DEAL: barriers to asking for help

Secondary

An activity getting students to recognise that there may be stigma and anxiety attached to asking for help, and how to overcome this.

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Through this activity, students will learn:

This activity forms part of the Samaritans' free DEAL (Developing Emotional Awareness and Listening) set of resources.

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This resource is designed for:

Please note that the Samaritans recommend using this activity as a starter for a longer lesson on developing listening skills.

England - RSHE	Mental health and wellbeing By the end of secondary school pupils should know: · how to talk about their emotions accurately and sensitively, using appropriate vocabulary.
Northern Ireland – Learning for Life and Work	Personal Health KS3 pupils should have opportunity to: · Investigate the influences on physical and emotional /mental personal health Key Stage 4 pupils should be enabled to: ·reflect on, and respond to, their developing concept of self, including managing emotions and reactions to on-going life experiences
Scotland – Health and Wellbeing	Mental and emotional wellbeing · I am aware of and able to express my feelings and am developing the ability to talk about them. · I know that we all experience a variety of thoughts and emotions that affect how we feel and behave and I am learning ways of managing them.
Wales - Health and Wellbeing	How we process and respond to our experiences affects our mental health and emotional wellbeing. Progression step 3: I can see the benefits of communicating about feelings as one of a range of strategies which can help promote positive mental health and emotional well-being. Progression step 4: I can advocate the benefits of communicating about feelings as one of a range of strategies which can help promote positive mental health and emotional well-being.