1. Chapter 7 Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Mental Health
Chapter 7
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

2. Mental and Emotional Health
Ability to accept yourself and others, and adapt and manage emotions.

3. Characteristics of Mental Health
Positive Self-Esteem
Sense of Belonging
Sense of Purpose
Positive Outlook
Autonomy

4. Signs of good Mental Health
Realistic about strengths and weaknesses
Responsible for personal behavior
Avoid high risk behavior
Open-minded
Fun-loving
Respect own needs and others
Invest time and energy in developing nurturing relationships

5. Abraham Maslow Pioneer in psychology Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY
Graduated from University of Wisconsin
humanistic psychology
Died while jogging in 1970 at the age of 62

6. Abraham Maslow

7. Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs

8. Physical need These are the basic needs. Hunger Thirst Sleep Shelter
When these don’t happen people become physically weak or ill

9. Safety needs Need to be secure from danger
Need familiar places and people that make you feel this way
Home, friends, family

10. Belonging Need to love and to be loved, need to belong
We need to know that we are valued and part of a group
We want to fit into a group it is a need

11. Feeling Recognized
Need to achieve, need to be recognized and appreciated
Ex. Playing sports, volunteering, playing an instrument
Doing something that gains respect

12. Reaching Potential
The need to reach your full potential, self actualization
You know your talents and dreams
Part of process is self-discipline
Start making goals as a teenager

13. When you feel you have reached your Potential…..

14. Self-actualization Striving to become the best you can be
Goals that motivate and inspire
Sometimes people choose risky ways to fulfill need and the result can be dangerous
Ex. gangs

15. Personality Complex set of characteristics that make you unique
Emotional makeup
Attitude
Thoughts
Behavior

16. Main influences on Personality…
Heredity- role in basic intellectual abilities and temperament or emotional tendencies.
Environment- family, friends, peers, home, or any person that is active in your life

17. Modeling Observing and learning from the behaviors you are around.
If you role model has a healthful personality ,it is most likely will affect you in the same way

18. Wrap up What decisions will you make and will there be consequences?
Can you change your emotional or mental health? How? Why?
What is one area that you need to work on?