TEEN MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS - COMP. -DISCUSSION-CREATIVES

TEEN MENTAL HEALTH - READING COMPREHENSION ACTIVITIES/WORKBOOK - This TEEN MENTAL HEALTH resource package is designed specifically for teenage students. COMPREHENSION - DISCUSSION - CREATIVES .
This resource provides open comprehension questions on a carefully crafted passage about mental health.

It also includes 6 RELATABLE SCENARIOS depicting common teenage mental health challenges for group and subsequently whole class discussion, where students can explore various mental health issues, with supporting questions and reflect on how they might impact themselves or their peers.

Scenarios:

• Emma’s stress and anxiety about schoolwork
• Jack’s loss of interest in hobbies and social withdrawal
• Sarah’s social anxiety
• Chris’s mood swings and irritability
• Alex’s struggles with self-esteem and social pressure
• Liam’s panic attacks before exams and presentations

Also included are 3 creative tasks aimed at engaging students in active learning and expression. They offer students the opportunity to apply their understanding in meaningful ways.

These tasks include:

• creating mental health awareness campaigns
• producing podcast episodes
• engaging in personal reflection journals

Teachers have the flexibility to collaborate with collegues to choose one creative task per class, and thereby covering all aspects of the resource without overwhelming students or themselves.

Finally, students can showcase their creations either in front of the class or during SCHOOL ASSEMBLIES, raising awareness and initiating important conversations about teenage mental health. With this resource package, teachers can empower students to become advocates for mental health awareness in their school community."