1. Chapter 3 Mental and Emotional Health

2. Your Mental and Emotional Health Do you have a positive outlook on life? Do you deal effectively with challenges when they arise? This is also known as adapting or adjusting to new things

3. What makes up who you are? Your personality is the unique combination of feelings, thoughts, and behaviors that make you different from everyone else.

4. What makes up who you are? Personality and self-concept also play a big role Who do you think you are?

5. Self-Concept When you look at yourself in the mirror, who do you see looking back at you? Self-concept is the view you have for yourself

6. Self-Esteem Self-Esteem is the way you feel about yourself, and how you value yourself Hwne you have high self-esteem, you feel appreciated and valued as a person

7. Resilience Is the ability to bounce back from disappointment Resilience is an important personality trait to develop

8. Building Self-Esteem List your strengths- identify your talents and abilities Remember that everyone makes mistakes- no one is perfect, making mistakes is apart of being human Motivate yourself- identify your goals and what you need to do to reach them

9. Understanding and Managing Your Feelings An important part of your mental and emotional health is managing your feelings Feelings can be complicated

10. Lesson 2- Understanding Your Emotions Emotions are feelings created in response to thoughts, remarks, and events There are 8 different emotions

11. Anger Strong feeling of displeasure that results from being harmed or hurt Anxiety is a state of uneasiness, usually associated with a future uncertainty Panic a feeling of sudden, intense fear.

12. Expressing Anger Showing anger is not only normal, it is also an important emotional release You need to express your angry in a healthy way

13. Fear An emotion that can help keep you safe from danger

14. Happiness A sense of well-being, of feeling good about life in general

15. Jealousy Resentment or unhappiness at another’s good fortune

16. Love A combination of caring and affection that binds one person to another

17. Sadness A normal, healthy reaction to an unhappy event or disapointment

18. Sympathy Ability to understand and share another’s problems or felt similar sorrow

19. Empathy Ability to experience the emotions of another person

20. Defense Mechanisms Defense mechanisms are strategies that help people deal with strong emotions. Some defense mechanisms can be helpful because they can keep you from feelings too much pain

21. Recognizing Emotional Needs Emotional needs are needs that affect your feelings and sense of well-being.

22. Emotional Needs The need to love and be loved- it is basic human need It is met by your family and friends

23. Emotional Needs The need to belong- you are a member of your family and your class. This sense of belonging is essential. It lets you know there are others who accept and respect you

24. Healthy Ways to Meet Emotional Needs There are healthy and unhealthy ways of meeting emotional needs

25. Lesson 3- Managing Stress Stress is the body’s response to change As Scott waited for the midterm exam to start, his heart raced. His palms sweated, and his stomach felt like it had been tied in knots. What Scott was experiencing was a common form of anxiety called stress

26. Causes of Stress Anything that causes stress is called a stressor A stressor ranges from everyday annoyances to serious personal problems

27. The body’s response to stress Fight-or-flight response- is the process by which the body prepares to deal with a stressor. This is a natural response from the body Release of adrenaline- is a hormone that gives the body extra energy

28. Stress Extremely Stressful – Separation or divorce of parents – Family’s member’s drug or alcohol problem – Death Somewhat Stressful – Being sick or injured – Moving into a new house

29. The Body’s Response Many parts of your body respond to stress Physical Health- ongoing stress can tire you out physically and reduce your body’s ability to fight infection Mental/Emotional- excessive stress can make you feel anxious, moody, and irritable Social Health- extreme stress can cause you to take it out on others or shut yourself out from the rest of the world

30. Skills for Managing Stress Relaxation – Makes you feel less tense Laughter and a Positive Outlook – It redirects the energy that stress causes Physical Activity – Brain releases chemicals Time Management – Strategies for using time efficiently

31. Coping with Loss Grief is the sorrow caused by the loss of a loved one Grief Reaction- is the process of dealing with string feelings following any loss

32. 5 Stages of Grief Denial – Can’t believe it happened Anger – Intense bitterness or anger Bargaining – Trying to make a deal in order to fix disappointment Depression – Deep sadness sets in at this stage Acceptance – This stage comes last, where you are ready to move on in your life

33. Coping with Grief Coping Strategies- are ways of dealing with the sense of loss people feel at the death of someone close These strategies may help you during a very difficult time

34. Helping Others Who are Grieving Let the person decide how you can be a source of comfort Respect the person’s feelings Allow the person to decide how much time he or she need to recover