Your action plan

Let’s return to the four scenarios presented at the beginning of this section.

In these four scenarios, you saw:

• Mrs. Lee explicitly teaching skills to increase awareness of emotions
• Mr. Joseph showing a video to stimulate discussion and reduce stigma about mental health
• Mrs. Lee bringing concerns about one of her students to the school counsellor
• Mr. Joseph engaging in and modelling mindful breathing as part of his self-care routine

Action 1

Record your responses to the following questions, using Take Notes or another format of your choice:

What is one new thing you can do right away to support student mental health at school?

     – What steps do you need to take to support this action?

     – Who needs to be involved?

     – What resources are required?