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Mental Health
Unit #3: Ch. 7, 8, and 9
Key topics of Chapter 7: Good
Mental Health
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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
-Being satisfied, creative, & social
-Understanding how others feel
-Reaction from being hurt or harmed
-Forms from disappointment, rejection leading to discouraged
-Can increase alertness & can form into a phobia
-Feeling responsible for a negative outcome you have no control of
Sadness
Guilt
Empathy
Happiness
Love
Anger
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 & Anxiety
Lesson 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 Stress
Physical 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:
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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
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