Safety at School
What do you need to wear ALL DAY properly (except at lunch) to keep others safe?
Yes!
Mental Health is the feelings and thoughts that are in our minds! We all have them- GOOD and BAD!
True or False:
Kids can’t get depression and anxiety disorders, only adults can.
FALSE:
Kids can develop a mental illness, like depression and anxiety disorders. This can happen to anyone at any age.
What do you need to do before you enter the school?
WASH or SANITIZE your hands!
Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being.
It affects how we think, feel, and act.
It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices
True or False:
Bell Let's Talk ONLY raised 3 million dollars this year.
False:
They raised close to 8 Million Dollars that will go towards Mental Health Organizations and Programs in Canada.
*Look at website for specific places
How FAR AWAY do you need to be away from others to socially distance properly?
6 Feet
2 Meters
What are examples of EVERYDAY FEELINGS?
Everyday feelings come and go and are a normal reaction to what is happening in our lives.
They are always changing and don’t hang around too long.
True or False:
I can only talk to a Doctor about Mental Health?
False!
You can talk to anyone you trust.
Who do you trust?
Johnny wants to share his markers with you in art. WHAT do you do?
It is not safe to share supplies. You must properly sanitize anything that someone else touches!
What are OVERWHELMING FEELINGS?
Overwhelming feelings hang around for a long time, change the way we feel and behave and may stop us from what we want to do in life.
You may have heard people call it a mental health problem, mental illness, or mental disorder.
True or False:
Mental illness is caused by doing something wrong.
It is like a the stomach bug... you can give someone else a mental illness.
False!
Doctors think that mental illness is caused by a mix of what’s going on in your body and what’s happening around you.
Remind them to put their mask on
Walk away
Tell a teacher
How DO YOU deal with stress?
Talk to a friend or family member
Go for a walk
Read
Take deep breaths
Yoga
Take a break
True or False:
You notice your friend has been acting differently. They are showing different moods, seem upset and have been crying a lot.
The best thing to do is give them space and ignore it.
You should check in with them and see what is going on. They might need someone to talk to and might need your help!