Transcript CHAPTER 3
CHAPTER 3 SELF ESTEEM AND MENTAL HEALTH Section 1: Building Your Self-Esteem Bellringer: List 4 benefits of having high self-esteem. Why would you want to have high self-esteem? SELF ESTEEM A measure of how much you value, respect, and feel confident about yourself BENEFITS OF HIGH SELF ESTEEM 1. Increased respect 2. Increased ability to reach goals 3. Increased willingness to try new things 4. Increased feelings of value **People with low selfesteem are more vulnerable to peer pressure!!!!! SELF CONCEPT A measure of how you view yourself IMPROVING YOUR SELF-ESTEEM 1. Use positive self talk 2. Act with integrity: characteristic of doing what one knows is right 3. Choose supportive friends 4. Accept yourself Don’t Laugh at Me video Cyberbullying • Refers to the act of bullying online • Threats of violence • Hate speech • Harassment • Peer pressure • Bribery • Psychological Abuse Cyberbullying vs. Offline Behavior Cyberbullying • Torment carries over from school, to home, & the entire online community • Bullies can come in all shapes and sizes; known or unknown identities • Spreads quickly and can leave a permanent online trail that can have long-term consequences for bullied and the bully Offline Behavior • Face to face interactions in a controlled environment • One big bully picking on the smaller kid at school • Easier to prevent Effects of Cyberbullying • • • • • Serious effect on self-esteem Emotional well-being Depression Self-destructive behavior Poor school and work performance • Hurts and hurts quickly Cyberbullying video Section 2: Using Good Communication Skills Good Communication Skills 1. Prevent misunderstandings 2. Build healthy relationships 3. Ability to express yourself Communication Styles 1. Passive: does not offer opposition when challenged or pressured 2. Aggressive: hostile or unfriendly 3. Assertive: express oneself in a direct respectful way Section 3: Mental and Emotional Health MYTH: Crying is a sign of weakness FACT: Holding your emotions in can be destructive to your health SELF-ACTUALIZATION The achievement of the best that a person can be MASLOW’S HIERARCHY OF NEEDS • Physical Stage: the need for food, water, sleep and exercise • Safety Stage: the need for shelter • Social Stage: the need for love and affection • Esteem Stage: the need to have self-respect and achieve goals EMOTION The feeling that is produced in response to life experiences EXPRESSING EMOTIONS 1. 2. 3. 4. FEAR ANGER GUILT JEALOUSY DEFENSE MECHANISMS An unconscious thought or behavior used to avoid experiencing unpleasant emotions Section 4: Understanding Mental Disorders BELLRINGER • 1. Define the term self-esteem. • 2. Identify the term for “the characteristic of doing what one knows is right”. • 3. Describe 3 ways you can improve your self-esteem. MENTAL HEALTH The state of mental well being in which one can cope with the demands of daily life People who are mentally and emotionally healthy….Have…. • a sense of control • the ability to endure failures and frustrations • the ability to see events positively • the ability to express emotions in a healthy way MENTAL DISORDER An illness that affects a person’s thoughts, emotions, and behaviors SYMPTOM A change that a person notices in his or her body or mind and that is caused by a disease or disorder STATISTICALLY SPEAKING………. • 9.5% of Americans suffer from depression • 20% of children suffer from a mental disorder • 54 million Americans have a mental disorder DEPRESSION A sadness and hopelessness that keeps a person from carrying out everyday activities SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Lack of energy Withdrawal from people Loss of appetite or overeating Too much or too little sleep Feelings of hopelessness and helplessness ADHD • Difficulty concentrating • Difficulty completing tasks • Difficulty following directions • Impulsive and hyperactive Bipolar disorder • Uncontrollable cycles of extreme happiness and then depression Anxiety Disorders • Fear based disorders that can keep you from taking part in daily activities. • It IS NORMAL to feel nervous or worried in some situations Panic Disorder • Sudden feelings of terror that strike without warning • Putting oneself in danger by desperately trying to escape the situation Phobias • Excessive or persistent fear of something that may or may not cause real danger, such as spiders, elevators, or talking in front of people • May have possible panic attacks Obsessive-Compulsive disorder • Triggered by uncomfortable thoughts called obsessions and by repetitive behaviors called compulsions • Repeated, disturbing, and unwanted thoughts • Ritual behaviors that are perceived as impossible to control Eating disorders • Obsessive behavior and thoughts about weight control Anorexia: • Starvation of oneself Bulimia: • Consumption of large amounts of food followed by vomiting HELP FOR MENTAL DISORDERS • Group Therapy • Psychotherapy • Medication