1. Chapter 3: Self Esteem and Mental Health
Section One: Building Your Self-Esteem

2. What Is Self-Esteem Self-esteem
A measure of how much you value and respect yourself

3. Benefits of High Self-Esteem
Increased Self Respect
Increased ability to reach goals
Increased willingness to try
Increased feelings of value

4. Risk Of Low Self Esteem More likely to make unhealthy decisions
More vulnerable to pressure
Increase risk for depression
Increase risk of suicide

5. Self Esteem High Low Speaks up Respects self and others Has confidence
Tries new things
Feels valuable
Adjust to change
Feels optimistic
Make GREAT decision
Feels insecure
Disrespects self and others
Vulnerable to peer pressure
Doesn’t feel valuable
Feels depressed
Fears failure
Uses drugs and alcohol
Feels pessimistic
Behave destructively

6. Developing Self Esteem
Self Concept
Interpreting Messages from Others
How you view yourself
Dealing with what others say about you
Positive
negative

7. Improving Self Esteem Positive Self Talk Act With Integrity
Choose Supportive Friends
Accept Yourself

8. Section Two: Using Good Communication Skills

9. Benefits of Good Communication
Preventing Misunderstandings
Building Healthy Relationships
Expressing Yourself Effectively

10. Three Communication Styles
Passive: Does not offer opposition
Aggressive: Dominates conversation
Assertive: Expresses opinions while listening to others viewpoints
ASSERTIVE IS THE MOST EFFECTIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

11. Section 2 Using Good Communication Skills
Chapter 3

12. Three Major Communication Skills
Speaking
Listening
Body Language

13. Speaking Skills Voice volume Tone and Pitch “I” messages
“You” messages
Empathy- understanding others feelings

14. Listening Skills Active listening Paraphrasing Providing feedback
Oh really…
So what you’re saying is…

15. Body Language
Body language- what you are saying when you are not talking
Rolling eyes
Clenched fist
Smiling
crying

16. Section Three: Mental And Emotional Health

17. Mental Health Mental Health: mental well being
The ability to cope effectively

18. A Mentally Healthy Person…
Has a sense of control
Is able to endure failures and frustrations
Sees events positively
Expresses emotions effectively

19. Maslow’s Hierarchy Of Needs
The needs a person has to reach in order to become the best they can be.

20. Maslow’s Hierarchy Of Needs
Self actualization: the best a person can be
Esteem Stage: Need to have self respect and achieve goals
Social Stage: Need for love affection and acceptance
Safety Stage: Need for shelter and protection
Physical Stage: Food water sleep exercise

21. Three Ways To Manage Emotions
Talk it out
Blow off steam
Be creative

22. Emotions Anger-comes from frustration
Fear- can be positive or negative
Can keep you from getting in trouble or keep you from trying new things
Guilt-alerts you that you are doing something that is against your values
Jealousy- can cause major problems
Loneliness- join a group or volunteer

23. Defense Mechanisms
A way to avoid unpleasant emotions

24. Section 3 Mental and Emotional Health
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Section 3 Mental and Emotional Health

25. Section 3 Mental and Emotional Health
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Section 3 Mental and Emotional Health

26. Section 4: Understanding Mental Disorders

27. What is a Mental Disorder
An illness that affects a persons thoughts emotions and behaviors

28. Types of Mental Disorders
Depression- caused by a life event or chemical imbalance
Lack of energy
Withdrawn
Appetite Impacted
Feeling hopeless
Do not wait for depression to go away
Face it
Identify it
Take action

29. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
ADHD
Inattentive
Impulsive
Easily Distracted
Medications available

30. Anxiety Disorders Panic Disorders Phobias
Extreme fear for safety
Phobias
Fear that something common may cause injury
Obsessive compulsive disorders
The need to do a certain behavior in a certain way

31. Section 4 Understanding Mental Disorders
Chapter 3

32. Ways To Help Mental Disorders
Psychotherapy
Group therapy
Medication