Y3 - Talking Mental Health

In what way is mental health different from physical health?

• It's not as impotant

• You can't always see it

• Only girls have it

• Only people living in the UK have it

What are small feelings?

• They come and go

• We have them all the time

• They can be both positive and negative

• All of these things!

How was mental health described in the video that we watched?

• as eating well

• as our ability to learn

• as our feelings and thinking

• exercising and resting

What could we do if small feelings are bothering us?

• keep it to ourselves and don't talk about it

• do an activity or strategy that helps us cope

• shout at all our friends and family

• eat lots and lots of unhealthy food such as KFC and chocolate

What is a big feeling like?

• It stays too long

• A negative, uncomfortable feeling that is difficult to manage on your own

• Can affect your behaviour and how you get along with other people

• All of these!

What do you need to remember about talking about big feelings?

• Only ever tell your friends and make them promise to keep it a secret

• Find someone who you don't trust and is going to be mean about it

• Use keywords such as important, help, struggling

• You should only talk about them once they have gone away

How can we be a good friend and listen to someone who is struggling with an uncomfortable feeling

• Listen carefully using eye contact and also perhaps by sitting next to them.

• talk over them

• tell them to stop being silly

• run away from them