Mental Health Awareness Week - Monday 11 – Sunday 17 May 2026

Deliver a powerful, confident Mental Health Awareness Week assembly with zero prep stress. This 20-slide PowerPoint is built for KS3 to KS5 and includes full, natural speaker notes written the way a real teacher talks — not a script you’ll stumble over.

WHAT’S INSIDE

✔ Slide 1 — Impactful title slide to open with presence
✔ Slide 3–4 — What mental health is and the spectrum model
✔ Slide 5 — UK statistics that land hard (1 in 4 | 50% before 14 | 75% getting no help)
✔ Slide 6 — Common conditions explained simply: anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, ADHD, eating disorders
✔ Slide 7–8 — What affects mental health incl. social media & exam pressure
✔ Slide 9–10 — Signs to recognise in yourself AND in a struggling friend
✔ Slide 12 — The Five Ways to Wellbeing (NHS/New Economics Foundation framework)
✔ Slide 13 — Practical daily habits: morning, daytime & evening routines
✔ Slide 14 — How to support a friend: clear dos and don’ts
✔ Slide 15 — Breaking the stigma: myth vs reality cards
✔ Slide 16 — Why asking for help is brave (step-by-step guide)
✔ Slide 17 — In-school support roles (editable for your provision)
✔ Slide 18 — All key national helplines: Samaritans, Childline, PAPYRUS, Shout, Young Minds, Kooth
✔ Slide 19 — Guided reflection moment with 60-second pause
✔ Slide 20 — Closing “YOU MATTER” call to action with crisis numbers

WHO IS IT FOR?
Designed for KS3, KS4 and KS5 — easily delivered in 20–25 minutes. Suitable for whole-school assemblies, form time sessions, PSHE days, or staff CPD on student wellbeing.

FULLY EDITABLE
Delivered as a .pptx file — customise slide 17 with your school’s own support staff, room numbers and referral routes.

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