Hello, my name is Miss Willow and I'm going to be your teacher for today's lesson.

Today's lesson is called We All Have Mental Health and it fits into the unit, Emotions, Managing our emotions through periods of change.

During this lesson we're going to be talking about some sensitive topics so we recommend that you have an adult with you for the duration of this lesson.

If at any point you do feel worried or uncomfortable, it's really important that you close the screen and that you go and speak to a trusted adult.

Okay, let's make a start on today's learning.

By the end of today's lesson you'll be able to describe ways to look after your mental health by thinking about what your mind needs and explain when to seek support.

Before we get started with today's lesson we need to go over some ground rules.

These help to make sure that everyone feels safe and comfortable throughout today's lesson.

First we have Laura.

Laura says that we need to listen to others.

This means we're not going to interrupt other people if they're speaking.

Andeep says respect each other's privacy.

This means we're not going to ask anyone any personal questions as this can make some people feel uncomfortable.

Jacob says no judgement.

This means that if someone chooses to share a story, an experience or a feeling, we're not going to judge them for it.

And finally Izzy says that we can choose our level of participation.

This means it's up to us how much we want to join in.

We're now going to go through the key words for today's lesson.

These are gonna pop up quite a few times in today's lesson so it's really important that we have a good understanding of what each of these words mean.

First we have the word emotions.

These are feelings that we have inside like happiness, sadness or anger.

And next is support, this means to provide help and encouragement to others.

As we go through today's lesson keep an eye out for these key words and when you spot them, see if you can remember what they mean.

Today's lesson is split into two learning cycles.

Our first learning cycle is called what might poor mental health look like? And our second learning cycle is called how can I look after my mental health? Let's make a start on our first learning cycle.

What might poor mental health look like? Everyone has mental health.

Dr.

Elsie tells us that our mental health affects how we feel, how we think about things and how we act on a day-to-day basis.

Mental health is just as important as our physical health.

It's just as important to look after our mind as it is to look after our body.

Dr.

Elsie says that, "When our body is hungry we listen to it and we give it some energy by eating a healthy snack.

When our mind is telling us that it feels overwhelmed or stressed, we need to look after it too.

In the same way that we look after our bodies it's essential to look after our minds too." Let's do a check for understanding to see how you're doing with this learning cycle.

Is the statement true or false? Mental health is less important than physical health.

What do you think? Is this true or false? Pause the video, talk to the people around you or have a think to yourself.

Well done if you said that this is false but why? You might have said that mental health and physical health are equally important so we must look after both.

It's just as important that we look after our mind as it is that we look after our body.

We need to listen to the signals that our body and mind give us which tells us that they need something.

It's normal for our emotions to change quickly and many times over the course of a day.

They're often affected by what's going on around us.

We're now going to follow Lucas during one of his days and we're going to see the different emotions that he experiences.

Lucas says I felt grumpy when I woke up for school.

I hadn't slept enough and I really didn't want to get up.

When I got to school I was stressed because I'd forgotten to learn words for a spelling test.

Lucas has already felt the emotions grumpy and stressed.

Lucas now says at lunch I was very excited because I got to play basketball with my best friends.

It was a lot of fun.

And now he says, after lunch I was so happy because we got to do science which is one of my favourite subjects.

Lucas has now also experienced feeling excited and feeling happy too.

Let's do another check for understanding.

Which of these statements are true? A.

It is abnormal for emotions to change quickly.

B.

It's normal for emotions to change many times a day.

And C.

Our emotions are not affected by things around us.

Which of these statements are true? Pause the video, talk to the people around you or have a think to yourself.

Well done if you said that B is correct.

It is normal for our emotions to change many times a day.

It is not correct that it's abnormal for emotions to change quickly or that our emotions are not affected by things around us.

It is normal for emotions to change lots of different times throughout the day and our emotions are affected by the things around us.

Well done if you said the same thing.

Everyone is likely to experience low level poor mental health at some point in their lives.

Dr Elsie says that someone with low level poor mental health might feel difficult emotions like sad or worried for a long period of time.

Although these emotions affect them it doesn't generally get in the way of everyday tasks like going to school or work and these feelings will eventually pass.

Ethan experienced low level poor mental health during his exams. Ethan says I remember feeling anxious because I find revision tricky.

Talking to my teacher really helped because they gave me support to help me organise my time.

