Social media and mental health

RSHE (PSHE)

What healthy internet use looks like

Social media and communities

Social media and difference

Social media and conflict

This unit examines the impact of social media on mental health and relationships. Pupils explore healthy internet use, understand the effects on wellbeing, examine online communities and their differences, and develop strategies for managing conflict and 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.

creating space for people to explore hobbies

looking at images that have been edited 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.

ignore poor mental health and keep worries to yourself

follow accounts that promote positive messages

compare ourselves to unrealistic social media posts

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

to talk to 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 with the correct description.

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

If this is the definition, 'how we value and perceive ourselves', what is the word?

Social media and mental health

Lesson outcome

Content guidance