Download What Are Mental and Emotional Disorder?

Personal Health and Wellness
• Description:
– This unit will cover the importance of healthy
choices on behavior, outside influences on
decision making and the importance of building
healthy relationships. It will also include class
discussions on positive and negative stress,
depression, problem solving as well as social and
cultural influences.
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Essential Questions
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What determines a good decision?
How do you recognize depression?
How do peers influence your choices?
Why is it important to have healthy relationships?
How much stress is normal?
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 Enduring Understanding
1. Emotional disorders can be treated so that they don't
become lifelong problems.
2. Peers can influence choices and behaviors.
3. There are healthy and unhealthy ways to problem solve.
4. Depression is a long-term feeling of hopelessness and
sadness.
5. There is an importance to building healthy relationships.
6. There are different factors that influence food choices.
7. Knowing how to interpret food labels will allow them to
make healthier food choices.
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 Vocabulary
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Adrenaline
Depression
Emotional Health
Mental Health
Negative Stress
Peer Pressure
Peers Positive Stress
Refusal Skills
Risk Behaviors
Stress Management
Suicide
Mental and Emotional Health
• Going over Mental and Emotional Health
– Mental and Emotional Disorders
– When, Where, and How to get help
Understanding Mental and Emotional Health
When you have mental and emotional health, you
get along well with others, have a positive outlook on
life, and a strong interest in school.
mental and emotional health The ability to handle the stress and
changes of everyday life in a
reasonable way
Where Mental and Emotional Health Begins
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If the physical needs of food, water, rest, and a sense of
safety are not met, it can negatively affect your mental and
emotional health.
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Social needs also play an important role in your mental and
emotional health.
Mind, Brain, Thinking
Body
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Health Triangle
Feelings
Social
Interacting with People
How to Build Resilience
Teens with resilience show persistence, flexibility,
and strong self-confidence.
resilience The ability to recover from problems or loss
Most resilient teens believe they can do something
about their problems.
How to Build Resilience
Make positive choices for yourself.
Strengthen your refusal skills.
Take part in school activities that you feel
can make a difference for you or others.
Build strong relationships with family and friends.
Your Self-Concept and Self-Esteem
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Your self-concept includes the way you see
yourself as a student, as a friend, and a member
of groups.
• Your self-concept is based on external input from others as well
as internal thoughts and experiences.
Self-esteem is part of your self-concept.
• High self-esteem helps you be confident around others.
Influences on Self-Esteem
Messages you
get from your
environment
The media
Your own attitudes
and the choices
you make
Benefits of Self-Esteem
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Being optimistic is one of the benefits of having high
self-esteem
When you are optimistic, you are not afraid to try new
activities. Even if you don’t succeed, you know you gave
it your best shot.
Building Self-Esteem
Set realistic goals.
Focus on what you’re are naturally good at.
Ask for help when you need it.
Accept that no one is perfect.
Think positively.
What Are Emotions?
Your emotions affect all sides of your health triangle.
emotions Feelings such as love, joy, or fear
What Are Emotions?
Mood swings happen mainly because of physical
changes in the body, such as hormone levels, worries
over the future, and concerns over a relationship.
mood swings Frequent changes in emotional state
Mood swings are a normal part of growing up.
Types of Emotions
Happiness
Sadness
Anger
Fear
Grief
Shock
Anger
Bargaining
Sadness
Acceptance
Managing Your Emotions in Healthful Ways
When dealing with anger, take time to cool down and think.
If you are angry about a situation you can’t change, talk to a trusted adult.
To cope with sadness, try writing in a journal or listening to music.
Try physical activity to help you focus your energy.
Think about positive feelings while you breathe deeply with your eyes closed.
• Managing Your Emotions
What Are Mental and Emotional Disorder?
There are many types of mental and emotional
disorders.
mental and emotional disorders Illnesses that affect a person’s
thoughts, feelings, and behavior
Causes of Mental and Emotional Disorders
Physical Causes
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Drug use
Brain chemistry
Accidental injury
Heredity
Stressors
• Repeated emotional
stressors such as
abuse
Types of Mental and Emotional Disorders
There are many types of mental and emotional
disorders including anxiety disorders and
mood disorders.
anxiety disorders Extreme fears of real or imaginary situations that
get in the way of normal activities
mood disorder A mental and emotional problem in which a person
undergoes mood swings that seem extreme,
inappropriate, or last a long time
Anxiety Disorders
Panic disorder
People experience intense feelings of fear for a short
time. The body prepares for fight or flight, even during
an ordinary situation.
