Chapter Five: Lesson One Page 144 What Is Mental and Emotional Health?

Understanding Mental and Emotional Health When you have_____________________________, 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 When you have mental and emotional health, problems don’t get you down for long.

Where Mental and Emotional Health Begins 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. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Social needs include the need to give and receive love, to feel recognized, and to feel connected to people you can trust.

Accepting Who You Are ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ In the next few years, you will learn a lot about your____________________. personality A combination of your likes, dislikes, attitudes, abilities, and habits

Influences on Your Personality ___________ ___________ ____________ Heredity: Heredity is the passing of biological traits from parents to children. You have no control over what traits you received from your parents. Environment: Your environment is your family and friends, your neighborhood, your school, and even the climate where you live. Your personality might have turned out differently if you had been raised in a different family. Behavior: Your behavior is how you act. Of all the influences, you have the most control over how you act. The actions you choose to take show how you feel about yourself and others. Your choices reflect your core ethical values and can help you improve your mental and emotional health.

Signs of Mental and Emotional Health Tips for building strong mental and emotional health include: __________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _________________ Mental and emotional health often changes over time. You can work to improve your mental and emotional health. When your inner qualities are strong, your outer life shows it.

Signs of Mental and Emotional Health _________________________________________________________________: Be able to relax and have fun alone or in a group. Be aware of your feelings and express them in healthy ways. Accept constructive feedback without getting angry. Constructive feedback is the message people give you about yourself.

Signs of Mental and Emotional Health Tips for building strong mental and emotional health include: Practice empathy. empathy Identifying with and sharing another person’s feelings

How to Build Resilience Teens with _______________show persistence, flexibility, and strong self-confidence. resilience The ability to recover from problems or loss Resilience is like a rubber band. You can stretch it but it always snaps back into shape. Most resilient teens believe they can do something about their problems.

How to Build Resilience _____________________________________ Strengthen your refusal skills. Take part in school activities that you feel can make a difference for you or others. _______________________________________