Transcript Mental and Emotional Health

Coach Schneider
Unit 2
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Character
◦ The mental and moral qualities distinctive to an
individual.
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Values
◦ A standard or belief
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Self-Control
◦ The degree to which a person regulates their own
behavior
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Good Character
◦ A person who uses self-control to act on
responsible values
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Delayed Gratification
◦ Voluntarily postponing an immediate reward in
order to complete a task before enjoying a reward
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Compassion
Good Citizenship
Fairness
Respect
Responsibility
Trustworthiness
Honesty
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Having high regard for oneself
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Actions that promote self-respect
◦ What are they?
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Positive
◦ A person’s belief that they are worthy and deserve
respect
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Negative
◦ A person’s belief that he or she is not worthy and
does not deserve respect
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Individuals unique
pattern of
characteristics
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Heredity
Environment
Attitudes
Behaviors
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A compelling desire to use a drug or engage
in a specific behavior, continued use despite
negative consequences, and loss of control.
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Drug Addiction
◦ Compelling desire to use a drug even though it
harms the body, mind, or relationships.
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Exercise Addiction
◦ Compelling desire to exercise
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Gambling Addiction
◦ Compelling desire to bet money and other things
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Nicotine Addiction
◦ Compelling desire for nicotine
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Perfectionism
◦ Compelling desire to be flawless
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Relationship Addiction
◦ Compelling desire to be connected to another
person
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Shopping Addiction
◦ Compelling desire to purchase things
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Television/Computer Addiction
◦ Compelling desire to watch tv or play on computer
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Thrill-Seeking Addiction
◦ Compelling desire to take unnecessary risks
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Workaholism
◦ Compelling desire to fill an emptiness with work
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A problem in which a person neglects
themselves to care for, control, or try to fix
someone else.
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Enabler
◦ A person who supports the harmful behavior of
others
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Support Group
◦ A group of people who help one another recover
from an addiction, a particular disease, or a difficult
situation
A behavioral or psychological syndrome or
pattern that occurs in an individual and that
is associated with distress or disability or with
a significantly increased risk of suffering,
death, pain, disability, or an important loss of
freedom.
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Anxiety Disorder
◦ A disorder in which real or imagined threats prevent
a person from enjoying life
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General Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
◦ A chronic or long-lasting state of anxiety, fear, and
tenseness
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
◦ A disorder in which a person has persistent,
unwelcome thoughts or images and engages in
certain rituals
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Panic Disorder
◦ A disorder in which feelings of terror strike
suddenly and repeatedly with no warning
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Panic Attack
◦ A period of intense fear accompanied by bodily
changes
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Specific Phobia
◦ A disorder in which there is excessive fear of
certain objects, situations, or people that pose little
or no actual damage
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Social Anxiety Disorder
◦ A disorder in which a person is overly anxious and
self conscious
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
◦ A disorder in which after effects of a terrifying
event keep a person from living in a normal life
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Cognitive Disorder
◦ A disorder in which a person’s brain deteriorates in
function
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Dementia
◦ Disease in which brain deterioration affects
memory, language, and reasoning
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Conduct Disorder
◦ A disorder in which a person regularly violates the
rights of others and breaks social rules
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Eating Disorder
◦ A mental disorder in which a person has a
compelling need to starve, binge, or to binge and
purge
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Anorexia Nervosa
◦ Eating disorder in which a person starves their body
and weighs 15% or more below the healthy weight
for their age and gender
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Bulimia
◦ Eating disorder in which a person binges and then
purges
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Mood Disorders
◦ Disorder involving moods that are extreme
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Clinical Depression
◦ Long lasting feelings of hopelessness, sadness, or
helplessness
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Bipolar Disorder
◦ Moods vary from extreme happiness to extreme
depression
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Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
◦ Type of depression that occurs when a person has
reduced exposure to sunlight
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Personality Disorder
◦ Person’s patterns of thinking, feeling, and acting
interfere with daily living
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Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
◦ A person has sudden changes in mood,
relationships, and behaviors
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Schizophrenia
◦ Disorder where there is a breakdown in logical
thought process
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Somatoform Disorder
◦ Person has symptoms, but no physical cause
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Hidden Anger
◦ Not recognized and is expressed in inappropriate
ways
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Hostility
◦ Chronic state of anger
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Serotonin
◦ Chemical that is involved in controlling states of
consciousness and mood
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Projection
◦ Blaming others for actions or events for which they
are not responsible
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Displacement
◦ Releasing of anger on someone or something other
than cause of the anger
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I-messages
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General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)
◦ Series of body changes that result from stress
◦ 3 Stages
 1. Alarm
 First stage – body gets ready for quick action
 Adrenaline
 Hormone that prepares the body to react in times of stress
and emergency
 2. Resistance
 Second stage – body attempts to regain internal balance
 3. Exhaustion
 Third stage – wear and tear on the body
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Mental and Emotional Health
◦ Prolonged stress makes it difficult to think clearly and
concentrate
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Family Social Health
◦ Increase likelihood of illness, hinder immune system
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Growth and Development
◦ Eating disorders common when people cannot cope with
body changes from hormones
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Nutrition
◦ Stress causes the body to secrete adrenaline which cause
the body to use up its supply of vitamins B & C
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Health and Physical Activity
◦ Affects immune system
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Alcohol, Tobacco, Drugs
◦ Using decreases bodies ability to cope with stress
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Communicable & Chronic Diseases
◦ Suppressed immune system
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Injury Prevention and Safety
◦ Major contributor to all accidents
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Emotional Responses
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Denying
Anger
Bargaining
Depression
Accepting
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Denying
◦ Refusing to believe what is happening
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Anger
◦ About what is happening
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Bargaining
◦ Making promises, hoping to change what is
happening
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Depression
◦ Recognizing the outcome is unlikely to change
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Accepting
◦ Adjusting and bouncing back
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Common Symptoms
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Deep sadness
Apathy
Fatigue
Agitation
Sleep disturbances
Weight or appetite changes
Lack of concentration
Feelings of worthlessness
Morbid thoughts
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School Performance
Social Isolation
Drug Addiction
Physical Illness
Mental Disorders
Suicide Attempts
Physical Examination
Therapy
Medication
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Intentional taking of ones life
Parasuicide
◦ A suicide attempt where a person doesn’t intend to
die
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Cluster Suicide
◦ A series of suicides occurring within a short period
of time and involving people who are connected.
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Ability to adjust, recover, bounce back, and
learn from difficult times.
Mentor
◦ A responsible person who guides another person
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Support Group
◦ Group of people who help one another recover from
addiction, particular disease, or difficult situation
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Loss
◦ Feeling that occurs when someone dies or a life situation
changes or ends
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Grief
◦ Intense emotional suffering caused by a loss disaster, or
misfortune
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Anticipatory Grief
◦ Grief experienced prior to a loss
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Empathy
◦ Ability to share in another person’s emotions or feelings
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Out of order death
◦ Death of a person that occurs at an unexpected time in
his or her life cycle
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Changes in the family
Changes in living condition
Death of a friend
Suicide
Death of a well known person
Tragedies in the news
End of something special
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5 Stages of Loss and Grief
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