HANDOUT [A] – The 5 Golden Rules

PART ONE:
1. Visit www.myBlueprint.ca and Log In to your myBlueprint account
2. Click Guides from the left-hand navigation menu. Select Mental Health Guide: The 5 Golden Rules
3. Explore the guide, and fill out the questions below:

*Note: Each Rule has its own tab in the Guide

Rule 1: Say What You See

a. What can you say to a friend if you notice that they have been struggling with their mental health?

Start off by lightly bringing up how you’ve been noticing them change recently. Make sure that they are

comfortable talking about this topic with you. If they are obviously uncomfortable just let go and change

the subject smoothly. Make sure you’re taking their feelings into account and that you’re not forcing them

to give you answers. Take your time. Take it slow. This won’t be an easy topic for them to talk about.

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b. When is a good time to start the conversation with someone you have noticed is struggling with their
mental health?

Talk to them if you start to notice that their behaviour has changed within the last few days. It might not be

anything big, but just check up on them to be sure. If they same as if they can be a threat to themselves or

others call 9-1-

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Rule 2: Show You Care

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a. What are some ways that you can show that you care about a friend’s mental health, and their wellness?
Share two examples:

1 Create a safe environment for them to open up to you in. Show them that you’re compassionate,

inclusive, helpful, and a good listener. Showing them they have someone they can open to goes a long way.

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2. Support them to help them feel like their every day tasks aren’t a burden to them. Do some chores for

them, go visit them after school, go through school work together, offer to go to doctors appointments

with them, etc. Stay in touch with them and show them that you’ll be around them no matter their mental

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Rule 3: Hear Them Out

a. What are some ways that you can balance the conversation? Share two examples:

1 Listen well to what they have to say, but also be curious. Don’t let them talk the entire time. Ask

questions and show you’re paying attention to their

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2. Repeat things they say pack to them in point form to show that you have been been paying attention

and want to learn more. Let there be silence when they’re trying to collect their thought or just pausing to

calm down a little

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Rule 4: Know Your Role

a. Describe what your role is when supporting a friend

Our role is to be there to listen. We’re not doctors or therapists, so we can’t go giving them advice we have

no place giving. Just be there for them during these times they’re going through and nothing else. Never

judge them for anything they say. They’re opening up to you because they trust you more than anyone

else. Don’t ruin that. Don’t preach to them. You don’t know anything about what’s best for them or

solutions you’re just a kid. Don’t act all high and mighty. Don’t try to make them feel better if it doesn’t

seem like you should. Sometimes that could make them think that they were overreacting. You don’t want

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Rule 5: Connect to Help

a. Locate two local mental health resources in your area, and write them in the space below

1 Surrey Mental Health and Substance Use Urgent Care Response Centre
Charles Barham Pavilion 13750 96 Ave, 94a Ave, Surrey, BC V3V
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2. Child & Youth Mental Health Offices
15355 102a Ave, Surrey, BC V3R

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Bonus: What percentage of students felt prepared to offer support that was needed to a friend that was
struggling with their mental health?

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PART TWO:
1. Visit www.myBlueprint.ca and Log In to your myBlueprint account
2. Click Home from the left-hand navigation menu and select Portfolios
3. Click +Add Portfolio > Enter Title “Mental Health Portfolio”
4. Click +Add Box > Add Journal
5. Answer the following questions in your Journal Entry:

a. Share something new you learned from exploring The 5 Golden Rules guide.
b. What is your biggest takeaway from The 5 Golden Rules, and explain why it is important to you.

6. Click Add reflection in the bottom right-hand corner of your newly added Journal entry. Answer the
following:

a. Do you have any questions about The 5 Golden Rules

b. What were your two professional mental health resources from Rule 5?

7. Click +Add Box > Add Media > Link. Enter the URL: https://bethere.org/Home

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This lesson plan is in collaboration with Jack.org and their project Be There.
If you wish to learn more about Jack.org, or the Be There campaign, please visit https://bethere.org/Home