Mental Health and Stigma Lesson

Mental health and stigma lesson built around a 9-slide PowerPoint, with a true/false/unsure attitudes survey, think-pair-share prompts and a fill-in-the-blank note-taking sheet.
Year levels
Years 6–12
File type
Microsoft Word

Updated Jun 30, 2021

Subject
Life Studies, Life Skills, Special Resources
Topic
Mental Health, Stigma
Resource types
Lesson Plans

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About this resource

Mental Health and Stigma Lesson: A Comprehensive Teaching Resource

Teaching is a commitment to inclusiveness, acknowledging that each student faces unique challenges. Our 'Mental Health and Stigma Lesson' plays an important role in not just educating students about the basics of mental health but dismantling harmful stigmas as well.

This teaching resource has been meticulously curated to facilitate interaction and increase awareness among students from Years 6–12, making it suitable for different classroom settings. Be it a group atmosphere or personal assignment, this lesson proves valuable in initiating candid discussions on this critical topic.

Key Components of the Lesson Plan:

  • Engaging PowerPoint Presentation: The heart of our product is an engaging 9-slide PowerPoint presentation with integrated video links on slides 4 and 8. However, these videos—highlighting real-life experiences—are optional; teachers can adjust them based on their classroom requirements.
  • Note-Taking Sheet: To keep students engaged during class discussion, we include a note-taking sheet designed specifically for active participation.
  • Mental Health Survey & Answer Sheet: This self-evaluation tool encourages introspection into personal perspectives about mental health matters.
    • All these components come neatly packaged in a ZIP file for easy download and usage.

      The Essence of the Product:

      A strong focus on mental health forms part of holistic learner development—a principle held close by every committed educator. Tools like Mental Health and Stigma lesson hence become invaluable as they help guide learners through complex realities while facilitating necessary conversations about mental health crusades. This user-friendly resource securely holds its place in any modern educational setting supporting educators worldwide.

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Define mental health and stigma

  • Distinguish protective factors from risk factors for mental health

  • Explain ways to reduce stigma around mental illness

Teaching tips

  • The PowerPoint refers to Sam Cohen's perspective on living with mental illness; open that slide ahead of time to check how the account is reached in your classroom.

  • Giving the survey before the slides lets students compare their first answers with what the lesson covers.

Skills covered

  • Reflecting on attitudes — students mark survey statements true, false or unsure

  • Discussing a sensitive topic — think-pair-share prompts in the slides

  • Note-taking — students complete the blanks while following the presentation

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Concepts & topics

Core concepts

  • Mental health

  • Stigma

  • Protective factors

  • Risk factors

  • Mental illness

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