1. Mental and Emotional Health
Chapter 3
Mental and Emotional Health
Big Ideas of Chapter:
Mental and emotional health helps you function effectively each day
Your personal identity describes who you are
Recognizing and acknowledging your emotions is a sign of good mental and emotional health

2. Relevant Vocabulary Mental/emotional health Resilient Self- esteem
Competence
Hierarchy of needs
Self-actualization
Personal identity
Role model
Personality
Character
Integrity
Constructive criticism
Emotions
Hormones
Hostility
Empathy
Defense mechanisms

3. Mental and Emotional Support Project
You will assemble information about volunteer opportunities in your community that offer mentoring programs for children and teens. You will prepare a brochure describing these services. Use the following guidelines to succeed in this project.
Choose an organization, such as Big Brothers Big Sisters
Call the organization and find out if they are looking for volunteers or if there are other ways to participate or donate.
Are there any requirements to be a volunteer? Find out if the organization has any guidelines that volunteers must follow. Is there an age requirement?
Have students obtain information about Bowl for Kids’ Sake events, fundraising and awareness events that raise money annually for Big Brothers Big Sisters

4. I. Developing your Self Esteem
Mental/Emotional Health is the ability to accept your self and others, express and manage emotions and deal with the demands and challenges you meet in your life.
B. The importance of Good Mental Health is to maintain balance in your health
triangle
C. Characteristics of Good Mental and Emotional Health
Sense of belonging
Sense of purpose
Positive outlook
Self sufficiency
Healthy self esteem
People who can handle stress in positive ways are known as resilient. They have the ability to adapt effectively and recover from disappointment, difficulty, or crisis.
D. Self Esteem is how much you value, respect, and feel confident about yourself.
The more you feel loved and accepted the higher your self esteem and the
more likely you will make healthful choices and your outlook on life will be
more positive.
Trying new challenges will raise your level of competence (having enough skills to do different things)

5. Benefits of Healthy Self Esteem Feel proud
Developing Self Esteem- starts at a very early age. With small accomplishments and positive reinforcements. No one succeeds the first time when attempting new tasks so it’s important to keep trying.
Benefits of Healthy Self Esteem
Feel proud
Believe that setbacks are temporary
Gives you confidence to confront challenges and overcome them
Gives you confidence to try new things
Learn new tasks
Improving Your Self Esteem
Avoid criticizing yourself
Avoid people who constantly criticize you
Focus on positive aspects about yourself
Choose friends who value and respect you
Replace negative self talk with supportive self talk
Work toward accomplishments rather than perfection
Consider your mistakes learning opportunities
Try new activities to discover your talents
Write down your goals and the steps you will take to achieve them
Exercise regularly to feel more energized volunteer your time to help someone
Accept the things your can’t change, and focus your energy on changing the things you can

6. On a separate sheet of paper complete Numbers 1-3 and 7 on page 71
Do not write just the answer but please use complete sentences in your responses.

7. List of needs essential to human growth and development

8. II. Developing Personal Identity and Character
A. Your Personal Identity is your sense of self as a unique individual. Often depends on
your age and circumstances.
B. Role Models are people whose success or behavior serves as an example for you.
Personality is a complex set of characteristics that makes you unique. It sets
you apart from other people and determines how you will react in certain
situations
Character is made up of the distinct qualities that describe how a person thinks,
feels, and behaves. Good character is an outward expression of inner values .
People with good character demonstrate core ethical values such as responsibility
honesty, and respect.
Traits of Good Character
Trustworthiness
Respect
Responsibility
Fairness
Caring
citzenship

9. Steps to Working Toward a Positive Identity
Recognize your Strengths and Weaknesses- list your skills and strengths
Demonstrate Positive Values- Surround yourself with positive supportive people,
help someone else.
Develop a Purpose in Your Life-Find something that you love to do, and do it frequently.
Life does not have to be a contest
Form meaningful relationships
Avoid Unhealthful high-risk behaviors
Contribute to community

10. III. Expressing Emotions in Healthful Ways
A. Emotions are signals that tell your mind and body how to react. Emotions may be
affected by many things but the most common are hormonal changes especially
during puberty, pregnancy, and menopause.
B. What are some common emotions?
C. Dealing with your emotions in a positive way
Empathy- the ability to imagine and understand how someone else feels.
On a separate sheet of paper complete Numbers 1-5 and 7 on page 77. Do not write the answer but please use complete sentences in your responses.

11. Questions to help you recognize your emotions and express them in positive ways
Why do I feel the way I do about this event?
Why should I wait before responding?
Will this event matter later on in my life?
What can I do to feel better?
Who can I ask to help me deal with my negative feelings?
Defense Mechanisms are mental processes that protect individuals from strong or
stressful emotions and situations. Such emotions as fear, guilt, or anger can be
very damaging.
For example in managing anger you should try the following:
Do something to relax
Channel your energy in a different direction
Talk with someone you trust

12. Common Defense Mechanisms
Repression. Involuntarily pushing unpleasant feelings out of one’s mind
Regression. Returning to behaviors characteristic of a younger age
Denial. Lack of recognition of something that is obvious to others
Projection. Attributing your own feelings or faults to another person or group
Suppression. Pushing unpleasant feelings out of one’s mind
Rationalization. Making excuses
Compensation. Making up weaknesses and mistakes through gift giving, hard work
or extreme efforts.

13. Complete Lesson 3 Assessment on page 83 numbers 1-5
Complete Lesson 3 Assessment on page 83 numbers To be completed and turned in to the teacher in 10 minutes.