2. Lesson 1 Your Mental and Emotional Health Do you think you have a positive outlook? Do you look forward to facing life’s challenges?

3. Lesson 1 Someone who is mentally and emotionally healthy can: Usually handle a wide variety of feelings and situations. Make wise choices that demonstrate both strong values and responsible behavior. Your Mental and Emotional Health

4. Lesson 1 Identify the characteristics of good mental and emotional health Develop ways to meet your needs in healthful ways Associate abstinence with emotional health Compare the relationship between mental health promotion and disease prevention In this lesson, you will learn to: Lesson Objectives

5. Lesson 1 The Characteristics of Good Mental/Emotional Health Good Mental/Emotional Health Attributes People with good mental/emotional health demonstrate themental/emotional health following characteristics: Positive self-esteem Sense of belonging Sense of purpose Positive outlook Autonomy

6. Lesson 1 A Pyramid of Needs Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Abraham Maslow organized human needs in the form of a pyramid called the hierarchy of needs.hierarchy of needs

7. Lesson 1 There are many people for whom food, clean water, and shelter are not easily obtained. Social issues like homelessness can be related to health and physical needs. Physical Needs Survival needs such as food, water, sleep, and shelter rest at the bottom of the pyramid. A Pyramid of Needs

8. Lesson 1 Need for Safety Psychological needs for safety include: Safety of familiar places Safety of familiar people Safety needs are not just about safeguarding yourself against physical harm, they can also be psychological in nature. A Pyramid of Needs

9. Lesson 1 Need to Be Loved and to Belong Feeling a sense of belonging can: Increase your confidence. Strengthen your mental/emotional health. We need to interact with other people and to know that we are valued members of a group that enhances our physical, mental, and social health. A Pyramid of Needs

10. Lesson 1 One way you might meet this need is by participating in productive activities. By being able to do something well, you gain respect and a feeling of self-worth. Need to Be Valued and Recognized People need to be appreciated and to be personally valued by family, friends, and peers. A Pyramid of Needs

11. Lesson 1 It involves: Having goals that motivate and inspire you. Having the courage to make changes in your life in order to meet your goals and grow as a person. Need to Reach Your Potential Self-actualizationSelf-actualization is a lifelong process, and part of the process is learning the self-discipline you need to reach your goals. A Pyramid of Needs

12. Lesson 1 Meeting Your Needs The ways you choose to meet your needs affect your mental/emotional health. Sometimes people choose risky ways to fulfill their needs— for example, by engaging in sexual activity or by joining a gang. Practicing abstinence and finding healthful ways to meet emotional needs are strategies to avoid these risk behaviors. How Should You Meet Your Needs?

13. Lesson 1 Your personality:personality Is an important factor in how you choose to meet your needs. Includes your emotional makeup, attitudes, thoughts, and behaviors. Is influenced by heredity and environment. Understanding Your Personality Influences on Your Personality

14. Lesson 1 Personality and Heredity Heredity plays a role in determining your: Basic intellectual abilities and temperament, or emotional tendencies. Behaviors such as risk-taking. Talents such as athletic or artistic abilities. Understanding Your Personality

15. Lesson 1 Personality and Environment Among the people in your environment are some who serve as role models for your behavior. Most people naturally engage in modeling. modeling The values you learn from the person you model yourself after help shape the person you become and the way you live your life. Understanding Your Personality

16. Lesson 1 Personality and Behavior Different factors affect your levels of physical and mental/emotional health. How you make decisions What actions you take What decisions you make Whether you recognize the consequences of those decisions Understanding Your Personality

17. Lesson 1 Promoting Mental/Emotional Health Being mentally and emotionally healthy can: Promote your physical health. Help prevent some diseases. Strengthen all three sides of your health triangle. Why Should You Promote Good Mental/Emotional Health?

18. Lesson 1 Q. The act of observing and learning from the behavior of others is known as _____. 1. modeling 2. self-actualization 3. suppression 4. health literacy Choose the appropriate option. Quick Review

19. Lesson 1 Click Next to attempt another question. A. 1. Modeling The act of observing and learning from the behavior of others is known as modeling. Quick Review - Answer

20. Lesson 1 Quick Review Q. The most basic need of humans, according to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, is the need to feel recognized, the need to achieve, the need to be recognized. True False Choose the appropriate option.

21. Lesson 1 Click Next to attempt another question. A. False. The first level, according to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, is physical; the need to satisfy basic needs of hunger, thirst, sleep, and shelter. Quick Review - Answer

22. Lesson 1 Quick Review Q. The act of observing and learning from the behavior of others is known as _____. 1. positive self-esteem 2. sense of belonging 3. sense of purpose 4. positive outlook 5. Autonomy 6. All of the above Choose the appropriate option.

23. Lesson 1 Quick Review - Answer A. 6. All of the above The characteristics of a mentally and emotionally healthy person include positive self-esteem, a sense of belonging, a sense of purpose, a positive outlook, autonomy.

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25. Lesson 1 The Characteristics of Good Mental/Emotional Health Good Mental/Emotional Health Attributes People with good mental/emotional health demonstrate the following characteristics: Positive self-esteem Sense of belonging Sense of purpose Positive outlook Autonomy Good mental/ emotional health is the ability to accept yourself and others, adapt to and manage emotions, and deal with the demands and challenges you meet in life. Good mental/ emotional health is the ability to accept yourself and others, adapt to and manage emotions, and deal with the demands and challenges you meet in life.

26. Lesson 1 Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Abraham Maslow organized human needs in the form of a pyramid called the hierarchy of needs. A Pyramid of Needs Maslow’s hierarchy of needs 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 for reaching your highest potential. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs 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 for reaching your highest potential.

27. Lesson 1 Need to Reach Your Potential Self-actualizationSelf-actualization is a lifelong process, and part of the process is learning the self-discipline you need to reach your goals. It involves: Having goals that motivate and inspire you. Having the courage to make changes in your life in order to meet your goals and grow as a person. A Pyramid of Needs Self-actualization involves the striving to become the best you can be. Self-actualization involves the striving to become the best you can be.

28. Lesson 1 Your personality:personality Is an important factor in how you choose to meet your needs. Includes your emotional makeup, attitudes, thoughts, and behaviors. Is influenced by heredity and environment. Influences on Your Personality Understanding Your Personality Your personality is a complex set of characteristics that makes you unique.

29. Lesson 1 Personality and Environment Among the people in your environment are some who serve as role models for your behavior. Most people naturally engage in modeling. modeling The values you learn from the person you model yourself after help shape the person you become and the way you live your life. Understanding Your Personality Modeling involves observing and learning from the behaviors of those around you.

30. Lesson 1 A. Correct! The act of observing and learning from the behavior of others is known as modeling. Click Next to attempt another question. Quick Review - Answer

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32. Lesson 1 A. Correct! The first level, according to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, is physical; the need to satisfy basic needs of hunger, thirst, sleep, and shelter. Click Next to attempt another question.

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34. Lesson 1 A. Correct! The characteristics of a mentally and emotionally healthy person include positive self- esteem, a sense of belonging, a sense of purpose, a positive outlook, autonomy.

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