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Lifting the Blue Clouds Plan

Students will learn to recognize signs of depressed mood and develop personal coping strategies through self-reflection and guided discussion. Actionable goals: identify emotional triggers, articulate feelings, and create a 1–2 step action plan to use when feeling low.

This lesson empowers students to understand and manage depressed mood, building emotional awareness and resilience. Personalized, one-on-one support reduces stigma and equips students with practical tools for mental well-being.

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10 minutes

Step 1

Greeting & Check-In

5 minutes

Step 2

Define & Identify Depressed Mood

5 minutes

Step 3

Reflect on Personal Emotions

5 minutes

Step 4

Introduce Coping Strategies

7 minutes

Step 5

Develop Action Plan

5 minutes

Step 6

Check-for-Understanding & Closing

3 minutes

Step 7

Differentiation & Accommodations

Throughout session

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Lifting the Blue Clouds

Check-In

What Is Depressed Mood?

Reflect on Your Feelings

Coping Strategies

Your Action Plan & Closing

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Worksheet

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Journal

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Lifting the Clouds

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Jeremias Mikel Watson

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