Year 11
Breaking down mental health stigma
This lesson will focus on breaking down the mental health stigma by understanding more about mental health and how to look after it. This lesson covers issues about mental health. If this is a sensitive topic to you, we recommend checking with a trusted adult before starting or doing the lesson with a trusted adult nearby.
Year 11
Breaking down mental health stigma
This lesson will focus on breaking down the mental health stigma by understanding more about mental health and how to look after it. This lesson covers issues about mental health. If this is a sensitive topic to you, we recommend checking with a trusted adult before starting or doing the lesson with a trusted adult nearby.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Appropriate language for discussing mental health
- Understanding the word 'stigma', and challenging this in reference to mental health
- Dispelling myths - mental ill-health is equivalent to physical ill-health
Content guidance
- Contains subject matter which individuals may find upsetting.
Supervision
Adult supervision suggested
Licence
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3 Questions
Q1.
Self-help is using your own effort or resources to achieve things. Is this definition correct?
No
Q2.
Which of the following are included in a definition of mental health?
Emotional wellbeing
Psychological wellbeing
Social wellbeing
Q3.
Which of the following is not regarded as a mental health issue?
Depression
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Self harm
6 Questions
Q1.
Depression is the most common mental health issue in the UK.
False
Q2.
What does this image represent?
Anxiety
Depression
Sympathy
Q3.
Which of the following are ways of looking after our mental health?
Developing resilience
Healthy diet
Keeping a gratitude journal
Regular exercise
Q4.
Our mental health is most at risk during which times in our life?
Adulthood
Early childhood
Old age
Q5.
Wellbeing is the state of being comfortable and _________.
OK
Unhappy
Q6.
Stigma is a feeling of shame associated with a particular circumstance, quality or person. Is this definition correct?
No