L2 - Social and Emotional Health Strategies

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Students supporting each other's mental health

🎯 WALT (We Are Learning To)

We are learning to: demonstrate strategies for promoting social and emotional health, develop skills for strengthening self, and explore ways to manage mental health in young people.

Success Criteria:

I can identify at least 3 strategies for promoting social and emotional health

I can explain how to strengthen my sense of self

I can recognise when to seek help for mental health concerns

📚 Part 1: Understanding Social and Emotional Health

1. What does social and emotional health mean to you? Write your definition below.

2. Circle all the factors that can positively impact your social and emotional health:

Having supportive friendships

Regular physical activity

Isolating yourself from others

Practising mindfulness or relaxation

Getting enough sleep

Using substances inappropriately

Having healthy boundaries in relationships

3. Which statement best describes the connection between physical and emotional health?

They are completely separate and don't affect each other

Physical health is more important than emotional health

They are interconnected and can impact each other

Emotional health only matters when you're sick

4. List three strategies you currently use to manage stress or difficult emotions:

Strategy 1: _________________________________

Strategy 2: _________________________________

Strategy 3: _________________________________

💪 Part 2: Strengthening Self and Managing Mental Health

5. Complete this sentence: "I feel strongest and most confident when I..."

6. Match each mental health warning sign with an appropriate response strategy:

Feeling overwhelmed by schoolwork

Losing interest in activities you enjoy

Having trouble sleeping regularly

Feeling isolated from friends

Talk to a trusted adult or counsellor

Reach out to friends or join social activities

Break tasks into smaller, manageable steps

Establish a regular bedtime routine

7. Who are three people or organisations you could contact for mental health support? Include at least one professional service.

8. Scenario Analysis: Your friend Sam has been seeming really down lately. They've stopped joining in group activities and mentioned feeling "worthless." How would you support them while also encouraging professional help?

9. Personal Action Plan: Choose one area of your social or emotional health you'd like to improve. Write a specific goal and two strategies you'll use to achieve it.

Goal: ________________________________________

10. Extension Activity: Research one mental health organisation that supports young Australians (such as Headspace, Beyond Blue, or Lifeline). Write a brief summary of their services and how young people can access them.