Mental health describes people's emotional, psychological, and social well-being. To maintain positive mental health, connect with others, stay positive, get physically active, help others, get enough sleep, and develop coping skills.
Warning signs of mental illness may include mood swings, avoidance, changes in eating and sleeping patterns, anxiety, and negative emotions.
Mental health professionals who can provide resources and guidance include school counselors, school social workers, school psychologists, and psychiatrists.
Eating disorders:
Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder that makes people lose more weight than is considered healthy for their age and height
Bulimia nervosa involves periods of excessive overeating (or binge eating) followed by extreme methods of purging (or getting rid of the food)
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) involves repeated, upsetting thoughts called obsessions
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Emotional Intelligence
Being self-aware—Observing and recognizing a feeling as it happens
Managing emotions—Handling feelings so they are appropriate; realizing what is behind a feeling; finding ways to handle fears and anxieties, anger, and sadness
Motivating oneself—Channeling emotions in the service of a goal; emotional self-control; delaying gratification and stifling impulses
Having empathy—Sensitivity to others' feelings and concerns and considering their perspective; appreciating the differences in how people feel about things
Handling relationships—Managing emotions in others; social competence and social skills
5 stages of grief:
Denial
Anger
Bargaining
Depression
Acceptance
Alcohol
Tobacco and Vaping
Weed
Depressants
Opioids
Heroin
morphine
codeine
methadone
Alcohol and sedatives
Stimulants
Meth
Cocaine
DESCRIPTION | EXAMPLES | SIGNS OF USE | |
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Synthetic drugs4 | Chemical compounds that are produced in illegal laboratories | Synthetic opioids, LSD, fentanyl, spice, bath salts | Anxiety, aggressive behavior, paranoia, seizures, nausea, vomiting |
Inhalants5 | Various substances that people inhale to produce a short-term high | Gases, nitrates, solvents, and aerosol sprays | Slurred speech, reduced coordination, euphoria, dizziness |
Hallucinogens6 | Drugs that alter people's awareness of their surroundings as well as their own thoughts and feelings | LSD (a classic hallucinogen) and phencyclidine (PCP) (a dissociative hallucinogen) | Hallucinations, intensified feelings and sensory experiences, increased heart rate and blood pressure, nausea, sleep disturbances, loss of appetite |
Club drugs7 | Psychoactive drugs that act on the central nervous system; often used by teenagers and young adults at dance clubs and bars or used as "date rape" drugs | Mollys, ecstasy, roofies, meth, speed, and crank | Changes in mood, awareness, and behavior |
Anabolic Steroids8 | Synthetic variations of the male sex hormone testosterone | Common names include gear, juice, roids, and stackers | Muscle building, oily skin and acne, aggressive behavior, extreme mood swings, paranoia |
Positive stress
fight-or-flight response(stress response)
GAS system
Alarm
Resistance
Exhaustion
Three(4) tips to handle stress
Positive attitude
Quality sleep
Connect with others
Use relaxation techniques (like meditation)