Year 9

Self-harm

This lesson will focus on why people self harm and the impacts of it.

Year 9

Self-harm

This lesson will focus on why people self harm and the impacts of it.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Definition
  2. Causes and symptons
  3. Seeking help

Content guidance

  • Contains distressing content.

Supervision

Adult supervision recommended

Licence

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5 Questions

Q1.
Positive stress help us
Correct answer: Be motivated
Give up on something
Stops us doing what we want
Q2.
When we use the word stress we usually mean?
Correct answer: Negative Stress
Positive Stress
Q3.
Which form of stress makes us freeze?
Correct answer: Negative stress.
Positive stress.
Q4.
Which form of stress is flight or fight?
Negative stress
Correct answer: Positive stress
Q5.
Why is down time a good way of stopping stress?
Correct answer: It helps clear your mind of thoughts.
It makes you sleepy.
You are being lazy.

5 Questions

Q1.
What is self-harm?
Cutting yourself with a knife when you didn't mean to.
Falling over by accident.
Correct answer: The deliberate act of causing yourself pain.
Q2.
Pulling your hair out is a sign of self-harm
False
Correct answer: True
Q3.
People who self-harm are attention seeking
Correct answer: False
True
Q4.
Why should you let someone know that a person is self-harming?
Correct answer: It means they can get help.
You shouldn't, it is their issue.
You shouldn't, you can deal with it yourself.
Q5.
Who is more likely to self harm?
Correct answer: Both
Boys
Girls