Reaching an adult or professional

Personal & Social Development · Self-Regulation & Resilience · ages 15-16

Name ______________________ Date ____________

You need help understanding an assignment and planning its deadline. Who is the most direct person to ask?
- The teacher who set the assignment
- A stranger who offers to sell you answers
- A classmate who has not seen the task
You have felt low for several days, and eating and schoolwork are becoming difficult. What is a reasonable next step?
- Wait until two full weeks pass before telling anyone.
- Find the exact cause before asking anyone for support.
- Tell a safe adult or health professional now.
Someone is in immediate danger of being seriously hurt. Which response fits the lesson?
- Keep it between friends and check back tomorrow morning.
- Get emergency help and tell a safe adult straight away.
- Wait for a quiet appointment before mentioning the danger.
You have felt low for ten days and missed meals. Which two-sentence opening describes the concern and asks for support?
- Everything is fine, so there is nothing to discuss. Please do not ask me any questions about it.
- I need help with something, but I will not describe it. You should already know what has happened.
- I've felt low for ten days and missed meals. Can you help me find someone to talk to?
You cannot understand an assignment instruction and have not started. How can you ask your teacher for help?
- Ask for a time, point to the instruction, and ask what to do next.
- Wait until you have completed an attempt before asking anything.
- Hide which instruction is unclear and hope the teacher guesses.
You can ask a counsellor or therapist what stays private and what they may need to share with others.
Circle one: True False
A friend has felt low for three weeks and is often missing meals and school. They laugh it off. What should you do?
- Promise to keep the concern only between the two of you.
- Tell a safe adult and help your friend connect with support.
- Treat the laughter as proof that no support is needed now.
You feel unheard in therapy and want to discuss a different kind of support. What is a reasonable next step?
- Stop all support without telling anyone what concerns you.
- Raise your concerns and ask about another support option.
- Keep every concern hidden and assume nothing can change.

Answer key

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The teacher who set the assignment · The teacher can explain the assignment and discuss workload. You do not need to earn help by showing a finished attempt.
Tell a safe adult or health professional now. · Changes in daily life are a reason to seek support. You do not need to wait a set number of days or identify the cause first.
Get emergency help and tell a safe adult straight away. · Immediate danger calls for emergency help, not a later appointment. Tell a safe adult and move to safety if you can.
I've felt low for ten days and missed meals. Can you help me find someone to talk to? · The opening states what is happening, gives duration and impact, and asks for support. It does not require a diagnosis.
Ask for a time, point to the instruction, and ask what to do next. · A specific question helps the teacher understand the problem. Notes or attempts can help, but they are not a condition for asking.
True · Ask the service to explain its privacy limits. Do not assume that every conversation stays private in every circumstance.
Tell a safe adult and help your friend connect with support. · Ongoing distress and changes in eating and school are reasons to involve an adult. Laughing does not erase those changes.
Raise your concerns and ask about another support option. · You can discuss concerns or ask a safe adult or service about alternatives. Access may need planning; a switch may not be immediate.