Mental & Emotional Health

1. Mental & Emotional Health Health TPI Bondi

2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Least Most Put in Order on the most “mentally healthy” to least on Continuum

3. The Least You Need to Know 1. Basic Mental Health Vocab/Definition: Define mental health and the 5 characteristics 2. Maslow’s hierarchy (pyramid): Label and know examples of each level. 3. Basic Stress: Define: Stress, Stressor, Eustress, Distress, Homeostasis, Causes of Stress (3 Categories) & WarningSigns of Stress 4. Stress Response: Know the 3 stages, be able to label it and discuss what happens. 5. Stress and Illness: How are stress and illness related? 6. What is the Purpose of Stress? Think about your arm span! 7. Stress and Personality: How does your personality affect how much stress you have (Type A, Type B). 8. Basic Stress Management Strategies: Know basic stress management types.

4. Definition?Characteristics?

5. Mental Health: the ability to accept yourself and others, adapt to and manage emotions, and deal with the demands and challenges you meet in life. • Positive Self-Esteem • Feelings of Belonging • Feelings of Purpose (Mission Statement) • Positive Outlook • Confidence

6. Group Activity 1). Discuss which characteristics are difficult to control? Why? Rate 1-10(1-easy, 10-Hardest)? 2) Either provide 1 example(s) of each OR 1 non- example (when someone isn’t this). 3) You will be given one characteristic (self esteem, purpose, etc.) as a group you will have to provide 3 ways you can improve the characteristic I give you group (and share this with the class).

7. Self-Esteem and Self-Image(the bread and butter of mental health…..) • Changes that took place in Amy • good or bad changes? • How is it related to self-esteem • Should people be allowed to get • plastic surgery?

8. “What is necessary to change a person is to change his awareness of himself.”Abraham Maslow • Apply this to Amy from Extreme Makeover or life in general…

9. Self-Image Vs. Self-Esteem

10. How Does the Media Influence Self-Image and Self-Esteem?

11. I’m like a turtle because…What makes me different than a turtle is probably…

12. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

13. Essential Questions • How is Maslow’s Hierarchy like baseball? • What are some reasons why Maslow would have studied this topic? • What are at least 3 health behaviors that could prevent you from hitting a home run?

14. S T R E S S and You

15. The Blind Man and the Elephant I

16. The Least You Need to Know: • Stress 101 (Definitions): Stress, Stressor, Eustress vs. Distress, Homeostasis 2. Stress Response (3 Stages of GAS) 3. Stress and PersonalityType A, Type B 4. Stress and Disease/Illness 5. Basic Stress Management Strategies

17. Who Has the Most Stress? K T A E M Least Most Put in Order on the Continuum K-Kids (0-11) T-Teens (12-18) A-Adults (18-40) M-Mid-Adults (40-60) E-Elderly (60 +)

18. Is this stress? What exactly is stress?

19. Stress Defined:

20. STRESS 101 • Stress: Body and mind’s reaction to challenging events in life. • Causes of Stress = Stressors • Is all stress bad? • “Bad Stress” (Distress) vs. • Good Stress (Eustress)

21. Causes of Stress Do all equate to the same level(s) of stress?

22. A Good Question? What should you feel like? • EMOTIONALLY • . • . • . HOMEOSTASIS: • PHYSICALLY • . • . • . Balance of Body and Mind

24. Early Warning Signs of Stress • Physical • Emotional • Behavioral

25. Have you ever wondered what is the purpose of stress?

26. Review:

27. HUMAN HISTORY Years Ago Homo • Tools 2,500,000 H. habilis • Regular Hunting 1,500,000 H. erectus • Control of Fire 500,000 H. erectus • Agriculture 10,000 H. sapiens • First Cities 7,000 H. sapiens • Industrial revolution 200 H. sapiens • Technological revolution 20 H. sapiens

28. It wasn’t all that long ago….

30. Fight-or-FlightResponse Things you only see in movies….

31. THE STRESS RESPONSE Physiological Adaptations Heart Rate Blood Pressure Breathing Energy Endorphins Blood Flow To Muscles

32. WHY ZEBRAS DON”T GET ULCERS “A zebra’s stress response kicks in when the zebra is chased by a lion; when the zebra escapes, the stress response shuts off. In between predation attempts the zebra is at ease. It doesn’t flood itself with stress hormones wondering when the next lion is going to show up” Robert Sapolsky

35. THE STRESS RESPONSE Then: • Prepared the body for living (survival) • Response to physical stress: animals, rock slides, famine, drought, etc. • Most stress was short in time.

37. THE STRESS RESPONSE Now: • Most danger is not physical • Response to emotional problems: work, money, noise, relationships • Stress is ongoing or constant

39. …AND WHY HUMANS DO “The human mind is so powerful, the connections between perception and physiological response so strong, that we can set off the flight-or-flight response by just imagining ourselves in a threatening situation.” The End of Stress

41. General Adaptation Syndrome • Alarm Reaction Body is shocked by the stress • Stage of Resistance Body tries to fight off the stress • Stage of Exhaustion Stress does not go away, body has no more energy to fight the stress, illness or disease

43. STRESS & DISEASE • Increased Blood pressure • Increased Heart Rate • = Increased Heart attacks • Others…. • Lowers your body’s ability to fight off diseases or illnesses (the immune system)

44. Mind-Body Illnesses (Psychosomatic) • Heart Disease • High Blood Pressure • Acid Reflux • Ulcers • Asthma Attacks • Common Cold? • …………………………………………………Decreased Immunity

45. STRESS & DISEASE “Between 60 and 90% of all our population’s visits to doctor’s offices are stress-related and probably cannot be detected, much less treated effectively, with the medications and procedures on which the medical profession relies almost exclusively.” Dr. Herbert Benson, Timeless Healing

46. What do you mean there is no such thing as stress?

47. How Can Two People View a Situation Differently? WW You D:

48. What Do You See?

49. Back by Popular Demand….

50. Stress & Personality • Type A (Competitive or Rushed) • Type B(Relaxed or Laid Back)