Transcript Unit 3 Mental and Emotional Health

Unit 3 Mental and Emotional
Health
Stress Test - Pop Quiz
What is Mental Health
• Generally having a positive outlook, being comfortable with
yourself and others.
• Pyramid of Human Needs
Stress
• Stress is the body’s and minds reaction to everyday demands
– Eustress – positive stress
– Distress – negative stress
• Stressor – any stimulus that produces a stress response
– Biological
– Environmental
– Behavioral
• Stress Tolerance - the amount of stress that you can handle. What
helps people tolerate Stress?
• Personality
– Type A – Competitive, high achieving
– Type B – Laid Back, non competitive
Managing Stress
• How do you manage your stress
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Physical Activity
Relaxing
Laughing
Support Groups
• Grief – an individual’s response to a major loss
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Stage 1 – Denial
Stage 2 – Anger
Stage 3 – Bargaining
Stage 4 – Depression
Stage 5 – Acceptance
Mental Disorders
• A Mental Disorder is an illness of the mind that can affect the
thought, feelings, and behaviors of a person, preventing him or her
from leading a happy and productive life.
• Anxiety Disorders – an illness in which real, imagined, or persistent
fears prevent a person form enjoying life.
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Phobias
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Panic Disorder
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Somatoform Disorder – an illness in which a person complains of
disease symptoms, but no physical cause can be found
– Hypochondria
Mental Disorders
• Affective Disorders – an illness often with an organic cause that
relates to emotions and many involve mood swings that interfere
with everyday living.
– Clinical Depression
– Bipolar Disorder – a psychological illness characterized by extreme mood
swings between depression and extreme happiness or mania
• Personality disorders – a variety of psychological conditions that
affect a persons ability to get along with others
– Antisocial Personality Disorder
– Passive Aggressive Personality Disorder
– Schizophrenia – literally means split mind – This is not multiple personalities
Mental Health Scenario’s
• #1: Suzie’s mother died a year ago, but Suzie
just can’t seem to move on. Suzie is still having
a hard time sleeping at night, and
concentrating in school. Last week, I even
caught Suzie crying in the bathroom. What do
you think Suzie could be suffering from? What
advice would you give Suzie’s friend? What
advice would you give Suzie?
• (Answer: Depression)
Mental Health Scenario’s
• #2: Greg is in 10th grade and constantly worried
about becoming ill. Just the other day Greg left
school during 4th hour in order to go to the Dr.
for a spot on his arm that he thought might be
cancer. Greg has been to 3 different doctors
insisting that his spot is cancer. So far, every Dr.
has told Greg that he the spot is just fine. What
do you think Greg is suffering from? What advice
would you give Greg?
• (Answer: Hypochondria)
Mental Health Scenario’s
• #3: Sara is constantly worried about catching
colds. In fact, Sara washes her hand just about 20
times a day. When asked, Sara says that she can
afford to be sick, and then goes into a lecture
about how many germs there are around.
Sometimes Sara washes her hands so much that
they bleed. What advice would you give Sara?
What disorder do you think Sara is suffering
from?
• (answer: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder)
Mental Health Scenario’s
• #4: Brandon is a junior this year. Lately, Brandon
stays to himself. He doesn't seem to talk with any
of his friends. He’s constantly anxious, and
worried that others are following him. Sometimes
Brandon tells me about things that he sees. It
almost sounds like he’s daydreaming, but not
really. I’m not sure what’s going on with Brandon,
but I’m really worried about him. What do you
think that Brandon is suffering from? What advice
would you give him?
• (Answer: Schizophrenia)