The Mental Health Awareness Workbook is a free, comprehensive printable resource designed to help children aged 9–12 build understanding, reduce stigma, and strengthen their emotional and mental wellbeing. Developed with social-emotional learning (SEL) in mind, this workbook introduces students to key mental health concepts through age-appropriate explanations, discussions, and engaging classroom activities.
Using a variety of interactive lessons and worksheets, the resource helps kids learn what mental health is, explore the signs of mental illness, understand neurodiversity, and practise empathy, self-care, gratitude, resilience, and mindfulness.
Topics covered include:
What is mental health and what does it look like in everyday life
The difference between mental health, mental illness, and distress
Stigma and how to challenge harmful mental health stereotypes
Neurodiversity, including ADHD, autism, and learning differences
Causes and impacts of mental illness
How to ask for help and where to find support
Includes 16 creative and reflective activities:
Mental Health Spectrum and Iceberg worksheets
Signs of Mental Illness and Vocabulary Builder
LEGO Challenge to understand invisible struggles
“Someone Else’s Shoes” empathy activity
Mental Health Fact vs Fiction quiz
Stigma Telephone Game and Origami Conversation Starters
Wellness Wheel, Gratitude Bingo, and Resilience Team Challenges
Mindfulness journaling and breathing strategies
Community of Support web and Mini Resource Books
Perfect for use in:
Primary school classrooms (Years 5–6), PSHE, and wellbeing lessons
Youth groups, after-school clubs, and support programmes
SEND settings and emotional regulation interventions
Foster care, early help, and family wellbeing support
Group or 1:1 work with school counsellors, TAs, and social workers
This KidSMART mental health workbook for kids helps students become more aware of their feelings, build coping skills, and develop a compassionate understanding of others. With a strong focus on education, empathy, and empowerment, KidSMART is a valuable tool for any adult supporting children’s mental health in school or community settings.
