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Mental Health

Mental Health. Unit #3: Ch. 7, 8, and 9. Key topics of Chapter 7: Good Mental Health. Positive mental Health (5 characteristics) -Pg 171 Pyramid of Needs: Maslow’s Triangle (P,S,B,R,P) Self-Actualization: being the best you can be Personality: Factors that effect it. -Pg. 175

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Mental Health

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  1. Mental Health Unit #3: Ch. 7, 8, and 9

  2. Key topics of Chapter 7: Good Mental Health • Positive mental Health (5 characteristics) -Pg 171 • Pyramid of Needs: Maslow’s Triangle (P,S,B,R,P) • Self-Actualization: being the best you can be • Personality: Factors that effect it. -Pg. 175 • Positive Identity (5 major pieces) -Pg. 178 • Developmental Assets -Pg. 179 • Factors of a Healthy Identity (6 aspects) • Self-esteem & thinking positively • Seven Emotions & influence of hormones • Responding to your emotions -Pg. 189 • Defense mechanisms -Pg. 190

  3. Introductory Questions #1 – Ch. 7 • Answer the Personal Health Inventory Questions on pg. 10 and later enter your responses using the textbook site: http://www.glencoe.com/sec/health/ • List the FIVE characteristics that demonstrate good mental/emotional health. Look at Fig. 7.1 and write TWO major differences observed with teens. • When analyzing Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, what forms the foundation of the pyramid and must be met first? (see pg. 172) What does “self actualization” mean? • After reading about all of the factors that play a role in forming your personality, what do think has the greatest impact in shaping your personality? • What are developmental assets? Give THREE examples. (use pg. 179)

  4. Introductory Questions #2 • How does your text define emotions?(see pg. 184) • Match the following emotions with their meaning. -Strong affection expressed through words or actions Sadness -Being satisfied, creative, & social Guilt -Understanding how others feel Empathy -Reaction from being hurt or harmed Happiness -Forms from disappointment, rejection leading to discouraged Love -Can increase alertness & can form into a phobia Anger -Feeling responsible for a negative outcome you have no control of Fear • When responding to & managing your emotions what are some common defense mechanisms that we use to protect ourselves? (see Fig. 7.4 on pg. 190) • What is the best way to deal with guilt? Why is anger one of the most difficult emotions to control?

  5. Chapter 8: Stress & Anxiety Lesson 1: Effects of Stress Lesson 2: Managing Stress Lesson 3: Anxiety and Teen Depression Lesson 4: Being Resilient

  6. Introductory Questions #3 – Ch. 8 • Read Zoe’s story on Pg. 197 and answer the questions that follow. • Define what stress is and explain how perception effects stress. • Name the five stressors that seem to cause stress. • Name the two body systems that are active during a stressful situation. • Name some symptoms that a person will experience when stressed. (pg. 201) • What are the stages of stress? (A, R, F) • Name three problems caused by stress in the physical, social and mental/emotional.

  7. Chapter 8 Managing Stress & Anxiety

  8. Introductory Questions #4 • What is the first step in managing stress? • Name three things you can do to manage stress. • What are the four stress-management techniques suggested by your text? (pg. 208-209) • Name three symptoms of anxiety. • Define what depression is and explain what the two types of depression are. • What can you do when you are feeling depressed or feeling anxiety? • How does a person become resilient? (lesson 4)

  9. Stress • Stress: the reaction of the body & mind to everyday challenges & demands. • What causes stress? • Stressors: anything that causes stress • Biological • Environmental • Cognitive (thinking) • Personal behavior • Life situations • Your perception (act of becoming aware of through the senses) greatly affects your reaction to these stressors.

