to look at how similar or different we are to someone else

Social media and mental health

RSHE (PSHE)

This unit addresses the impact of social media on mental health, what healthy internet use looks like, and strategies for assessing the impact of social media.

Our online lives: How can being online impact my life?

Depiction or discussion of distress or humiliation e.g. bullying.

Depiction or discussion of peer pressure or bullying

Depiction or discussion of serious mental health issues including eating disorders, self-harm, suicide or attempted suicide, or the aftermath of such an event.

Depiction or discussion of mental health issues

Match the word to the correct definition.

allowing us to see the lives of others around the world

looking at images that are distorted by filters

Which of the following is **not** a benefit of social media?

Social media can {{}} our view of what we consider 'normal'.

social media can make people's reality look better than it is

social media can be a part of a balanced lifestyle

Which of the following statements about social media are incorrect?

Unhealthy social media use can cause serious {{}} conditions.

follow accounts that promote positive messages

compare ourselves to unrealistic social media expectations

How can we support ourselves and others to use social media safely?

to talk or spend time with friends, family or new people

the effect that something has on the way a person thinks or behaves

Match the words to the correct definition.

Our time online should be combined with...

socialising with friends who live far away

putting off other jobs to spend time online

Which of the following is an unhealthy way to use the internet?

scrolling through negative content for hours at a time

seeing another person's lifestyle/body image and wishing you had it

only looking at content that you agree with or is the same as yours

Match the type of unhealthy online behaviour online with the description.

The internet can connect people through communities with shared {{}}.

What word is this the definition of? How we value and perceive ourselves.

To view this lesson, you must be in year 10 and above

Depiction or discussion of peer pressure or bullying

Depiction or discussion of mental health issues

Adult supervision required

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Social media and mental health

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.