Mental Health

Unit #3: Ch. 7, 8, and 9

Key topics of Chapter 7: Good Mental Health

• Positive mental Health (5 characteristics) -Pg 171• Pyramid of Needs: Maslow’s Triangle (P,S,B,R,P)• Self-Actualization: being the best you can be• Personality: Factors that effect it. -Pg. 175• Positive Identity (5 major pieces) -Pg. 178• Developmental Assets -Pg. 179• Factors of a Healthy Identity (6 aspects)• Self-esteem & thinking positively• Seven Emotions & influence of hormones• Responding to your emotions -Pg. 189• Defense mechanisms -Pg. 190

Introductory Questions #1 – Ch. 7 1) Answer the Personal Health Inventory Questions on

pg. 10 and later enter your responses using the textbook site: http://www.glencoe.com/sec/health/

2) List the FIVE characteristics that demonstrate good mental/emotional health. Look at Fig. 7.1 and write TWO major differences observed with teens.

3) When analyzing Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, what forms the foundation of the pyramid and must be met first? (see pg. 172) What does “self actualization” mean?

4) After reading about all of the factors that play a role in forming your personality, what do think has the greatest impact in shaping your personality?

5) What are developmental assets? Give THREE examples. (use pg. 179)

Introductory Questions #2 1) How does your text define emotions?(see pg. 184)

2) Match the following emotions with their meaning.-Strong affection expressed through words or actions Sadness-Being satisfied, creative, & social Guilt-Understanding how others feel

Empathy-Reaction from being hurt or harmed Happiness-Forms from disappointment, rejection leading to discouraged Love-Can increase alertness & can form into a phobia Anger-Feeling responsible for a negative outcome you have no control of Fear

3) When responding to & managing your emotions what are some common defense mechanisms that we use to protect ourselves? (see Fig. 7.4 on pg. 190)

4) What is the best way to deal with guilt? Why is anger one of the most difficult emotions to control?

Chapter 8: Stress & AnxietyLesson 1: Effects of Stress

Lesson 2: Managing Stress

Lesson 3: Anxiety and Teen Depression

Lesson 4: Being Resilient

Introductory Questions #3 – Ch. 8 1) Read Zoe’s story on Pg. 197 and answer the

questions that follow. 2) Define what stress is and explain how perception

effects stress.3) Name the five stressors that seem to cause stress.4) Name the two body systems that are active during a

stressful situation.5) Name some symptoms that a person will

experience when stressed. (pg. 201)6) What are the stages of stress? (A, R, F)7) Name three problems caused by stress in the

physical, social and mental/emotional.

Chapter 8

Managing Stress & Anxiety

Introductory Questions #4 1) What is the first step in managing stress?

2) Name three things you can do to manage stress.

3) What are the four stress-management techniques suggested by your text? (pg. 208-209)

4) Name three symptoms of anxiety.

5) Define what depression is and explain what the two types of depression are.

6) What can you do when you are feeling depressed or feeling anxiety?

7) How does a person become resilient? (lesson 4)

Stress• Stress: the reaction of the body & mind

to everyday challenges & demands.• What causes stress?

– Stressors: anything that causes stress • Biological• Environmental• Cognitive (thinking)• Personal behavior• Life situations

• Your perception (act of becoming aware of through the senses) greatly affects your reaction to these stressors.

The Body’s Stress Response

• The body responds automatically to stressors in three stages:

1. Alarm stage-Body & mind on alert-Adrenaline released

2. Resistance-Prepare for “fight” or “flight”

3. Fatigue-Prolonged exposure to stressor can result in

physical, psychological, or pathological fatigue

Effects of StressPhysical Effects• psychosomatic

response (physical reaction that results from stress & not illness)

• Headache• Asthma• High blood pressure• Weakened immune

system• Sleeping disorders• Digestive problems

Mental/Emotional/ Social

• Stress can affect daily activities & relationships

• Difficulty concentrating

• Mood swings• Risks of

substance abuse

Managing Stress

Identify stressors:– Life events

• Moving, graduation, etc.

