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KS4 PSHE Unit – Mental Health & Wellbeing | Emotional Resilience & Support Strategies

This 7-lesson PSHE unit focuses on raising awareness, reducing stigma, and promoting positive mental health in young people. With age-appropriate, sensitive, and thought-provoking content, this unit helps students explore their own wellbeing, understand common mental health challenges, and learn how to support themselves and others.

Designed for Key Stage 4 students (ages 14–16), the unit aligns with the statutory RSE and Health Education guidance, and is suitable for delivery in PSHE lessons, form time, drop-down days, or wellbeing weeks.

Lesson Topics Included:

• Depression & Mental Health – Recognising signs and understanding support
• Mental Health vs Mental Illness – Breaking down the differences
• Tackling Mental Health Stigma – Challenging stereotypes and myths
• Supporting Others with Mental Health Needs – Building empathy and skills
• What Is Mental Health? – An introduction to emotional wellbeing
• Why Don’t Men Talk? – Exploring masculinity, vulnerability, and stigma
• Suicide & Self-Harm – Understanding risks, warning signs, and how to seek help

Bonus Resource:
KS3 & KS4 Suicide Awareness Month Assembly – Perfect for whole-school delivery and PSHE events

Each Lesson Pack Includes:

• A fully editable PowerPoint presentation
• (Includes learning outcomes, confidence checkers, video links, and thought-provoking discussion prompts)
• Student-Centred Tasks – Comprehension activities, critical thinking, scenario-based discussions
• Assessment Opportunities – Confidence checkers and reflection activities
• Extension & Support Resources – Web links, follow-up suggestions, and additional guidance for staff
• Inclusive & Sensitive Delivery – Designed to support both specialists and non-specialists

This unit is ideal for:
PSHE leads and Heads of Year building a robust mental health education programme
Wellbeing and 51ºÚÁÏ teams looking for preventative mental health content
Teachers supporting young people through exam stress, pressure, and emotional challenges

Format: Editable PowerPoints + printable worksheets
Target Age Group: KS4 (14–16)
Topics: Mental health, depression, stigma, support strategies, suicide awareness, emotional resilience

Give your students the tools to understand, protect, and care for their mental wellbeing—while helping create a school culture that is informed, supportive, and stigma-free.

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