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Be There for Others Unit Plan

In this 6-lesson unit, students will learn to recognize signs of mental health struggle and how to be there for others.

Student learning related to the Living Skills expectations takes place in the context of learning related to the Active Living, Movement Competence, and Healthy Living strands, and should be assessed and evaluated within these contexts.
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Be There for Yourself

Students will learn to recognize their limits and how to take care of their own mental health.

resources; connect; barriers; support
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Golden Rule #1: Say What You See

Students will learn the difference between a mental health struggle and crisis, how to start a conversation with someone who is struggling with their mental health, and what to do if someone is in crisis.

support; warning signs; symptoms; coping; cope; responding; help seeking; Tik Tok; social media; breaking news; golden rule 1; say what you see
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Golden Rule #2: Show You Care

Students will learn how to build trust and find practical ways to help someone through their day to day life.

support; warning signs; symptoms; coping; cope; responding; help seeking; Tik Tok; social media; breaking news; golden rule 1; say what you see
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Golden Rule #3: Hear Them Out

Students will learn what it means to be a good listener and how to balance the conversation.

listen; active listening; conversation
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Golden Rule #4: Know Your Role

Students will learn what their role is - and is not - when supporting someone and how to set boundaries to protect their relationships and their own mental health.

boundaries; role; self-harm
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Golden Rule #5: Connect to Help

In this lesson, your students will learn to access professional and community resources and what to expect from them.

resources; connect; barriers; support
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Minds On: Active Listening

This activity focuses on the importance of active listening, especially when someone shares a mental health struggle.

active listening; communication; advice; care; support
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Minds On: Checking In

In this activity, students explore what stops people from asking for help with their mental health and introduces the importance of offering support and connecting to help.

support; warning signs; symptoms; coping; cope; responding; help seeking; Tik Tok; social media; breaking news
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Minds On: Pyramid of Self-Care

In this activity, students discuss the concept of self-care and explore coping strategies they can implement in their lives.

self care; well being;
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Classroom Discussion Guide

Talking about mental health can sometimes be difficult for young people — especially those who are struggling or have experienced a difficult situation. In accordance with multiple academic and school boards’ best practices, we have taken measures to ensure that our messages are well evaluated, safe, and as non-triggering as possible.

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Mental Health 101

Teaching mental health is no small feat. Brush up on your mental health fundamentals with our Mental Health 101 Guide, designed to make sure you have the information you need to answer student questions with confidence.

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Safer Language

The words we choose are important. Build a healthier conversation with our notes on choosing language that supports the mental health of your students.

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This is not a site for personal disclosure of mental health distress, suicidal thoughts or behaviours. If you or someone you know is in crisis, please call a helpline, 9-1-1 or emergency services, or go to your nearest emergency department.

If someone’s thoughts or behaviours threaten the safety of themselves or others, then this is what’s called a mental health crisis. Call a helpline, 9-1-1 or emergency services. If someone has recently hurt themselves, but is no longer in danger, follow Be There’s Golden Rules and connect them to resources in their area.

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