📘 Mental Health Basics
Easy Read Module – Level 1 and Level 2
(Slides, text, and questions – suitable for PowerPoint, Word, PDF, and websites)
🔵 LEVEL 1 – THE BASICS OF MENTAL HEALTH
Understanding mental health in everyday life
Slide 1: Title
What Is Mental Health?
Level 1 – Easy Read
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Slide 2: What Is Mental Health?
Mental health is about how we:
Think
Feel
React
Behave
Cope with life
Everyone has mental health. Just like physical health.
Slide 3: What Mental Health Does to People
Mental health affects:
How we cope with stress
How we get on with others
How we learn and work
How we feel about ourselves
When mental health is poor, life feels harder.
Slide 4: Mental Health and Everyday Problems
Many things can affect mental health, such as:
Money worries
Housing problems
Job or benefit stress
Health problems
These problems can make people feel worried, tired, or low.
Slide 5: Children, Young People, and Mental Health
Children and young people may struggle with:
Problems at school
Bullying
Exams or homework
Making friends
These worries are real and important.
Slide 6: Family Changes
Family changes can be hard, such as:
Parents arguing
Parents separating or divorcing
Living with one parent
Changes at home
These changes are common today, but still upsetting.
Slide 7: Mental Health and Special Educational Needs
Children with special needs may:
Take longer to understand changes
Feel confused or scared
Need extra support and reassurance
This is not their fault.
Slide 8: Everyone Needs Support Sometimes
Everyone:
Has good days and bad days
Needs help at times
Asking for help is a strength.
Slide 9: Simple Ways to Support Mental Health
Things that can help:
Talking to someone you trust
Keeping a routine
Getting rest and sleep
Feeling listened to
Small support can make a big difference.
Slide 10: Level 1 Summary
Mental health affects everyone
Everyday problems can cause stress
Children and families need understanding
Support helps people cope
Level 1 Questions
What is mental health?
Name one everyday problem that can affect mental health.
Why might family changes be hard for children?
🟣 LEVEL 2 – UNDERSTANDING MENTAL ILLNESS
Learning more about conditions, impact, and support
Slide 1: Title
Mental Health and Mental Illness
Level 2 – Easy Read
Slide 2: Mental Health and Mental Illness
Mental health:
Is about wellbeing
Changes over time
Mental illness:
Is a health condition
Can affect thoughts, feelings, and behaviour
Slide 3: Mental Health as a Continuum
Mental health is a line:
Feeling well
Struggling
Mental illness
People can move along this line during life.
Slide 4: Common Mental Health Conditions
Some common conditions include:
Anxiety
Depression
Eating disorders
Psychotic disorders
These conditions are more common than people think.
Slide 5: How Mental Illness Affects Daily Life
Mental illness can affect:
School or work
Relationships
Sleep and energy
Self-care
People may need extra support.
Slide 6: Mental Illness and Disability
People with disabilities may:
Face more stress
Have fewer supports
Be affected more when support is removed
This can affect mental health.
Slide 7: Barriers to Getting Help
Some people do not ask for help because of:
Stigma
Fear of judgement
Worry about being a burden
Not knowing where to go
Slide 8: Types of Support
Support may include:
Counselling or CBT
Medication
Peer support groups
Family and community support
Different people need different support.
Slide 9: Recovery and Hope
Mental illness can be managed.
People can:
Learn coping skills
Get better with support
Live meaningful lives
Recovery looks different for everyone.
Slide 10: Level 2 Summary
Mental illness is not a failure
Support and treatment help
Understanding reduces stigma
Level 2 Questions
What is the difference between mental health and mental illness?
Name one mental health condition.
Why might some people find it hard to ask for help?
This module is suitable for Easy Read PowerPoint slides, training sessions, student learning, and website use.
🧠 Easy Read Mental Health Questions
Level 1 and Level 2 (PowerPoint Ready)
✅ Level 1: Mental Health Basics – Easy Read Questions
Slide 1: What is Mental Health?
Question 1: What does mental health mean?
⬜ How we think, feel, and cope with life
⬜ What job someone does
⬜ How much money someone has
Correct answer: How we think, feel, and cope with life
Slide 2: Everyone Has Mental Health
Question 2: Who has mental health?
⬜ Only people who are ill
⬜ Only adults
⬜ Everyone
Correct answer: Everyone
Slide 3: Everyday Problems
Question 3: Which of these can affect mental health?
⬜ Money worries
⬜ Housing problems
⬜ Family problems
⬜ All of the above
Correct answer: All of the above
Slide 4: Children and Young People
Question 4: Why might children find family changes hard?
⬜ They do not notice changes
⬜ They may feel confused or worried
⬜ It never affects them
Correct answer: They may feel confused or worried
Slide 5: Special Needs and Mental Health
Question 5: Children with special needs may:
⬜ Understand changes more quickly
⬜ Need more time and support
⬜ Never feel stress
Correct answer: Need more time and support
Slide 6: Bullying and School Stress
Question 6: Bullying can:
⬜ Help mental health
⬜ Have no effect
⬜ Harm mental health
Correct answer: Harm mental health
Slide 7: Getting Help
Question 7: What should someone do if they are struggling?
