Achieving Good Mental Health

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Chapter 7

• Achieving Good Mental Health

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Lesson 1Vocabulary

• Mental/Emotional Health- the ability to accept
  yourself others, adapt to manage emotions,
  deal with the demands challenges you meet in
  life
• Hierarchy of needs- a ranked list of those needs
  essential to human growth development,
  presented in ascending order, starting with basic
  needs building toward the need for reaching
  your highest potential
• Self actualization- the striving to become the
  best you can be
• Personality- a complex of set of
  characteristics that make you unique
• Modeling- observing leaning from the
  behaviors of those around you

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Lesson 1Your Mental Emotional Health

• Quick Start
• Fold a sheet of paper in half. On one half,
  write as many characteristics that apply to you.
  Then select that you would like to develop. On
  the other half of your paper, write about what
  you can do to stregthen that characteristic.

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The Characteristics of Good Mental/Emotional
Health

• Those with good mental/emotional health can
  demonstrate the following characteristics
• Positive Self-Esteem
• Sense of Belonging
• Sense of Purpose
• Positive Outlook
• Autonomy

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• Realistic about strengths/weaknesses
• Responsible for personal behavior
• Avoid high-risk behaviors (tobacco, alcohol,
  drugs, etc.)
• Open-minded, flexible
• Fun loving, can relax alone, or with others
• Respect own and others needs
• Respect own and other value as a human being
• Invest time energy in developing nurturing
  relationships
• Express emotions in reasonable way
• Put talents abilities to good use
• View change as a challenge an opportunity

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Pyramid of Needs

• Abraham Maslow- organized human needs in the form
  of a pyramid
• Maslows Hierarchy of Needs

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• Physical Needs
• Needs for Safety
• Need to Be Loved to Belong
• Need to Be Valued Recognized
• Need to Reach Your Potential

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Meeting Your Needs
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Understanding Your Personality

• Influences on Your Personality
• Personality Heredity
• Personality Environment
• Personality Behavior

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Promoting Mental/Emotional Health
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Exploring IssuesRead Pg. 176

• Write a paragraph explaining which viewpoint you
  favor why. Be sure to link your discussion to
  the issue of school performance self-esteem.

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Lesson 1 Review

• Define the term mental/emotional health.
  Identify 3 characteristics of a mentally
  emotionally healthy person
• List the needs of Maslows hierarchy of needs
• How does heredity influence personality?
• Analyze the importance benefits of abstinence
  as it relates to emotional health.
• Explain how homeless is a health-related social
  issue

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Lesson 2Vocabulary

• Personal Identity- your sense of yourself as a
  unique individual.
• Developmental assets- the building blocks of
  development that help young people grow up a
  healthy, caring, and responsible individuals.
• Constructive Criticism- nonhostile comments that
  point out problems and encourage improvement.

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Lesson 2Developing a Positive Identity

• Quick Start
• On a sheet of paper (next to the slide), list
  your talents abilities. What are you special
  qualities? What other traits make you the person
  you are?

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Your Personal Identity

• Interests
• Likes dislikes
• Talents abilities
• Values beliefs
• Goals

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Your Developmental Assets

• Support
• Empowerment
• Boundaries Expectations
• Constructive Use of Time

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• Commitment to Learning
• Positive Values
• Social Competencies
• Positive Identity

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Working Toward a Healthy Identity

• Recognize Your Strengths Weaknesses
• Demonstrate Positive Values
• Develop a Purpose in Your Life

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• Form Meaningful Relationships
• Contribute to the Community
• Avoid Unhealthful Risk Behaviors

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Self-Esteem Positive Outlook

• Increased self-esteem
• Realistic Patterns of Thinking
• Analyzing Your Self-Talk

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Lesson 2 Review

• Define personal identity. List five elements
  that describe to ones personal identity.
• Name three of the positive values listed as
  developmental assets.
• List three strategies for building a positive
  identity.
• Why do you think developmental assets increase
  the likelihood that a person will not engage in
  risk behavior?
• Describe how positive identity and high
  self-esteem can help you with goal setting,
  developing relationships, and contributing to
  your community.

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Lesson 3Vocabulary

• Emotions- are signals that tell your mind and
  body how to react.
• Hormone- a chemical secreted by your goals that
  regulate the activities of different body cells.
• Empathy- the ability to imagine and understand
  how someone else feels.
• Hostility-the intentional use of unfriendly or
  offensive behavior.

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Lesson 3- Understanding Emotions

• Emotions reactions
• Joy, fear, anger
• Joy-
• Fear-
• Anger-

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Identifying Your Emotions

• Happiness
• Sadness
• Love
• Empathy
• Anger

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Lesson 3 Review

• How can emotions influence your overall health?
• Define empathy. How can a person demonstrate
  empathy toward others?
• How might guilty feelings lead to positive
  results?
• Appraise the significance of changes occurring
  during adolescence what effects do changing
  hormone levels have on emotions?
• List three situations that may cause a teen to
  anger. Then, explain how each of these
  situations can be dealt with in healthful ways.

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Lesson 4Vocabulary

• Defense mechanisms- mental processes that
  protect individuals from strong or stressful
  emotions and situations
• Suppression- holding back or restraining

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Managing Emotions

• Dealing with Emotions in Postive Ways
• Responding to Your Emotions
• Ask why
• Is it really going to matter the next day?
• Dont react without understanding consequences
• Positive thoughts
• Seek help

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Managing Difficult Emotions

• Defense Mechanisms
• Handling Fear

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• Dealing with Guilt
• Managing Anger

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Lesson 4 Review

• List three strategies for interpreting,
  responding to, and communicating an emotion or
  need in healthful ways.
• What are five common defense mechanisms?
• Give four examples of anger-management
  techniques.
• Evaluate the positive and negative effects of
  various relationships on emotional health in
  what ways do peers, family, and friends influence
  how you express and mange emotions.
• Describe the results that may occur when you take
  time to reflect before responding to a strong
  emotion.