1. Chapter 7: Achieving Good Mental Health
Lesson 1: Your Mental and Emotional Health

2. 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.
Characteristics of good mental/emotional health:
Positive Self-Esteem-Able to accept challenges/failures.
Sense of Belonging-Provides comfort and assurance.
Sense of Purpose-Recognizing your own value and importance.
Positive Outlook-Seeing the bright side/having hope
Autonomy –Confidence to make responsible and safe decisions.

3. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs-ranking of needs essential to human growth and development.

4. Understanding Your Personality
Your personality is what makes YOU unique!
Your personality is what makes YOU different from everyone else.
Your personality plays a major role in how YOU choose to meet your needs.

5. Influences on Your Personality:
Heredity
Environment
Behavior