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Mental and Emotional Health

Mental and Emotional Health ch. 3 pg. 66 What is it? The ability to accept yourself and others, express and manage emotions, and deal with the demands and challenges you meet in your life. Mental and Emotional Health ch. 3 pg. 66

Mental and Emotional Health What are characteristics of good mental and emotional health? Sense of belonging Sense of purpose Positive outlook Self-sufficiency Healthy self-esteem Mental and Emotional Health

Mental and Emotional Health Why is it important? Leads to overall happiness Enjoyment of life Confidence Ability to cope well with situations and a wide variety of feelings It also influences your physical and social health Mental and Emotional Health

Mental and Emotional Health Are you resilient? How would you handle these situations? Paper due tomorrow and you’re taking a major exam tomorrow The college you’ve been hoping for defers you to a wait list Your friend just got dumped You just got dumped Mom and Dad just told you they’re getting divorced Someone you know got bad news You missed the bus and it started to rain Resiliency – the ability to adapt effectively and recover from disappointment, difficulty, or crisis. Mental and Emotional Health

Mental and Emotional Health Managing and Expressing Emotions Happiness Sadness Love Fear Guilt Anger How do you express these emotions? Mental and Emotional Health

Mental and Emotional Health What happens when you have trouble managing emotions? Defense Mechanisms – mental processes that protect individuals from strong or stressful emotions and situations Mental and Emotional Health

Mental and Emotional Health Common Defense Mechanisms Repression – involuntarily pushing unpleasant feelings out of one’s mind Regression – returning to behaviors characteristic of a younger age rather than dealing with problems in a mature manner Denial – unconscious lack of recognition of something that is obvious to others Projection – attributing your own feelings or faults to another person or group Mental and Emotional Health

Mental and Emotional Health Common Defense Mechanisms, cont. Suppression – consciously and intentionally pushing unpleasant feelings out of one’s mind Rationalization – making excuses to explain a situation or behavior rather than taking responsibility for it Compensation – making up for weaknesses and mistakes through gift giving, hard work, or extreme efforts. Mental and Emotional Health

Mental and Emotional Health Traits of a Good Character Trustworthiness Respect Responsibility Fairness Caring Citizenship Mental and Emotional Health

Mental and Emotional Health Self-esteem – how much you value, respect, and feel confident about yourself. Feeling valued, loved, and accepted by others + You value, love, and accept yourself = Good overall attitude and outlook Mental and Emotional Health

Mental and Emotional Health How can you help improve self-esteem? Choose friends who value and respect you Focus on positive aspects about yourself Replace negative self-talk with supportive self-talk Work toward accomplishments not perfection Exercise Mistakes = learning opportunities Accept what you cannot change and change what you can control Mental and Emotional Health

Mental and Emotional Health: Maslow’s Hierarchy Abraham Maslow (1908 – 1970) American psychologist who created a theory that explains human development and motivation. Mental and Emotional Health: Maslow’s Hierarchy

Mental and Emotional Health Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Mental and Emotional Health

Maslow’s Hierarchy is a ranked list of those needs essential to human growth and development, presented in ascending order, starting with basic needs and building toward the need to reach your highest potential Maslow’s Hierarchy

Maslow’s Hierarchy What happens if the basic needs are not met? Physical Needs Air, water, food, shelter, sleep, sex Safety and Security Needs Need to be safe and away from true danger Love and Belonging Need to love and be loved, need to belong Esteem Need for achievement and recognition Self Actualization Need for reaching potential and exploring creativity; self-sufficiency What happens if the basic needs are not met? Maslow’s Hierarchy