1. MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH UNIT 2
SELF-ESTEEM
GOOD CHARACTER
MANAGING EMOTIONS
MANAGING STRESS
ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION
MENTAL DISORDERS
SUICIDE PREVENTION
GETTING HELP

2. Define Mental and Emotional Health:
Accepting yourself and dealing with demands of life:
What good does this do?
Builds ……….
Sense of belonging
Positive outlook
Good self-esteem

3. Self Esteem: Chpt.3/L.1
Define: How much you value, respect and feel confident about yourself
How to raise your self esteem: STEPS**
A. Try new challenges
B. Take healthful risks
C. **Raise your sense of competence (working on having the skills to do something)
D. **Positive self-talk: giving yourself encouragement and replacing negative thoughts
E. **Take your mistakes and learn from them

4. MASLOW’S HIERARCHY OF NEEDS
**Theory that creates a ranking order of needs for each human to reach their full potential
LEVEL 1: PHYSICAL (food,water,sleep,shelter)
LEVEL 2: SAFETY(security)
LEVEL 3: BELONGING(to be loved)
LEVEL 4: RECOGNITION(achievement & value)
LEVEL 5: REACHING POTENTIAL

5. Good Character: Chpt.3/L.2
Good character traits:
A. Trustworthy: honest and loyal
B. Respectful: considerate of others
C. Responsible: Think before you act and consider consequences
D. Fair: Play by the rules and listen
E. Caring: Kind and compassionate
F. **Citizenship: Advocate for safe and healthy environment at school and in community

6. Managing Emotions: Chpt.3/L.3
Emotions: They are neither good nor bad BUT they can produce good or bad consequences
How to deal with emotions in a positive way:
A. **Have empathy: Have the ability to imagine another person’s feelings.
B. Understand that people are private with their feelings and uncomfortable with expressing them.
C. Ask YOURSELF:
Will this matter? Why do I feel this way? Should I wait before I react? Who can I ask for help in dealing with this? Will this even matter in the long run? **Is this exaggerated (unhealthy) **Suppression—Am I refusing to deal with this by not talking?

7. ANGER A. What causes my anger?
***The most difficult emotion to handle***
Evaluate the following:
A. What causes my anger?
B. How can I deal with this anger in healthy way?
C. Take time to calm down
D. Take time to deep breathe
E. Consider removing yourself from the situation
F. Find a way to relax and rechannel your energy
G. Always talk to someone you can trust

8. Managing and Understanding Stress: Chpt. 4/ L. 1
The reaction of the body and mind to everyday challenges and demands
Perception:
The act of becoming aware through the senses
Stressor:
**ANYTHING that causes stress (good or bad)—positive outlooks help you manage stressors(it changes your “view”of the stressor

9. YOUR BODY’s RESPONSES to STRESS
FACTS:
Stress doesn’t have to be unhealthy
It can have positive and negative affects
Positive stress can be a motivation (**examples—pressure of a big game/ doing well on a test, etc**)
**STAGES of STRESS”
ALARM/ Fight or Flight Response:
RESISTANCE
FATIGUE

10. STAGES OF STRESS STAGES of STRESS”
1. **Alarm—Mind and body go into high alert (fight or flight)/ body physically defends itself from the “threat” see. P. 94—**Example: Pupils widen/digestions affected/ Hrt rate and blood flow increase!!
2. **Resistance---Body adapts and reacts (higher level and more endurance)
3. **Fatigue---Exposure prolonged, body tires and loses ability to manage
***Hypothalamus:
Small area at the base of brain/ receives danger signal/ release hormone that acts on pituitary gland; The gland then secretes “adrenaline”

11. Managing Stress(chpt.4/L.2)
Why?
1. Developing good habits, reduces the effects of stress
2. Stress becomes positive rather than negative
3. Your risk of becoming sick, decreases
4. Your body and mind will recover from negative stress more quickly, leaving you more productive

12. SLEEP(chpt.4/L.2) Need 8-10 hours per day
**Helps you face challenges of the day LIKE:
1. Concentration in class
2. Test anxiety
3. Performance on the athletic field

13. ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION (chpt.5/L.1)
The condition of feeling uneasy or worried
Symptoms of Anxiety:
Inability to concentrate
Increased pulse and breathing rate
Depression:
Prolonged feeling of helplessness or hopelessness
**Serious condition that may require medical help. **15% of teens of all teens display signs of depression **Teens should seek help from trusted adults

14. Coping with Anxiety Ask yourself: What situations cause my anxiety?
What can I do to plan ahead so that stress will not build and cause anxiety?**friends can encourage early studying for tests
What techniques can I use to help reduce this? ….brainstorm w. class
think before agreeing to responsibilities/ plan ahead/ breath and relax
Realize that drugs & alcohol give people a false sense of escape

15. Causes of Depression (chpt. 5/L.1)
Medical condition or illness
Psychological reasons like a traumatic life event**Loss of a close family member: good example
Environmental factor: ex. Living in poverty or in another type of harmful environment**TREATMENT may call for a “”change in your environment/surroundings**
WARNING SIGNS: see 5.2
**Irritability
**Loss of interest in activities
**Difficulty sleeping
**Weight loss
Cannot concentrate
Thoughts of suicide

16. Mental Disorders: (chp.5/L.2)
Define: An illness of the mind that can affect thoughts, feelings, behaviors of a person to the point that they cannot lead a happy, healthful and productive life
TYPES: Anxiety/ **Impulse Control/ Eating Disorders/ Personality disorders/ Mood disorders
Mood Disorder:
Illness that involves extreme changes in your mood and interfere with everyday living.
Examples: **Bipolar Disorder(periods of mania mixed with depression), Depression, manic-depress.
**Many go untreated! Why? Fail to seek treatment—no admission of a problem

17. Suicide (chpt. 5/L.3)
Define: Act of intentionally taking one’s own life (3rd leading cause of death in teens)
Warning signs:
**Direct statements
Indirect statements
Withdrawal from friends and family
**Giving away personal belongings
Dramatic changes in personality and appearance
Many more:
How to Help: A. Show support B. **Remind person there are solutions C.** Tell a trusted adult right away—Always Step 1 for suicide, depression, etc.
D. Tell them suicidal survivors later express gratitude they’re alive

18. Getting Help for Any Mental Disorder:(chpt.5/L.4)
1. **Psychotherapy—Talk between patient and healthy professional/ counseling
2.**Behavior therapy—Treatment focusing on changing unwanted behaviors
3.**Drug or Chemical therapy---**Using medications or antidepressants and/or chemical substance to reduce symptoms of a disorder
4.Family Therapy—Communicating with family members
5.**Group Therapy—Talking with others who have similar situations/ similar disorders
6. **Cognitive Therapy---(mental therapy): Professional helping correct distorted thinking patterns
****Treatment takes times, persistence and patience! **Environmental Changes