Unit 1—Mental Health and Making Health Decisions Vocabulary—type written only Vocabulary—type written only Characteristics of a healthy person Characteristics of a healthy person Define Health and Wellness Define Health and Wellness Personal health sale Personal health sale Illness-Wellness Continuum Illness-Wellness Continuum

Risk Factors Hereditary Hereditary Environmental Environmental Behavioral Behavioral

Hereditary Risk Factors Traits passed on from parents. Traits passed on from parents. Muscular Dystrophy Muscular Dystrophy Some cancers Some cancers Diabetes Diabetes Cardiovascular Disease Cardiovascular Disease Diseases or disorders which create a disability. Diseases or disorders which create a disability.

Environmental Risk Factors All of the physical and social conditions surrounding a person and the influences they may have on that person. All of the physical and social conditions surrounding a person and the influences they may have on that person. Home, school, workplace, etc. Home, school, workplace, etc. Air, Water, Noise, Land Pollutions Air, Water, Noise, Land Pollutions Pathogens, Radiation, Friends… Pathogens, Radiation, Friends…

Behavioral Risk Factors The result is from one’s own actions. The result is from one’s own actions. Drugs, tobacco, alcohol Drugs, tobacco, alcohol Bad nutrition, not wearing a seatbelt. Bad nutrition, not wearing a seatbelt. Anything involving a bad decision. Anything involving a bad decision.

Decisions to make… Restaurant which allows smoking. Restaurant which allows smoking. Eating at a fast-food restaurant. Eating at a fast-food restaurant. Been invited to a party involving alcohol. Been invited to a party involving alcohol. A bad situation at school. A bad situation at school. Someone has been talking trash on you. Someone has been talking trash on you. Your sibling plays their stereo too loud. Your sibling plays their stereo too loud. You are going to the beach. You are going to the beach. After-school job keeps you up late at night with little time to study. After-school job keeps you up late at night with little time to study. You are sick but don’t want to miss school/work. You are sick but don’t want to miss school/work. You ride your bicycle for exercise/transportation. You ride your bicycle for exercise/transportation.

DECIDE: model to good decision making D efine the problem D efine the problem E xplore the alternatives E xplore the alternatives C onsider the consequences C onsider the consequences I dentify the values I dentify the values D ecide and act D ecide and act E valuate the results E valuate the results

1 st Book Assignment! Questions 1-21 from pages Questions 1-21 from pages 26-27

Chapter 2: Personality People who have a healthy personality: People who have a healthy personality: 1. Have realistic views of themselves. 2. Are able to take on new responsibilities. 3. Are caring towards themselves and others. 4. Are able to handle disappointment and move forward. 5. Are able to feel enjoyment and a sense of achievement.

Self Esteem and Emotions Textbooks starting on page 34. Textbooks starting on page 34.

Dealing with emotions. Defense Mechanisms vs Coping Strategies Defense Mechanisms vs Coping Strategies 4 step Coping Strategy 4 step Coping Strategy 1. Confront the situations 2. Find an outlet. 3. Take a break. 4. Talk/write about it. Communicate!

Chapter Review Questions p. 52: 1-15,

Chapter 3: STRESS! Stress Stress Stressor Stressor Eustress Eustress Distress Distress

Stages of Stress Alarm Stage Alarm Stage Resistance Stage Resistance Stage Exhaustion Stage Exhaustion Stage

Negative Impacts… Heart Disease Heart Disease Shut Down…Too Much…OVERLOAD! Shut Down…Too Much…OVERLOAD! Mental Illness Trigger Mental Illness Trigger Weakened Immune System Weakened Immune System Gastro-Intestinal Problems Gastro-Intestinal Problems Headaches Headaches Asthma Asthma

Managing Stress Coping Strategies Coping Strategies Relaxation Techniques Relaxation Techniques Time Management Evaluations Time Management Evaluations Prioritizations/Setting Goals Prioritizations/Setting Goals Your personality and resilience to stress determines how the stress is perceived. Your personality and resilience to stress determines how the stress is perceived.

Setting Goals Long Term vs Short Term Long Term vs Short Term Are the goals measureable? How do you know if you have achieved the goal? Are the goals measureable? How do you know if you have achieved the goal? How much is too many? How much is too many? Is the goal realistic? Is the goal realistic? Don’t set yourself up for failure, but make sure you challenge yourself. Don’t set yourself up for failure, but make sure you challenge yourself.

Chapter Review Question from page 78: 1-17, 21-27

Chapter 4: Mental Illness Mental Disorder: Illness that affects the mind and prevents a person from living a “productive and normal” lifestyle. Mental Disorder: Illness that affects the mind and prevents a person from living a “productive and normal” lifestyle. Abnormal thoughts and behaviors to dementia. Abnormal thoughts and behaviors to dementia.

Causes of Mental Illness Organic Disorders: There is a known physical cause; tumor or brain injury. Organic Disorders: There is a known physical cause; tumor or brain injury. Functional Disorder: Non-physical; can’t immediately be understood. Functional Disorder: Non-physical; can’t immediately be understood. 1. Inborn (heredity) 2. Traumatic influences 3. Current environment

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