Healthy Living

Unit Plan

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

Healthy Living

Lesson

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

Healthy Living

Lesson

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.

Healthy Living

Lesson

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

Healthy Living

Lesson

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

Healthy Living

Lesson

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.

Healthy Living

Lesson

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

Active Listening

Activity

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

Supporting Others

Activity

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.

Self-care

Activity

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

Teacher Guides

Guides

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.

Teacher Guides

Guides

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.

Teacher Guides

Guides

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