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Life After The Oasis - Investigating Mental Health
Lesson5 of 6 in this unit
SecondaryYear 9 - 10Health and Physical EducationHealthPhysical EducationSocialEqualityHomelessnessMental HealthPhysical Health
Lesson Summary
This lesson explores the impact that mental illness can have on a person’s overall health and wellbeing, and the coping strategies that can be used to support a person. Students look at the risk and protective factors that can contribute to a person developing a mental illness, and the relationship between these factors, mental health and wellbeing, and drug and alcohol use. They will watch two stories from Life After The Oasis as an example of some of the personal and social factors that may contribute to a person using drugs and alcohol. Students then look at a range of strategies they can use to support themselves in challenging times.
Learning intentions
Students will:
- explore the personal and social factors that contribute to health, in particular, mental health and wellbeing
- explore various strategies that can be used to manage stress, to support their own and others' health and wellbeing
Success criteria
Students can:
- identify some of the personal and social factors that may have an impact on the health and wellbeing of people
- identify their preferred coping strategies that can be used to help them manage stress and support their health and wellbeing
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