Reducing Mental Health Stigma
The final lesson of the Mental Illness Investigated series addresses one of the most significant barriers to young people seeking help: stigma. Using an "alien" thought experiment to define stigma, two short videos (one humorous, one featuring young people sharing real experiences), and group work drawing on the See Me campaign's ideas for challenging stigma, students create a Class Charter of five commitments to reduce mental health stigma in their school community. The lesson closes with a Looking Back & Forwards reflection on the full seven-lesson series.
Learning Outcomes
Outcome 1:
Define stigma and describe the impact it may have on someone with mental illness or emotional wellbeing issues
Outcome 2:
Demonstrate some simple steps to overcoming mental health stigma in our school community to enable those who need it to seek support
What's included
A quick look at the classroom-ready resources that come with this lesson.
About Bounce Forward
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