Health unit 4

Define Mental/emotional Health

Define Mental/emotional Health

ability to accept self and others, express and manage emotions, and deal with everday demands

importance of having good mental/emotional health

makes you resilient and competent

resilient

ability to adapt and recover from disappointment, difficulty, crisis

Characteristics of good mental/emotional health

sense of belonging sense of purpose positive outlook self-sufficient self-esteem

Self-Esteem

how much you value, respect, feel confident about self

Benefits of healthy self-esteem

academic and career improvement better social skills improved mental and physical health

How to improve self-esteem

friends who value and respect focus on positive aspects of self try new activities to discover talents write down goals exercise regularly accept unchangeable things

maslows hierachy of needs

physical safety belonging feeling recognized reaching potential

Personal Identity

your sense of self as a unique individual

Influences on Personal Identity

likes and dislikes relationships experiences opinions values interests goals

Character

qualities that describe how a person thinks, feels, behaves

Traits of good character

trustworthy respectful responsible fair caring citizenship

Role Model

someone whose success or behavior serves as example

Characteristics of a good role model

respectful kind smart resilient

emotion

signals that tell your mind and body how to react

hormones

chemicals produced by glands that regulate activities of different cells

Defense mechanisms

mental processes that protect individuals from stressful emotions and situations

Examples of defense mechanisms

repression regression denial projection suppression rationalization compensation

repression

involuntarily pushing bad feelings out of mind

regression

returning to immature behaviors rather than dealing in mature way

denial

subconscious lack of recognition

projection

blaming feelings or faults on someone else

supression

intentionally pushing bad feelings out of mind

rationalization

making excuses to explain a situation or behavior

compensation

making up for mistakes through gift giving, hard work, or extreme efforts

Anxiety

condition of feeling uneasy or worried about what may happen

anxiety disorder

condition in which real or imagined fears are difficult to control

Depression

prolonged feeling of helplessness, hopelessness, sadness

Mental disorder

illness of mind that affects thoughts, feelings, behaviors of person preventing leading of a happy, healthful, productive life

signs of concern

suicide threats previous suicide attempts sudden changes in behavior depression final arrangements

The importance of getting help

help victim realize their importance and stop suicidal thoughts

LIFE

Listen Insist on honesty Feelings - share them Extend a helping hand

major depression

intense and can last for weeks or months

mild depression

less severe symptoms but can last for years

signs of depression

sad or irritable mood loss of interest in activities change in body sleeping issues loss of energy suicidal thoughts

causes of depression

physical (medical condition) psychological (traumatic event) social (abusive environment)

apathy

lack of strong feeling, interest, concern

phobia

irrational fear of something specific

obessive complusive disorder

persistent thoughts, fears, urges leading to repetitive behaviors

post traumatic stress disorder

flashbacks, nightmares, sleeplessness from traumatic event