a person makes someone believe untrue things in order to control them (gaslighting). A term used to indicate a warning or a sign of potential danger, e.g. excessive jealousy in a relationship (red flag). The act of caring for yourself (self-care). A strategy used to protect yourself from unwanted thoughts or feelings (defence mechanism). The process of managing your emotions to fulfil the requirements of a job or the effort of maintaining healthy personal relationships (emotional labour). Causing harm and unhappiness because it uses manipulation, blame-shifting or passive-aggressiveness (toxic). Something that causes a strong emotional reaction in someone because it makes them remember something bad that happened in the past (trigger).</p><p>You can also ask students: Do you think people misuse or overuse the terms? Do you know other terms that could be considered therapy speak? What do they mean and are they misused in any way?</p><p>ESL Brains</p><p>Let’s discuss!</p><p>ESL Brains</p><p>‹#›</p><p>Look at some pros and cons of therapy speak and do the tasks below.</p><p>Say if there are any statements you don’t consider to be pros or cons, or which you don’t agree with. Explain why.</p><p>PROS	CONS</p><p>It helps people understand difficult experiences and emotions.</p><p>It enables people to recognize that certain states or behaviours are unhealthy and may require attention or therapy.</p><p>It helps eliminate the stigma around mental health and encourages individuals to seek support when facing difficulties.	Someone using therapy speak might sound knowledgeable and their opinions might be seen as those of an expert when, in reality, they are not.</p><p>When a diagnostic term is misused, those who suffer from the condition might not be taken seriously.</p><p>If a term is used too often, it might lose its meaning.</p><p>part 1/2</p><p>ESL Brains</p><p>‹#›</p><p>Look at some pros and cons of therapy speak and do the tasks below.</p><p>Think of examples for some of the pros and cons (specific terms or situations).</p><p>Consider other pros and cons of therapy speak.</p><p>part 2/2</p><p>PROS	CONS</p><p>It helps people understand difficult experiences and emotions.</p><p>It enables people to recognize that certain states or behaviours are unhealthy and may require attention or therapy.</p><p>It helps eliminate the stigma around mental health and encourages individuals to seek support when facing difficulties.	Someone using therapy speak might sound knowledgeable and their opinions might be seen as those of an expert when, in reality, they are not.</p><p>When a diagnostic term is misused, those who suffer from the condition might not be taken seriously.</p><p>If a term is used too often, it might lose its meaning.</p><p>ESL Brains</p><p>ESL Brains</p><p>Let’s think!</p><p>ESL Brains</p><p>‹#›</p><p>Say how you would respond to the comments below.</p><p>People talk about their feelings constantly nowadays.</p><p>It’s important to educate your friends and family about mental health, whether you’re a mental health professional or not.</p><p>Today’s children are more likely to be happy adults than the previous generation.</p><p>Mental health is still stigmatised so all in all, not that much has changed.</p><p>ESL Brains</p><p>ESL Brains</p><p>THANKS!</p><p>ESL Brains</p><p>image8.png</p><p>image5.png</p><p>image7.png</p><p>image3.png</p><p>image6.png</p><p>image2.png</p><p>image4.png</p>