Discussing Depression: Mental Health- Middle/High School Package

Our Mental Health Package highlighting the subject of depression among young people was created to broach a difficult and increasingly relevant subject with your middle to high school students; one that affects us all- whether directly or indirectly.

Our goal in creating this resource is to shed light on a subject often relegated to the shadows in ways that encourage understanding, sensitivity and overall awareness on teenage depression.

Each of the activities (conversation questions, projects, questionnaires and more) in this resource will encourage your students to delve deeper into their understanding of depression as well as their own thoughts, opinions and experiences on the subject.

What’s included:

• Activities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion)
• Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful expressions and transitional phrases to create an effective discussion)
• Notes pages (Encouraging students to write notes throughout discussion)
• Essay writing pages (Lined pages should the teacher decide to use the discussion questions or quotes as writing prompts)
• A student evaluation form for students to fill in after discussion (3-page detailed student reflection/evaluation form)
• A teacher evaluation form for teachers to fill in after discussion
• Teacher information and tips on how to incorporate into your lesson
• Activity 1: What is Depression?
• Activity 2: Checklist
• Activity 3: Types of Depression
• Activity 4: Getting Help
• Activity 5: Protective Factors
• Activity 6: Discussing Depression
• Activity 7: Faces of Depression
• Activity 8: Brainstorming Depression
• Activity 9: Haiku
• Useful Material (A list of self-help materials, including websites, books, and helplines updated regulary)

We truly hope you find this resource both engaging and educational. We would love to hear back from you with your thoughts and feedback.

Thank you.