Coping strategies
Students use a case study to understand the role that coping skills and support services play in managing mental health issues.
Year level
7-10
Duration
5 minutes
Type
In class activity
Whole school and year assemblies
SEL Competencies
Social awareness
Responsible decision-making
Learning intention
Students can identify strategies to use to support a young person with a mental health issue.
Key outcomes
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
identify coping strategies or support services to use to support a young person with a mental health issue.
Materials needed
Access to the ReachOut.com video clip ‘How Jasmine dealt with anxiety and depression at high school’
Blank paper and a pen for each student
Mapped to
Australian Curriculum: Health and Physical Education
Plan, rehearse and evaluate strategies for managing situations where their own or others’ health, safety or wellbeing may be at risk (AC9HP10P08)
Australian Curriculum: General Capabilities
Personal and Social Capability:
Self-management
Self-awareness
NSW PDHPE Syllabus
Demonstrates self-management skills to effectively manage complex situations (PD4-9)
Plans, implements and critiques strategies to promote health, safety, wellbeing and participation in physical activity in their communities (PD5-7)
Victorian Curriculum: Health and Physical Education
Examine barriers to seeking support and evaluate strategies to overcome these (VCHPEP125)
Evaluate situations and propose appropriate emotional responses and then reflect on possible outcomes of different responses to health and wellbeing (VCHPEP147)
Activity 1
Instructions
5 minutes
As a group, watch the video clip ‘How Jasmine dealt with anxiety and depression at high school’.
On a blank piece of paper, draw an outline of your hand. On each finger, write down a coping strategy or support service that Jasmine could use to assist her in coping with her anxiety and depression – e.g. exercise (coping strategy), psychologist (support service).