⬜ Keep it secret forever
⬜ Talk to someone they trust
⬜ Ignore it
Correct answer: Talk to someone they trust
🌱 Level 2: Understanding Mental Illness – Easy Read Questions
Slide 8: Mental Health and Mental Illness
Question 8: Mental illness is:
⬜ The same as everyday stress
⬜ A health condition that affects thoughts and feelings
⬜ Something to be ashamed of
Correct answer: A health condition that affects thoughts and feelings
Slide 9: Examples of Mental Illness
Question 9: Which is a mental health condition?
⬜ Anxiety
⬜ Depression
⬜ Both of the above
Correct answer: Both of the above
Slide 10: Mental Health Can Change
Question 10: Mental health can:
⬜ Never change
⬜ Change over time
⬜ Only get worse
Correct answer: Change over time
Slide 11: Stigma
Question 11: What does stigma mean?
⬜ Being kind and supportive
⬜ Negative or unfair beliefs
⬜ Getting help
Correct answer: Negative or unfair beliefs
Slide 12: Supporting Others
Question 12: How can you support someone with mental health problems?
⬜ Listen without judging
⬜ Tell them to “get over it”
⬜ Avoid them
Correct answer: Listen without judging
Slide 13: Getting Professional Help
Question 13: Who can help with mental illness?
⬜ Doctors or mental health professionals
⬜ Only friends
⬜ No one
Correct answer: Doctors or mental health professionals
Slide 14: Safety and Limits
Question 14: Sometimes information must be shared if:
⬜ Someone is in danger
⬜ The law says it must be shared
⬜ Both of the above
Correct answer: Both of the above
⭐ Final Reflection Slide
Question 15: It is okay to ask for help with mental health.
⬜ True
⬜ False
Correct answer: True
📘 This question set is suitable for Easy Read PowerPoint slides, Level 1 & Level 2 training, schools, colleges, workplaces, parents, carers, and refresher sessions.
🧠 Easy Read Mental Health Questions
Level 1 and Level 2 (PowerPoint Ready)
✅ Level 1: Mental Health Basics – Easy Read Questions
Slide 1: What is Mental Health?
Question 1: What does mental health mean?
⬜ How we think, feel, and cope with life
⬜ What job someone does
⬜ How much money someone has
Correct answer: How we think, feel, and cope with life
Slide 2: Everyone Has Mental Health
Question 2: Who has mental health?
⬜ Only people who are ill
⬜ Only adults
⬜ Everyone
Correct answer: Everyone
Slide 3: Everyday Problems
Question 3: Which of these can affect mental health?
⬜ Money worries
⬜ Housing problems
⬜ Family problems
⬜ All of the above
Correct answer: All of the above
Slide 4: Children and Young People
Question 4: Why might children find family changes hard?
⬜ They do not notice changes
⬜ They may feel confused or worried
⬜ It never affects them
Correct answer: They may feel confused or worried
Slide 5: Special Needs and Mental Health
Question 5: Children with special needs may:
⬜ Understand changes more quickly
⬜ Need more time and support
⬜ Never feel stress
Correct answer: Need more time and support
Slide 6: Bullying and School Stress
Question 6: Bullying can:
⬜ Help mental health
⬜ Have no effect
⬜ Harm mental health
Correct answer: Harm mental health
Slide 7: Getting Help
Question 7: What should someone do if they are struggling?
⬜ Keep it secret forever
⬜ Talk to someone they trust
⬜ Ignore it
Correct answer: Talk to someone they trust
🌱 Level 2: Understanding Mental Illness – Easy Read Questions
Slide 8: Mental Health and Mental Illness
Question 8: Mental illness is:
⬜ The same as everyday stress
⬜ A health condition that affects thoughts and feelings
⬜ Something to be ashamed of
Correct answer: A health condition that affects thoughts and feelings
Slide 9: Examples of Mental Illness
Question 9: Which is a mental health condition?
⬜ Anxiety
⬜ Depression
⬜ Both of the above
Correct answer: Both of the above
Slide 10: Mental Health Can Change
Question 10: Mental health can:
⬜ Never change
⬜ Change over time
⬜ Only get worse
Correct answer: Change over time
Slide 11: Stigma
Question 11: What does stigma mean?
⬜ Being kind and supportive
⬜ Negative or unfair beliefs
⬜ Getting help
Correct answer: Negative or unfair beliefs
Slide 12: Supporting Others
Question 12: How can you support someone with mental health problems?
⬜ Listen without judging
⬜ Tell them to “get over it”
⬜ Avoid them
Correct answer: Listen without judging
Slide 13: Getting Professional Help
Question 13: Who can help with mental illness?
⬜ Doctors or mental health professionals
⬜ Only friends
⬜ No one
Correct answer: Doctors or mental health professionals
Slide 14: Safety and Limits
Question 14: Sometimes information must be shared if:
⬜ Someone is in danger
⬜ The law says it must be shared
⬜ Both of the above
Correct answer: Both of the above
⭐ Final Reflection Slide
Question 15: It is okay to ask for help with mental health.
⬜ True
⬜ False
Correct answer: True
📘 This question set is suitable for Easy Read PowerPoint slides, Level 1 & Level 2 training, schools, colleges, workplaces, parents, carers, and refresher sessions.
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