Achieving Good Mental Health CHAPTER 7 Achieving Good Mental Health 7.1 Your Mental and Emotional Health 7.2 Developing a Positive Identity 7.3 Understanding Emotions 7.4 Managing Emotions

The Characteristics of Good Mental/Emotional Health What is Mental/Emotional Health? The ability to accept yourself and others, adapt to and manage emotions, and deal with the demands and challenges you meet in life.

People with good mental/emotional health demonstrate: Positive Self-Esteem… Sense of Belonging… Sense of Purpose… Positive Outlook… Autonomy…

Signs of Good Mental Health/Emotional Health Realistic about strengths/weaknesses Responsible for personal behavior Avoid high-risk behaviors Open-minded/flexible Respect own needs and others’ needs Put talents and abilities to good use Express emotions in non-harmful ways

A Pyramid of Needs What is the Hierarchy of Needs? A ranked list of those needs essential to human growth and development, presented in ascending order, starting with basic needs and building toward the need for reaching your highest potential.

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs LEVEL 5 – REACHING POTENTIAL LEVEL 4 – FEELING RECOGNIZED LEVEL 3 - BELONGING LEVEL 2 - SAFETY LEVEL 1 - PHYSICAL

LEVEL 1 – Physical Needs Food Water Sleep Shelter from the elements

LEVEL 2 – Need for Safety Safety needs essential to your personality Safety of familiar places/people Security….

LEVEL 3 – Need to Be Loved and to Belong Babies denied of emotional attention may be stunted mentally. Valued members of a group that enhances our growth Increase your confidence Strengthen your mental/emotional health

LEVEL 4 – Need to Be Valued and Recognized Feeling appreciated Personally valued by family, friends, and peers Gain respect and self-worth

LEVEL 5 – Need to Reach Your Potential Self-actualization: ____________________________________________________________________ Goals that motivate and inspire you Your talents, your dreams, what you want to become Lifelong process Requires self-discipline

Meeting Your Needs - Abstain from risky behaviors… - Focus on building and maintaining respectful, loving relationships with people you care about.

PERSONALITY Personality: A complex set of characteristics that makes you unique What Influences Your Personality? Heredity… Environment… - Modeling: observing and learning from the behaviors of those around you Behavior…