Transcript Mental Health Notes

How do you feel right now??
• Is there anything bothering you?
• Is there something bothering you that others don’t
know about?
• Is there something bothering you that you want to
share with the class?
• Is there a problem you need to discuss with someone?
• Do you need to talk to a counselor, parent or friend?
• What is the cause for your feeling the way you do?
• Is it external or internal??
– (Parents, friends, sports, relationship, teachers)
– Fight, argument, rumors, poor tests grades
– Don’t like yourself (appearance, something you’ve done)
Self-Esteem Vs.Self Concept
• Self-Esteem
– The way you feel
about yourself.
– Refers to
confidence and
pride you have in
yourself.
• Self-Concept
– The view that you
have of yourself.
– An awareness of
your strengths and
weaknesses.
How to improve your
Self-Esteem
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Focus on your strengths.
Send yourself positive messages.
Set realistic goals for yourself.
Ask people for help when you need it.
Learn from your mistakes.
EMOTIONS
BASIC EMOTIONS
ANGER
FEAR
SADNESS
ACCEPTANCE
DISGUST
HAPPINESS
SURPRISE
EMOTIONAL NEEDS
NEED TO LOVE & BE LOVED
NEED TO BELONG
NEED TO FEEL WORTHWHILE
SCORING FOR SURVEY
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0-11: You're not too stressed now, but there are things you should be watching out
for: ADVICE - Take time to relax; don't over work yourself!
You could be on the verge of being stressed out!
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12-23: You're very close to being one stressed out person
ADVICE - Take time to relax; don't over work yourself!
Set priorities and organize your time so that you can spend it on what is most
important to you.
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24-35: You are in a progressing stage of serious stress:
ADVICE - Take time to relax and organize your mind and soul.
Get rid of junk food and try to exercise when you have free time.
Ask people for help if you need it and talk with someone you trust and care about.
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36-45: At this stage stress could be threatening to your physical and mental wellbeing. Be Aware!
ADVICE - Learn to take care of yourself. Take time and relax!
Exercise regularly, eat well, get enough rest, schedule some quiet time for yourself.
Talk to someone you trust and ask for help.
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*Being stressed out happens to everyone! Don't be alarmed. Take a deep breath,
calm down and organize your mind. Ask someone for help if it's needed and learn
to address and recognize situations that cause you to have stress!
Your bodies response to changes around you.
EVERYDAY IRRITATONS & PLEASURES
DEATH
FAMILY
SCHOOL
WEATHER
TESTS
RACISM
FITNESS TESTING
HEALTH
DISCRIMINATION
PHONES
SPORTS
FRIENDS
COMPUTERS
TIME
SIBLINGS
DIVORCE
ACNE
PUBERTY
TRAFFIC
BULLYING
Symptoms
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Headache
Nervous
Stomach Ache
(Butterflies)
Increased Heart Rate
Increased Breathing
Sweating/ Perspiration
Chronic Stress (long term stress) can lead to serious
illness.
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More blood directed to muscles
Your heart beats faster.
Muscles tighten & are ready for action.
You become more alert.
Ability to take in more air.
Blood sugar levels increase.
Positive Vs. Negative Stress
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A presentation
Performing in a play
Running a race
Playing in a big game
A recital
• Fighting with friends
• Divorce
• Doing poorly in
school
• Death
STRESS & FATIGUE
TYPES OF FATIGUE:
PHYSICAL:
Extreme tiredness of the whole body.
Usually occurs after vigorous activity.
PSYCHOLOGICAL:
Extreme tiredness caused by your mental state.
This is brought on by stress, boredom, or depression.
TIME MANAGEMENT
1. Set Priorities
– Which activities are obligations & which are
choices. Of the ones that are choices which are
most important to you.
2. Make a schedule
– Set a time table for doing each activity and
leave time for yourself to relax.
3. Learn to say NO.
– Know your limitations & when to say NO.
COPINGWITH STRESS
PLAN:
Think ahead to avoid the stress of being late.
Don’t procrastinate.
TALK:
Talking with someone not directly involved to the situation
can often see solutions to your problems that you cannot.
REDIRECT:
Your body reacts to all stress by making ADRENALINE
which raises your energy level. Channel that energy into
something positive.
RELAX:
Stretching, Yoga, and/or meditation are ways to relax and
empty your mind of troubling thoughts.
LAUGH:
Spend time with people who enjoy a good laugh.
Distress
Negative stress or a negative way of dealing
with stress.
A stress that keeps you from doing things you need to
do or causes you discomfort.
Coping with Stress
Defense Mechanisms
Short term ways of dealing with stress.
1. Denial: Refuse to accept reality.
2. Rationalization: Justifying behavior to avoid guilt
or to gain acceptance.
3. Repression: Blocking out unpleasant thoughts.
4. Displacement: Having bad feelings towards
someone not really related to the problem.
5. Projection: Blaming someone else for your
problem.
Understanding Mental Disorders
• Physical Causes
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Injury to the brain
High Fevers
Certain Drugs
Certain Illnesses
• Emotional Causes
– Neurosis (anxiety,
phobia)
– Psychosis
(paranoia,
schizophrenia)
– Other (clinical
depression, manicdepressive disorder)
Mental Disorders
• Neurosis: When fear gets in the way of a
person’s ability to function in daily life.
• Anxiety Disorder: When real or imagined fears
keep a person from functioning normally.
• Psychosis: A condition in which a person is not
able to function in the real world.
• Schizophrenia: (Split Mind) A person turns
inward and completely lose touch with reality.
Mental Disorders Continued
• Clinical Depression: A feeling of sadness or
loneliness and a feeling of hopelessness that
continue for more than a few weeks.
• Manic-Depressive Disorder: (Bipolar Disorder)
People who experience extreme mood swings on
a regular basis and take unnecessary risks during
their high periods.
• Hypochondria: Constantly feels aches and
pains
Suicide
• Teen Suicide Links:
• Teen Facts
• Teen Suicide | American Academy of Child
& Adolescent Psychiatry