Mental & Emotional Health

Bell work #2:• List as many characteristics of

good mental health as possible• Circle characteristics that apply to

you• Describe how you can strengthen

those characteristics

Key Terms & Ideas

• Mental/emotional health:

–Is the ability to accept yourself and others, adapt to and manage emotions, and deal with the demands and challenges you meet in life.

Mental Health Affects Your Physical Health Positively!

• People have also used laughter and their own positive attitude to make themselves physically well.

Mental Health Can Affect Your Physical Health

Negatively!

• Mind body connection is so strong that people have made themselves physically ill through worry.

• Characteristics of health mental and emotional health:–Positive self-esteem–Sense of belonging–Sense of purpose–Positive outlook–Autonomy

Mental/Emotional Health Characteristics

• Which of these characteristics might seem difficult to control?

• Why?

What Can Teens Do to Develop These Characteristics?

• Positive Self-Esteem • Sense of Belonging• Sense of Purpose• Positive Outlook• Autonomy

List, Group, Label

Draw a line down your paper with high and low self esteem

Categorize the words into high and/or low self-esteem

Add any other words to your list

• Motivated• Lazy• Determined• Confident• Positive• Hard-working• Slacker• Negative

Key Term/Idea:

• Hierarchy of Need:–Is a ranked list of those needs

essential to human growth and development, starting with basic needs and building toward the need for reaching your highest potential.

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

• Level 1 – Physical

• Level 2 – Safety

• Level 3 – Belonging

• Level 4 – Feeling Recognized

• Level 5 – Reaching Potential

Level 1: Physical Needs

• Survival needs (food, water, sleep, shelter)

• People who are denied this make become weak or ill

Level 2:Need for Safety

• You need safety against physical harm

• You need safety with familiar places & friends

(it makes you feel secure)

Level 3:Need to Be Loved and to Belong

• Everyone needs to give love and know that he or she is loved in return

• Feeling a sense of belonging (school, church, sports, etc.)

Level 4:Need to Be Valued and Recognized

• Need to be appreciated by family, friends, and peers

• Meet this need by participating in productive activities

Level 5:Need to Reach Your Potential

• Self –Actualization:

Striving to be the best that you can be!

• Life long process, make changes and grow as a person

Bell work #3:

• List your talents and abilities

–What are your special qualities?

–What other traits make you the person that you are?

(1 paragraph per question)

Understanding Your Personality

• Personality

–Is a complex set of characteristics that makes you unique

Influences on Your Personality

• Personality and Heredity• Personality and Environment

–Modeling:•Observing and learning from the behaviors of those around you

• Personality and Behavior

Influences on Your Personality

• Personality includes an individual's emotional makeup, attitudes, thoughts, and behaviors

–Some you were born with

–Some you have developed from life experiences

Personal Identity

• Personal Identity:

–Your sense of yourself as a unique individual

Personal Identity Puzzle Pieces

• The pieces of this puzzle include:–Your interests–Your likes/dislikes–Talents & abilities–Values & beliefs–Your goals

Developmental Assets

• Development Assets:

–Are the building blocks of development that help young people grow up as healthy, caring, and responsible individuals

Examples of Developmental Assets

• Support• Empowerment• Boundaries/

Expectations• Positive

Identity

• Constructive Use of Time

• Commitment to Learning

• Positive Values

Steps to a Health Identity

• Recognize your strengths and weaknesses

• Demonstrate Positive Values

More Steps to a Health Identity

• Develop a Purpose in Life

• Form Meaningful Relationships

• Contribute to the community

Even More Steps to a Healthy Identity

• Avoid Unhealthful Risk Behaviors

Self-Esteem & Positive Outlook

• When you have a healthy identity, you will experience a increased self-esteem and a higher level of mental/emotional health

• People with a positive outlook live longer and are healthier

Realistic Patterns of Thinking

• You must see events realistically

• Constructive criticism:

– Non-hostile comments that point out problems and encourage improvement

• Positive Self-Talk (I Messages)

Lesson 3 – Understanding Emotions

• Emotions:

–Signals that tell your mind and body how to react

Understanding Emotions…

• Emotions Communicating emotions effectively is the key to building and maintaining healthy relationships

• Affect all sides of your triangle

Identifying your Emotions

• Hormone:– Is a chemical

secreted by your glands that regulates the activities of different body cells

Some of Your Emotions…

• Happiness• Sadness• Love• Empathy:

– Ability to imagine and understand how someone else feels

More of My Emotions…

• Fear• Guilt• Anger

– Hostility:• Intentional

unfriendly or offensive behavior

Homework #4

1. Write down 5-7 emotions 2. After each emotion name, identify

at least 1 situation that my bring on that emotion

Example:•Crying: I cried when I was at my grandmother’s funeral (death).

Lesson 4 – Managing Emotions

• Emotions are neither good or bad

• How you deal with your emotions affects your overall level of health

Ways to Manage Difficult Emotions

• What are some ways to manage your emotions?

What are Defense Mechanisms?

• Defense Mechanisms:–Mental processes that protect

individuals from strong or stressful emotions and situations

Common Defense Mechanisms

•Fear

•Guilt

•Anger

Common Defense Mechanisms

• Repression• Suppression• Rationalization• Regression• Denial• Compensation

Myth or Fact?

Q. All defense mechanisms are psychologically unhealthy?

A. Myth:There are times it can give you relief and help you cope with problem

Responding to Your Emotions

• Look below surface of your emotion• Will it matter tomorrow even?• Thought about consequences of your

action• Use positive feelings to inspire• Seek professional help if doesn’t go

away