About This Lesson
My Life is Worth Living is a mental wellness and suicide prevention series produced by the Cook Center for Human Connection in collaboration with Wonder Media. Each episode models positive coping skills and positive mental wellness techniques. In the Resources tab, you'll find this episode in 5 languages in the following order English, Spanish, Portuguese, Mandarin, and Japanese.
Character Synopsis: Jam-packed days and meticulous planning help 16-year-old Amie stay organized and pursue her goals. With the help of her therapist, her family, and her boyfriend, Amie is learning that there’s no shame in continuing to struggle, that relying on the support of loved ones doesn’t make her a burden, and that a sense of hope and purpose can help her cope with negative thoughts.
Episode Synopsis: After reconnecting with Nick, Amie is feeling more comfortable leaning on her support system, but her day is still a rush of activities and her negative thoughts are never far behind. Helping out at her mom’s veterinary clinic one morning, Amie notices that an abandoned dog brings back bad memories for her mom. They take the dog to the park, and Amie helps her mom open up about her feelings the way Nick helped her. Together, mother and daughter are able to salve old wounds, and Amie finds that helping others take on their negative thoughts helps her cope with her own.
In each My Life is Worth Living lesson plan, you will find partner and class discussion prompts, writing prompts, a group activity, and a family resource. This lesson is appropriate for grades 6-12.
