Transcript Unit 1 Skills for a Healthy Self

UNIT 1 SKILLS FOR A HEALTHY SELF
Lesson 3 Emotional and Mental
health
Health IQ
1. Which of the following
statements about
emotions is false?
A.
B.
C.
D.
A person can’t control
emotions
Emotions are produced
by the brain
Having a wide range of
emotions is healthy
Most teens have healthy
emotional lives
2. Unpleasant emotions
such as sadness
A.
B.
C.
D.
Are always unhealthy
Are more common in
teens than in adults
Can be healthy because
they help you learn
Can never be controlled.
Health IQ
3. Which of the following
affects teens’ emotions?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Inherited personality
traits
Hormones
Learning and life
experiences
All of the above
4. Mental illnesses
A.
B.
C.
D.
Are very rare
Happen to bad people
Cannot be treated
Are illnesses of the brain
that affect behavior
Health IQ
5. Which of the following
is an example of helpful
nonverbal
communication?
A.
B.
C.
Screaming when you are
frustrated
Using eye contact to
show you are interested
Avoiding homework
because you are stress
out
6. Which of the following
is NOT an example of
creative expression?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Making a painting
Participating in a play
Screaming
Writing Music
Answers
1. A
2. C
3. D
4. D
5. B
6. C
Lesson Goals
 How did you do?
 After reviewing the lesson on Mental and Emotional Health
you should be able to:
1. Describe the physical response to different emotions.
2. Describe situations that require professional health
services.
3. Identify different resources to receive help for mental and
emotional problems.
4. Define and describe different mental illnesses.
5. Identify different emotions and how they play a part in
your over all health.
Emotions
 It is important to
correctly identify
emotions.
 Many times people will
say they are mad, happy,
or sad because they are
basic emotions.
 In fact many times the
emotion is much
different.
Emotions
 For example: A mother yells at
her family before a big party.
She might even say she is angry
or upset.
 But the real emotion(s) could
be stress there is not enough
time to get ready, worried there
is not enough food, and anxious
how people will judge her party.
 The mom is not really upset at
her family, she has not taken
the time to identify her
emotions and what is causing
them.
Assignment 1
 In your health journal I want you to take a quick emotions
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test.
On the following slide there is a list of many different
emotions.
Try and find words that better describe your emotion than
just the basic responses (listed in red).
If there is more than one word that describes the emotion list them.
Often times people will experience many emotions at the
same time.
There are no right or wrong answers on this. Be honest
with yourself.
Happy
Elated
Excited
Overjoyed
Thrilled
Exuberant
Ecstatic
Good
Relieved
Satisfied
Content
Glad
Fine
Mellow
Sad
Depressed
Alone
Hurt
Hopeless
Crushed
Heart-Broken
Upset
Unhappy
Moody
Blue
Sorry
Lost
Bad
Angry
Furious
Enraged
Aggravated
Irate
Upset
Annoyed
Agitated
Disgusted
Perturbed
Irritate
Strong
Powerful
Aggressive
Super
Proud
Sure
Confident
Secure
Able
Capable
Confused
Bewildered
Trapped
Troubled
Desperate
Lost
Puzzled
Baffled
Perplexed
Guilty
Sorrowful
Remorseful
Ashamed
Unworthy
Worthless
Sneaky
Lowdown
Sorry
Embarrassed
Afraid
Terrified
Horrifies
Petrified
Panicked
Scared
Frightened
Uneasy
Shocked
Nervous
Worried
Anxious
Weak
Helpless
Hopeless
Overwhelmed
Exhausted
Drained
Tired
Rundown
Lazy
Shy
Unsure
Lethargic
Assignment 1
How do you feel when ……
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you fail a test in school?
you feel when you lose a
game?
you feel if you were turned
down for a date?
you’re called to answer a
question in class?
you get punished?
you get a bad haircut?
you disappoint your parents
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it rains?
the sun shines?
it snows?
you cheat at something?
you have a lot of homework?
you’ve won a prize?
you get picked for something?
you are fighting with your
best friend?
you fall down in public?
you go to the dentist?
Emotions
 How did you do?
 Recognizing your emotions is
not always easy.
 It takes time and effort to
understand.
 Did you find new emotions that
better described how you felt in
different situations?
 It is important that we
understand or emotions to
maintain good emotional
health.
Emotions
 Not only do we need to
understand what emotion
we are feeling, we also
need to understand where
that emotion came from.
 How many times have you
woken up in the morning
in a bad mood?
 What is causing the
emotion?
 Triggers are events that
cause a person to feel an
emotion.
 For example, feeling
anxious just before a
speech.
 The speech is the trigger.
 When you wake up in the
morning in a bad mood –
what is the trigger?