– Physical • Pollution, injury, lack

of sleep

– Daily hassles• Time pressures,

deadlines, too much to do

Manage:• Use refusal skills• Plan ahead• Sleep!• Stay active• Eat a balanced diet• Avoid drugs

Managing Stress: techniques

Stress-management skills: skills that help you handle stress in a healthful, effective way.

• Redirect your energy– Projects, sports, etc

• Relax– Breathing, laughing

• Stay positive– Your perception will affect the way you feel

• Seek support– Talk with someone who can help

Anxiety & Teen Depression• Anxiety: the condition

of feeling uneasy or worried about what may happen.– Fear/dread– Sweat, trembling,

tension– Rapid heart rate,

lightheadedness, shortness of breath

• Stress management techniques can also be used for anxiety

• Depression: a prolonged feeling of helplessness, hopelessness, & sadness.

• Reactive depression: response to a stressful event; will usually go away will management skills.

• Major depression: medical condition that requires treatment.

Getting Help & Building Resiliency

• Seek support from friends or family.

• Become more active (physical, community)

• One should seek professional help if depression begins to interfere with daily activities.

• Resiliency: the ability to adapt & recover from disappointment, difficulty, or crisis.

• External factors:– Family, school, etc.

• Internal factors:– Commitment to

learning– Positive values– Social competence– Positive identity

Protective Factors

• Build resiliency by strengthening protective factors:– Stand up for your beliefs– Be honest– Resist negative peer pressure &

situations– Learn about others– Develop a sense of purpose– Develop a positive outlook

Introductory Questions #4 1) What is the first step in managing stress?

2) Name three things you can do to manage stress.

3) What are the four stress-management techniques suggested by your text? (pg. 208-209)

4) Name three symptoms of anxiety.

5) Define what depression is and explain what the two types of depression are.

6) What can you do when you are feeling depressed or feeling anxiety?

7) How does a person become resilient? (lesson 4)

Chapter 9

Mental & Emotional Problems

Mental Disorders• Mental disorder: an illness of the mind that

can affect the thoughts, feelings, & behaviors of a person, preventing them from leading a happy, healthy life.

• Organic:– Caused by a physical illness or injury

that affects the brain.• Exposure to drugs/toxins, tumors, infections,

etc.

• Functional– Psychological cause & does not involve

brain damage.• Abuse, traumatic experience, heredity,

stress, etc.

Types of Mental Disorders

Anxiety Disorders• Phobia

– Strong irrational fear of something

• Obsessive-compulsive– Trapped in a pattern

of repeated thoughts or behaviors

• Panic disorder– Sudden unexplained

feelings of terror• Post-traumatic stress

– May develop after a terrifying event

• Mood Disorders: an often organic illness that involves mood extremes that interfere with daily living.

• Clinical depression– Prolonged feelings of

sadness & hopelessness

• Bipolar disorder– Extreme mood swings

(See fig. 9.1 pg. 227).

Types of Mental Disorders

• Eating Disorders

• Conduct Disorders– Pattern of

behavior in which the rights of others/basic laws are violated.

• Theft• Lying• Violence

• Schizophrenia

– Severe disorder in which the person loses contact with reality

• Personality Disorders– Think & behave in ways

that make it difficult to get along with others

• Anti-social• Borderline personality• Passive-aggressive

Suicide Prevention

• Depression & alienation can lead to suicidal thoughts

• Risk factors:– History of abuse– Previous attempts– Family history of

emotional disorders or suicides

• See figure 9.2 for warning signs

• Prevent:– Initiate a

meaningful conversation

– Show support & ask questions

– Try to persuade them to seek help

• Cluster suicides:– A series within a

short period of time & involving many

Chapter 9: Mental Disorders

Video: “I am Sam” or “The Awakenings”

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