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Mental wellbeing

Helping you teach mental wellbeing topics to both primary and secondary students, with flexible, ready-to-use content co-created with teachers and young people.

While you support students, Every Mind Matters is here to support you by providing simple, practical advice for a healthier mind.

Campaign details

Related website
Every Mind Matters Top Tips

Target audience: Students and teachers

Topics: Schools

Mental wellbeing campaigns

  • What is wellbeing?

    Explore actions we can take to look after our physical and mental wellbeing.

  • Emotions

    Help pupils to recognise how they are feeling and express it to those around them.

  • Kindness

    Explore how kindness to oneself and to others is an important part of wellbeing.

  • Self-care lesson plans

    Help pupils to understand the importance of self-care and develop self-care techniques.

  • Vaping

    Students learn about social pressures around vaping, its impact factors, and the effects of nicotine on the adolescent brain.

  • One-to-one relationships

    Explore the qualities and signs of positive relationships.

  • Positive friendships

    Help students identify the key features of positive friendships, and practise skills to be a good friend.

  • Bullying and cyberbullying

    Explore the meaning and impact of bullying and cyberbullying.

  • Self-care activities

    Students discover and try out self-care actions to support their physical and mental wellbeing.

  • Physical and mental wellbeing

    Explore the link between physical and mental wellbeing.

  • Unhelpful thoughts

    Students learn examples of unhelpful thoughts and tools to tackle them.

  • Building connections

    Students explore the meaning of loneliness and connection.

  • Worry

    Help students to identify worry and actions they can take if they feel worried.

  • Social media

    Support students to explore the topic of social media and learn actions a person can take to look after their wellbeing online and offline.

  • Sleep

    Encourage students to explore the benefits of sleep on the brain and the body as well as learn strategies for better quality sleep.

  • Dealing with change

    In this lesson, students explore the nature of change.

  • Transition to secondary school

    Help students consider the transition to secondary school and identify some of the challenges that can arise.

  • Puberty

    In this lesson, students learn about the physical and emotional aspects of puberty.

  • Online stress and FOMO

    In this lesson, students explore the impact of using social media and the stresses it can cause, including FOMO ('fear of missing out').

  • Alcohol

    In this lesson, students explore the reasons why some young people choose to drink alcohol and the impact this can have on them.

  • Exam stress

    In this lesson, students identify the signs and symptoms of exam stress and develop strategies to help them manage it.

  • Body image in a digital world

    Encourage students to explore what body image is, how social media can impact it and ways to reduce stress or anxiety caused by online pressures.

  • Father sat next to son, talking to a teacher in a school classroom.

    Every Mind Matters top tips

    Good mental health can help us to relax more, achieve more and enjoy our lives more. This page provides advice and guidance for educators on how to use the Every Mind Matters resources.

Published: 15 August 2024