Phobias
A phobia is an exaggerated or inappropriate fear of
something specific. Some phobias can interfere with
normal, everyday activities.
Obsessivecompulsive disorder
(OCD)
A person with this disorder may feel that he or she
must perform a certain activity, such as washing his
her hands several times.
Post-traumatic
stress disorder
(PTSD)
This disorder is a reaction to a very traumatic event.
People with PTSD often have bad memories of the
event for a long time.
Mood Disorders
Depression
People with this disorder feel a strong sense of
hopelessness, helplessness, worthlessness, guilt, and
extreme sadness. If depressed people begin to feel
hopeless, they may consider ending their lives
Bipolar disorder
Also called manic-depression, this disorder involves
extreme mood swings for no apparent reason.
A person with this disorder usually experiences
alternating periods of excessive activity called mania
and depression.
Signs of Mental and Emotional Problems
Loss of appetite
Neglect of
personal appearance
Nightmares
Difficulty sleeping
Hearing voices
Long-lasting feelings
of sadness
Teens who experience any of these symptoms should
seek help from a trusted adult right away.
What Is Suicide?
If you believe that someone you know is considering
suicide, talk to a trusted adult right away.
suicide The act of killing oneself
What Is Suicide?
Warning Signs of Suicide
Talking about
suicide
Wanting to be
left alone
Interest in death or
violence
Engaging in risky
behavior, such as
drug use
Giving away
possessions
Saying final
goodbyes to friends
and loved ones
Medical Treatments and Counseling
Counseling,
also called
therapy
Individual
Group
Family
Medication
Hospitalization
Where to Find Help
Family or
Friend
Crisis
Hotline
Health Care
Professional
Resources
Religious
Leader
Teacher
Referral
referral A suggestion to
seek help or
information from
another person
or place
Stress Management
Day 3
• Stress Management
What Is Stress?
You cannot get rid of stress completely, but you can
learn to deal with it effectively.
stress The body’s response to real or imagined
dangers or other life events
What Is Stress?
The two types of stress are:
Positive Stress
Distress, or negative stress
positive stress Stress that can help you reach your goals
distress Stress that prevents you from doing what you
need to do, or stress that causes discomfort
What Are Stressors?
Common events like being late for class or playing a
solo during a concert are examples of stressors.
stressors Sources of stress
Different people find different situations stressful.
The Body’s Response to Stress
The body reacts to stress with the fight-or-flight
response.
fight-or-flight response The body’s way of responding to threats
The Body’s Response to Stress
As your body prepares for action against a stressor, it
releases adrenaline.
adrenaline A hormone that increases the level of sugar in the blood,
giving your body extra energy
The Body’s Response to Stress
After a stressful situation, you may feel fatigue.
fatigue Tiredness
Fatigue occurs because your body directed much of
its energy into the fight-or-flight response.
Avoiding Stress
You can avoid some stressful
situations by planning ahead and
managing your time.
You can deal with unavoidable stress
by being prepared for situations like
taking a test.
Ways to avoid/relieve stress
Strategies for Managing Stress
Eat nutritious
foods.
Stay physically
active.
Use your time
wisely.
Think
positively.
Get enough
sleep.
Relax.
Talk with
others.
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Review
 The student will know:
 Negative and Positive Peer
Pressure.
 Steps to Solving Problems.
 Symptoms of Depression.
 The Importance of Healthy
Relationships.
 Warning Signs of Suicide
 Strategies for Managing
Stress
 The student will be able to:
 develop a plan for utilizing
problem-solving skills.
 create and role play various
scenarios of risky influences.
 develop an action plan for
someone thinking about
suicide.
 make a plan for managing
stress.
 identify resources in the
community that offer
counselings, therapy, and/or
treatment for
mental/emotional problems.