Within a few weeks I was sleeping enough and eating properly so the revision was more manageable and I felt a lot better.

This is an example of experiencing low level poor mental health.

Even though Ethan struggled with the way that he was feeling he was able to get support, and with support and by doing the right things like sleeping enough and eating properly, Ethan was able to feel like himself again.

Some people might suffer from more serious mental health concerns.

Dr.

Elsie says that someone with more serious mental health concerns will feel quite difficult emotions for significant periods of time and this can also impact their ability to function in everyday life.

These feelings don't just pass and anyone with more serious mental health concerns needs specialised support.

Mental health concerns are never down to someone doing something wrong.

Mental health conditions can happen for any number of reasons beyond a person's control.

Being comfortable enough to ask for support is one of the best ways for people to look after their mental health.

Let's do another check for understanding.

Is this a low level poor mental health concern or a more serious mental health concern? After moving schools I felt down and tearful for a few weeks.

I spoke to my teacher and they helped me by suggesting clubs I could get involved in and now that I've started to make friends I feel much happier and more settled.

Can you decide is this a low level poor mental health concern or a more serious mental health concern? Pause the video, talk to the people around you or have a think to yourself.

Well done if you said that was an example of low level poor mental health.

Even though this person struggled with some difficult feelings like feeling down and tearful, these only lasted for a few weeks and they were able to get support.

With support they started to feel much happier and more settled.

This shows that they experienced low level poor mental health.

Well done if you said the same thing.

It's time to move on to your first practise task and you've done a brilliant job so far.

Well done.

For this task I'd like you to complete the sentences below by filling in the missing words.

1.

Blank has mental health.

2.

Mental health is just as important as our blank health.

3.

It is normal for our emotions to change blank and many times over the course of a blank.

4.

A person with blank poor mental health may feel difficult emotions for a long period of time but these feelings eventually pass.

And finally number 5.

A person with blank mental health concerns feels difficult emotions for a significant period of time and needs blank.

Where I've said the word blank can you decide which word needs to go in its place? Pause the video and we'll go through the answers in a few minutes.

Okay, let's see what your missing words should be.

Your missing words should be Everyone.

Physical.

Quickly.

Day.

Low level.

More serious.

Specialised support.

Let's have a look at what these sentences should be all together.

Everyone has mental health.

Mental health is just as important as our physical health.

It is normal for our emotions to change quickly and many times over the course of a day.

A person with low level poor mental health may feel difficult emotions for a long period of time but these feelings eventually pass.

And finally, a person with more serious mental health concerns feels difficult emotions for a significant period of time and needs specialised support.

Well done if you said this or something similar.

It's time to move on to our second learning cycle.

How can I look after my mental health? You're doing a brilliant job so far, well done keep it up.

There are lots of things that we can do to support our mental health.

Dr Elsie says that by using some self-care techniques and prioritising our well-being we can make sure that our mental health is able to cope with the changes and challenges that life throws our way.

We can make sure that we're looking after our mental health by making sure that we're eating healthily.

Eating a balanced diet helps our body to get the nutrients that it needs for our body to function properly.

We can also stay hydrated with water as this can also help our moods and our ability to concentrate and it can also help with our energy levels too.

This means that we're less likely to feel tired as long as we're getting plenty of sleep too.

We can also look after our mental health by engaging with regular exercise.

60 minutes of moderate exercise every day can help our body and mind to keep healthy.

Getting outdoors in nature is also a great way to manage stress and boost mood.

Everyone enjoys moving their body in different ways.

Some people like team sports or individual sports, some people prefer running and dancing.

Doing active things that we enjoy is good for both our body and our mind.

Have a think about the type of exercise that you'd like to do or have a think about some exercise that you'd like to try.

We can also look after our mental health by connecting with others.

Creating connections with other people can help to reduce loneliness and it can improve mental health concerns such as stress and anxiety.

We can connect with others by spending time with our friends, talking with our family and just making sure that we're spending time with our support network, whoever this is.

It's time to do another check for understanding.

Which of these can support our mental health? A.

Healthy eating and hydration.

B.

Moderate exercise once a week or C.

Only connecting with others online.

Which of these support our mental health? Pause the video, talk to the people around you or have a think to yourself.

Well done if you said that A is correct.

We can support our mental health by eating healthily and making sure that we're staying hydrated by drinking plenty of water.

It's important that we do moderate exercise for 60 minutes every day, and that we connect with others in person especially in nature as this can boost our mood.

