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.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

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

Content guidance

  • Contains distressing content.

Supervision

Adult supervision recommended

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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