Agriculture Production A10, B10, A20, B20, A30, B30

(a)	Examine how psychological health forms part of a person's physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being.
(b)	Analyze the factors (e.g., loss of a loved one, divorce, poor farm year caused by drought and imbalances in chemical, neurological, hormonal and biological systems) that may contribute to mental illness.
(c)	Investigate the impact of social media, culture, lack of community resources and an unsupportive social network on mental health.
(d)	Examine the signs and symptoms of stress: emotional (e.g., anxiety, burnout, irritability, angry outbursts); mental (e.g., constant worry, poor concentration, conflict avoidance); spiritual (e.g., feeling of depression or abandonment, doubts in spiritual or religious beliefs); and, physical (e.g., dizziness, headache, muscle aches, nausea, sleep disturbance, fatigue, higher rates of accidents and injuries).
(e)	Examine the effects that experiences (e.g., residential schools and inter-generational trauma and farm accident) can have on individuals and communities.
(f)	Identify risky behaviours (e.g., alcohol, drugs, gang affiliation and toxic relationships) that can impact positive psychological health.
(g)	Analyze how Western, Indigenous, traditional, complementary and alternative approaches to health care can contribute to a holistic perspective of psychological health.
(h)	Discuss examples of misconceptions and stigmas associated with mental illness within society.
(i)	Identify feelings (e.g., embarrassment, shame and resentment) and behaviours (e.g., abandonment, exclusion and rejection) resulting from societal stigma.
(j)	Discuss valuable skills (e.g., positive self-perception, effective communication, stress management and a positive social network) for maintaining positive psychological health.

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