Well done if you said the same thing.

We can also look after our mental health by making sure that we're spending time resting and relaxing.

Finding time to relax by doing the things that we enjoy gives our mind the time and space it needs to feel calm.

And while we sleep our minds and bodies rest and repair.

Children between 6 to 12 years of age should aim to get between 9 and 12 hours of sleep every night in order for their body and mind to function at their best.

We can also practise mindfulness.

Dr.

Elsie says that our body is great at giving us clues about how we feel.

For instance our heartbeat might get faster and our tummy might feel twisted if we're feeling stressed or anxious.

Mindfulness activities can help us to manage our feelings before they become overwhelming.

Some of the things that might be helpful to do include some breathing exercises, bubble blowing, colouring and listening to relaxing music.

These are all examples of how we can practise mindfulness and this can help us to look after our mental health.

We can also get support to help us to look after our mental health.

Dr.

Elsie says that if you're feeling anxious, sad or angry, try to use self-care techniques and talk to a trusted adult at the same time.

Support is always available and you don't have to manage your mental health alone.

Let's do another check for understanding.

Other than healthy eating, regular exercise and connecting with others, how else can we manage our mental health? What do you think? Pause the video, talk to the people around you or have a think to yourself.

You might have said that we can manage our mental health through rest and relaxation, mindfulness activities and getting support from a trusted adult.

Well done if you said this or something similar.

Remember a trusted adult could be a parent, carer, teacher, another adult at school or an adult that you know offline that you trust to keep you safe.

It's time to move on to your final practise task.

Well done for your brilliant hard work so far, keep it up.

I'd like you to look at the following scenarios and discuss if each person is supporting their mental health.

If not, discuss what changes they could make.

Here is our first scenario.

I don't have time to eat all my lunch at school so I usually just eat a packet of crisps.

Most days after school I play games online for hours late into the evening.

Here's our next scenario.

I get around 10 hours of sleep each night, and if I feel tired during the day, I have a healthy snack and exercise.

When I feel stressed I like to meditate or write in my journal.

Here's our next scenario.

I don't enjoy exercising so I only go for a quick walk at the weekend with my dad and the dog.

Lately I've been stressed but I can't ask anyone for help because people should be able to manage alone.

Okay, let's see what your answers could have included.

For our first scenario I don't have time to eat all my lunch at school so I usually just eat a packet of crisps.

Most days after school I play games online for hours late into the evening.

This is an example of someone not supporting their mental health.

They should make time for lunch and they could swap the crisps for a nutritious snack like carrot sticks or a piece of fruit.

They're not taking breaks during screen time and they're going to bed late which means that they're not getting enough sleep.

Well done if you said the same thing.

Now let's look at our second scenario.

I get around 10 hours of sleep each night and if I feel tired during the day I have a healthy snack and exercise.

When I feel stressed I like to meditate or write in my journal.

This is an example of someone supporting their mental health by getting plenty of sleep each night, eating healthily and exercising.

They're also practising mindfulness by meditating or writing how they feel in a journal.

We're now going to look at our third scenario.

I don't enjoy exercising so I only go for a quick walk at the weekend with my dad and the dog.

Lately I've been stressed but I can't ask anyone for help because people should be able to manage alone.

This person is not supporting their mental health as they're not getting 60 minutes of moderate exercise each day.

They're struggling with their mental health alone, and they need to speak to a trusted adult for support.

Well done if you said the same thing.

It's time to summarise the key learning from today's lesson.

In today's lesson we've learned that mental health is just as important as our physical health.

This means it's just as important to look after our minds as it is to look after our body.

Everyone will experience low-level poor mental health at some point in life, however difficult emotions should eventually pass with some self-care techniques.

More serious mental health concerns such as being deeply depressed or feeling really anxious can impact a person's ability to function and require specialised support.

There are lots of things that we can do that can support our mental health such as eating healthy, regular exercise and getting enough rest and relaxation.

And finally we've learned that anyone struggling with their mental health or that of someone else should speak to a trusted adult like a parent, carer or teacher or another adult that they trust.

In today's lesson you might have found you've got some worries or some questions.

If you do, it's really important that you share these with a trusted adult.

There's also some resources on the screen that are there to help you too.

Well done for your fantastic hard work in today's lesson.

I'm really proud of you and I hope to see you in another lesson soon.