Myths about teaching can hold you back
- 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
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3 Questions
Q1.Self-help is using your own effort or resources to achieve things. Is this definition correct?
Q2.Which of the following are included in a definition of mental health?
Q3.Which of the following is not regarded as a mental health issue?
6 Questions
Q1.Depression is the most common mental health issue in the UK.
Q2.What does this image represent?
