Lesson Plan
Healthy Friendship Balance
Students will identify codependent vs. balanced friendship behaviors using scenarios and develop one personal strategy for maintaining healthy, mutual relationships.
Understanding codependency helps students build self-awareness and social-emotional skills, leading to stronger, more balanced friendships and better well-being.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Preparation
5 minutes
Step 1
Warm-Up
2 minutes
Step 2
Small-Group Activity
8 minutes
Step 3
Class Discussion
3 minutes
Step 4
Cool-Down Reflection
2 minutes

Slide Deck
Healthy Friendship Balance
Objectives
What Makes a Friendship Healthy?
What Is Codependency?
Small-Group Activity: Scenarios
Balanced Relationship Checklist
Class Discussion
Cool-Down Reflection

Worksheet


Worksheet