  10. The Body’s Stress Response • The body responds automatically to stressors in three stages: • Alarm stage -Body & mind on alert -Adrenaline released • Resistance -Prepare for “fight” or “flight” • Fatigue -Prolonged exposure to stressor can result in physical, psychological, or pathological fatigue

  11. Physical Effects psychosomatic response (physical reaction that results from stress & not illness) Headache Asthma High blood pressure Weakened immune system Sleeping disorders Digestive problems Mental/Emotional/ Social Stress can affect daily activities & relationships Difficulty concentrating Mood swings Risks of substance abuse Effects of Stress

  12. Identify stressors: Life events Moving, graduation, etc. Physical Pollution, injury, lack of sleep Daily hassles Time pressures, deadlines, too much to do Manage: Use refusal skills Plan ahead Sleep! Stay active Eat a balanced diet Avoid drugs Managing Stress

  13. Managing Stress: techniques Stress-management skills: skills that help you handle stress in a healthful, effective way. • Redirect your energy • Projects, sports, etc • Relax • Breathing, laughing • Stay positive • Your perception will affect the way you feel • Seek support • Talk with someone who can help

  14. Anxiety: the condition of feeling uneasy or worried about what may happen. Fear/dread Sweat, trembling, tension Rapid heart rate, lightheadedness, shortness of breath Stress management techniques can also be used for anxiety Depression: a prolonged feeling of helplessness, hopelessness, & sadness. Reactive depression: response to a stressful event; will usually go away will management skills. Major depression: medical condition that requires treatment. Anxiety & Teen Depression

  15. Seek support from friends or family. Become more active (physical, community) One should seek professional help if depression begins to interfere with daily activities. Resiliency: the ability to adapt & recover from disappointment, difficulty, or crisis. External factors: Family, school, etc. Internal factors: Commitment to learning Positive values Social competence Positive identity Getting Help & Building Resiliency

  16. Protective Factors • Build resiliency by strengthening protective factors: • Stand up for your beliefs • Be honest • Resist negative peer pressure & situations • Learn about others • Develop a sense of purpose • Develop a positive outlook

  17. Introductory Questions #4 • What is the first step in managing stress? • Name three things you can do to manage stress. • What are the four stress-management techniques suggested by your text? (pg. 208-209) • Name three symptoms of anxiety. • Define what depression is and explain what the two types of depression are. • What can you do when you are feeling depressed or feeling anxiety? • How does a person become resilient? (lesson 4)

  18. Chapter 9 Mental & Emotional Problems

  19. Mental Disorders • Mental disorder: an illness of the mind that can affect the thoughts, feelings, & behaviors of a person, preventing them from leading a happy, healthy life. • Organic: • Caused by a physical illness or injury that affects the brain. • Exposure to drugs/toxins, tumors, infections, etc. • Functional • Psychological cause & does not involve brain damage. • Abuse, traumatic experience, heredity, stress, etc.

  20. Anxiety Disorders Phobia Strong irrational fear of something Obsessive-compulsive Trapped in a pattern of repeated thoughts or behaviors Panic disorder Sudden unexplained feelings of terror Post-traumatic stress May develop after a terrifying event Mood Disorders: an often organic illness that involves mood extremes that interfere with daily living. Clinical depression Prolonged feelings of sadness & hopelessness Bipolar disorder Extreme mood swings (See fig. 9.1 pg. 227). Types of Mental Disorders

  21. Eating Disorders Conduct Disorders Pattern of behavior in which the rights of others/basic laws are violated. Theft Lying Violence Schizophrenia Severe disorder in which the person loses contact with reality Personality Disorders Think & behave in ways that make it difficult to get along with others Anti-social Borderline personality Passive-aggressive Types of Mental Disorders

  22. Depression & alienation can lead to suicidal thoughts Risk factors: History of abuse Previous attempts Family history of emotional disorders or suicides See figure 9.2 for warning signs Prevent: Initiate a meaningful conversation Show support & ask questions Try to persuade them to seek help Cluster suicides: A series within a short period of time & involving many Suicide Prevention

  23. Chapter 9: Mental Disorders Video: “I am Sam” or “The Awakenings” Please write: -20 statements & -5 questions you have regarding this film.

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