 Did you not get enough
sleep?
 Do you have an
assignment due that you
didn’t finish?
 Did you have a fight with
your friend the night
before?
 Did your sibling eat the
last of your favorite cereal
for breakfast.
 When we understand the
emotions we are having
and what the trigger is
we are able to fix
problems, make better
decisions, and stay
healthy.
Emotional Health
 Emotional health is the
way a person experiences
and deals with feelings.
 It is important that you
understand that emotions
are normal.
 It is what you do with
those emotions that
determines if it is healthy
or not.
 Going back to the mom
example of getting ready
for the party.
 Her emotions are real, she
just didn’t handle it
correctly.
 What could she have done
instead of yelling at her
family?
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Taken a time out – take a
step back
Expressed her concerns in a
calm manner
Emotions
•Does the dog know what
the trigger is?
•What emotion is he
showing?
Myth or Fact
Myth:
 Most teens are
emotionally out-ofcontrol
Fact:
 Despite the changes
occurring in their lives,
bodies and brains, most
teens are happy and well
adjusted.
Teens and Emotions
 There are a lot of changes
both socially and
physically that affect
teen’s emotions.
 Responsibilities,
expectations, and the
want of personal freedoms
all increase during teen
years.
 Hormones also change
during adolescents (teen
years).
 Hormones are chemicals
that help control how the
body grows and functions.
 During adolescents, teens
release larger amounts of
hormones.
 This extra release of
hormones into the body
can cause (not all of the time)
teens to experience
extreme emotions during a
short amount of time.
 Think about it – you have
probably experienced or
have observed one of your
friends being on a
complete high to swing to
a devastating low.
 Or you have seen someone
“freak out” over
something very small.
 Could it be hormones? Yes
and no.
 In the end we are all
personally responsible for
our emotions and for our
actions based on those
emotions.
 We can’t blame punching
the wall on hormones.
 It was your choice and
now your consequence.
Assignment 2
 Using the emotions listed on the previous chart, I want you
to describe a time in your life when you experienced one of
these emotions.
 Make sure you tell me about the physical response you had
to the emotion.
 Remember complete sentence and paragraphs.
 Here is an example from my life:
Assignment 2
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Fear
Once when I went rock
climbing, I fell about 20 feet
before the rope caught me. On
the way down I remember
gasping for air and trying to
see a way to stop my fall.
Once the rope stopped my fall.
I sat in my harness for about 5
minutes shaking
uncontrollably. My heart was
beating out of my chest.
Once I was able to take control
of my emotions I was able to
finish the climb.
Happy
Elated
Excited
Overjoyed
Thrilled
Exuberant
Ecstatic
Good
Relieved
Satisfied
Content
Glad
Fine
Mellow
Sad
Depressed
Alone
Hurt
Hopeless
Crushed
Heart-Broken
Upset
Unhappy
Moody
Blue
Sorry
Lost
Bad
Angry
Furious
Enraged
Aggravated
Irate
Upset
Annoyed
Agitated
Disgusted
Perturbed
Irritate
Strong
Powerful
Aggressive
Super
Proud
Sure
Confident
Secure
Able
Capable
Confused
Bewildered
Trapped
Troubled
Desperate
Lost
Puzzled
Baffled
Perplexed
Guilty
Sorrowful
Remorseful
Ashamed
Unworthy
Worthless
Sneaky
Lowdown
Sorry
Embarrassed
Afraid
Terrified
Horrifies
Petrified
Panicked
Scared
Frightened
Uneasy
Shocked
Nervous
Worried
Anxious
Weak
Helpless
Hopeless
Overwhelmed
Exhausted
Drained
Tired
Rundown
Lazy
Shy
Unsure
Lethargic
Expressing Emotions
 As stated early, emotions are
normal.
 Emotions also need to be
expressed in a healthy manor.
 Here is list of ways to express
emotions in healthy ways.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Draw or paint
Listen to music, sing, or
dance
Work out
Talk with someone
Write in a journal or
make a story
Read a book
Expressing Emotions
 Sometimes people do not
express their emotions in
health ways.
 This can lead to unhealthy
situations.
 Here as some unhealthy
ways to express emotions.
Hurting people
physically or
emotionally
2. Destroying property
3. Non compliance (not
doing what you are
asked)
4. Breaking rules on
purpose
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 Expressing emotions in
unhealthy ways can lead
to serious and
dangerous
consequences.
 It is important to
understand that when
someone continues to
express emotions in
unhealthy ways that
person needs help
immediately.
Defense Mechanisms
 An automatic behavior
used to reduce
uncomfortable stress are
called defense
mechanisms.
 The following slide gives
examples of common
defense mechanisms.
