Based on our research, we developed a suite of classroom-ready resources to facilitate conversations about misinformation and mental health literacy. The resources include lesson plans, customisable worksheets, and expert videos.

Young people also told us they wanted interactive resources to help them have conversations about the mental health content they saw online. In collaboration with the McPin Foundation, we created ‘Scroll Smart’, an educational card game that helps to build students’ skills in evaluating harmful and helpful mental health content.

You can access the full suite of resources, including a digital copy of our ‘Scroll Smart’ cards free of charge.

Below, you will find Expert videos that help introduce

• Mental health literacy
• Misinformation and mental health
• Social media influencers

An introduction to Mental Health Literacy

This video introduces the concept of mental health literacy, including helpful ways we can discuss mental health issues and a variety of ways to seek help when it is needed.

An introduction to Mental Health Misinformation

This video explores the challenges presented by mental health misinformation, including why misinformation is dangerous, what to look out for in relation to mental health and how to act when encountering it on social media.

Social media influencers and why they matter for mental health

This video serves as an introduction to ‘influencers’ as social media personalities. It covers the impact of influencer culture, the relation of influencers to mental health, and how best to question the role of influencers in sharing helpful and harmful information.

CPD resources for Secondary Teachers

You can also watch a CPD webinar for Secondary Teachers, originally hosted by the National Literacy Trust, where Professor Ruth Page gives a summary of mental health literacy and the types of misleading information about mental health that were found in our research.

📄 CPD Webinar PowerPoint Slides

You can find out more about the National Literacy Trust and discover the expert-led training, webinars, resources and conferences it provides to equip secondary educators throughout the academic year on their Secondary CPD page.