Defense Mechanism
Defense Mechanism Descriptions
Denial
Stress is dealt with by not thinking about stressful
problems, thoughts or feelings
Projection
Uncomfortable thoughts or feelings are dealt with by
transferring them to others.
Devaluation
Stress is dealt with negative qualities to oneself or
others.
Sublimation
Uncomfortable or dangerous feelings or imposes are
channeled into more acceptable behaviors.
Humor
Stressful events or feelings are dealt with by focusing on
amusing aspects of the situation.
Self-Observation
Emotional stress is dealt with by reflecting on thoughts,
feelings, and behaviors and by expressing these
emotions in a healthy way.
Assignment 3
 Your assignment is to:
1.
2.
Correctly label the defense mechanism being used.
State if the situation was handled in mature way
Defense Mechanism
Defense Mechanism Descriptions
Denial
Stress is dealt with by not thinking about stressful
problems, thoughts or feelings
Projection
Uncomfortable thoughts or feelings are dealt with by
transferring them to others.
Devaluation
Stress is dealt with my assignment negative qualities to
oneself or others.
Sublimation
Uncomfortable or dangerous feelings or imposes are
channeled into more acceptable behaviors.
Humor
Stressful events or feelings are dealt with by focusing on
amusing aspects of the situation.
Self-Observation
Emotional stress is dealt with by reflecting on thoughts,
feelings, and behaviors and by expressing these
emotions in a healthy way.
Assignment 1:12
Sarah is mad and hurt because her friend Jessica did
not invite her to a party. Sarah talks to Jessica about
her feelings and asks for an explanation.
2. Brook should be worried about her grades in math,
but she is not studying for her next math test.
3. Russ is angry with his younger sister, so he works off
his frustration in the gym.
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Assignment 1:12
4. Jared is upset that he didn’t make the team.
Instead of admitting he is disappointed he
complains about how many games the team lost
last year.
5. Lindsey dents her parents’ car while driving in a
snowstorm. She joke, “at least it’s not raining.”
6. Rob has a crush on Brittney, but he denies this
and insists that she has a crush on him.
Answers
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Self – observation
Denial
Sublimation
Devaluation
Humor
Projection
mature
immature
mature
immature
mature
immature
Quick Check
An ___ is a feeling that is produced in response to a life
event.
2. ___ are chemical that help control how the body grows
and functions
3. Events that cause a person to feel an emotion are called
___.
4. List three mature defense mechanisms.
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2.
3.
Light Bulb Moment
 I am going to give the answers to the quick check right after
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the questions throughout your lessons.
The quick check is for your benefit. To see if you are
understanding the information and to prepare for your final
unit test.
You could always cheat and write down the answers.
But where would that get you? Besides, that decision is
most likely going against your personal values.
How is that building character?
Answers
Emotion
2. Hormones
3. Triggers
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4.
1.
2.
3.
Sublimation
Humor
Self-observation
Mental Health
 Mental health is the way
people think about and
respond to events in their
daily lives.
 The brain controls
thoughts, feelings,
memories, and actions.
 When the brain is working
correctly, it responds to
life events with normal
emotions.
 Sometimes the brain does
not work properly because
of illnesses that affect the
chemical balance of the
brain.
 When this happens,
people are said to have a
mental illness.
Mental Illnesses
 A mental illness is a
disorder that affects a
person’s thoughts,
emotions, and behaviors.
 Fact
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1 out of every 6 people has a
mental illness.
Mental Illness
 The cause of mental
illnesses are not
completely understood.
 Like many other diseases
like type one diabetes or
multiple sclerosis, the
person with a mental
illness did not choose to
have the disorder.
Mental Illness
 Some factors include that
could influence someone
to have a mental illness
include;
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Family history
Stress
Abuse
Drug use
Mental Illnesses
 Mental illnesses can be grouped into different categories.
Anxiety disorders: is an illness that causes unusually
strong nervousness, worry, or panic.
 Mood disorders: is an illness in which people have
uncontrollable mood changes.
 Schizophrenia: is a disorder in which a person breaks
from reality in several ways.
 Depression: is a mood disorder in which a person feels
extremely sad and hopeless.
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Anxiety Disorders
 Anxiety is the feeling of
extreme nervousness and
worry.
 Everyone feels anxiety
once and while.
 The difference between
anxiety and anxiety
disorder is the length of
time and severity of the
emotions.
Anxiety Disorders
 Panic disorders is an
anxiety disorder that
causes a person to have
brief periods of extreme
anxiety called panic
attacks.
 Symptoms of a panic
attack include:
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Extremely scared
A feeling of having a heart
attack
Fast heart rate
Difficulty breathing
Shaking
Lightheadedness
Anxiety Disorder
 The trigger for panic
attacks is phobias
 Some common phobias
include fear of:
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Animals
Flying
Insects
Small spaces
Crowded rooms
Anxiety Disorders
 Some anxiety disorders
are triggered by
repetitive thoughts called
obsessions.
 Sometimes with an
obsessive anxiety
disorder a person will
develop ritual, or
compulsions.
Anxiety Disorders
 A combination of anxiety
and ritual activity is an
anxiety disorder called
obsessive-compulsive
disorder (OCD).
 Example of OCD symptoms
include:
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Counting:
 Counting items
 Needing a specific number of things
Washing
 Hands, clothing, items even after just
washing
Organizing
 Straightening items
 Labeling
 Everything has specific place
Checking
 Checking door to make sure they are
locks
 Checking lights to make sure they are
off
OCD
 The hit TV show called
Monk is based upon a
police detective who
suffers from OCD.
 Click on the picture as a
hyperlink.
 Did you notice that
constant organization,
fixing, and straightening?
Mood Disorders
 A mood disorder is an
illness in which people
have uncontrollable mood
changes.
 Bipolar is a mood disorder
that causes a person to
experience two extreme
moods: depression and
mania.
Mood Disorders
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The moods can swing
over a periods of time
lasting weeks to months.
This makes diagnosing
the illness difficult.
Sometimes people with
bipolar experience
hallucinations and
delusions.
Mood Disorders
 Hallucinations is sensing something that is not real.
 For example a person may think they hear people talking when they
are not.
 A delusions a false belief.
 For example a person may believe they are famous even though they
are not.
Mood Disorders
 Depression is a disorder
that causes a mood of
extreme sadness or
hopelessness.
 Mania is a mood that
causes excessive energy
and irritation.
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Little sleep
Thoughts are disorganized
and race.
Talk very fast
Schizophrenia
 Schizophrenia is a
disorder in which a person  Some common symptoms
of schizophrenia can
breaks from reality in
include:
several ways.
 Expression of little emotion
 People with schizophrenia
 Hallucinations
don’t always have the
 Delusions
same symptoms.
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Paranoia: a belief that other
people want to harm someone.
Unorganized thinking
Nonsense speech
Frozen positions
Depression
 Depression is a mood
disorder in which a person  Symptoms may include:
 Extreme sadness
feels extremely sad and
 Inability to cheer up
hopeless for at least two
 Sleeping too much or not being
weeks.
able to sleep
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Eating too much or not wanting to
eat
Lack of energy
Slowed or increased movements
Difficulty concentrating
Difficulty making decisions
Feelings of guilt
Thoughts about death or suicide
Depression
 Suicidal thinking is the
desire to take one’s own
life.
 This is the most
dangerous symptom of
depression.
 It is important to learn to
recognize the signs for
depression.
Signs of Suicidal Thinking
 Depression
 Talking about dying
 Sleep patterns change
 Concentration
 Eating habits change
 Low self-esteem
 Lack of goals
 Makes arrangements
 Loss of control
 History
 If you think someone is suffering from depression
you need to tell an adult immediately.
 Suicidal thinking is an emergency condition.
Mental Illnesses
 Most mental illnesses
like any other disease can
be treated.
 Ways to treat mental
illnesses:
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Medication
Professional Help
Education
Support from family and
friends
Professional Help
 The following are ways to
receive professional help:
 Teen hot line: a phone
number that teens can call
to talk privately and
anonymously (you don’t
have to give your name).
 801 625-3700
 800-422-4453
Professional Help
 Counselor: is a
professional who helps
people work through
difficult problems by
talking.
Professional Help
 Psychologist: is a person who tries to change thoughts,
feelings, and actions by finding the reason behind them
or by suggesting new ways to manage emotions.
Professional Help
 Psychiatrist is a medical doctor who specializes in
illnesses of the brain and body that affect emotions and
behavior. They can also prescript the use of
medication to help.
Quick Check
5.
6.
7.
8.
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10.
What is the difference between a psychiatrist and
psychologist?
Why should people get help for emotional and mental
illnesses immediately?
What is the most serious symptom of depression?
Where can teens phone in and talk anonymously about
their problems?
What are the two emotions that occur with bipolar
disorders?
When someone sees or hears things that are not there,
they are having a ___.
Answers
A psychiatrist is a medical doctor who specializes in how illnesses of
the brain and body affect emotions and behavior. A psychologist is a
person who tries to change thoughts, feelings, and actions by finding
the reasons behind them or by suggesting new ways to manage
emotions.
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People should get help for emotional problems and bmental illnesses
immediately because treating these problems early can keep them
from getting worse. It may even prevent suicide and other violence.
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Suicide
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Teen hotline
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Depression and mania
10. Hallucination
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