1. Mental-Emotional Health
from the Total Health Concept

2. Health Connection Entry: 1 Subject: Introduction to Health
What are some health topics that you would like to learn more about this year?

3. Healthy Behaviors:
Healthy Behaviors are taking care of yourself physically, mental-emotionally and socially.

5. Total Health Concept: “The Umbrella of Health”
Physical Health
Mental-Emotional Health
Social Health

6. Physical Health
Physical Health is your body.

7. Social Health
Social Health is having positive interactions with others.

8. Mental-Emotional Health
Mental-Emotional Health is the condition of a person’s mind and the way that a person expresses feelings.

9. Mental-Emotional Health
Having good Mental-Emotional Health includes:
Being comfortable with yourself
Feeling good about your relationships with others
Being able to adapt to the demands of life
Adaptation is an important skill in maintaining good mental-emotional health

10. Extrapersonal Communication
Extrapersonal Communication is communicating with others.
It is a means of Social Health

11. Extrapersonal Communication
Communication is not just the words you speak but also your non-verbal language
body language
facial expressions
body posture

12. Assertive Communication
Non-Verbal (body language) messages match the Verbal message
Using I-messages to convey personal thoughts and feelings
Using calm and respectful behavior
It is NOT using You-statements to blame or criticize.

13. Activities
Student Search – Use the Student Search worksheet to meet and greet new people in Health class.
Meet new people and find out a small bit of information about many people in your class.
Try to find at least one person for each statement on your sheet.
Getting to Know You – Choose one person to interview. Ask the questions on your worksheet.
Learn more in-depth information about one person that you do not know that well.

14. “Think it over”
How healthy do you think you are?

15. What is Good Mental-Emotional Health?
Describe how a person who is mental-emotionally healthy would be.

16. Intrapersonal Communication
Intrapersonal Communication is communicating within yourself.

17. Positive Self-Concept
Having a Positive Self-Concept is the feeling of being a worthwhile person.
This is the most important indicator of mental-emotional health

18. Activities: What is Good Mental-Emotional Health?
Read the statements. Put a check in front of the statements that you feel describe you.
All About Me pamphlet
Design your pamphlet so that it is all about you. Finish each phrase with a statement so that the sentences describe your personal thoughts and feelings.

19. Connection
Think of a recent conflict you have had with someone (friend, family, partner, etc.)
Prepare to describe the conflict and explain how it was resolved

20. Conflict
Whenever people spend time with one another it is natural for conflict to arise.
Conflicts may occur among two or more people, among family members, friends, and acquaintances.
“The Waterboy” example

21. Common Reasons for Conflicts
Violating a trust
Dishonesty
Disloyal behavior
Being unavailable
Lack of sympathy
A difference in standards
Unfair treatment
Poor communication

22. Three Methods of Resolving Conflict
Win-Lose: One side wins and one side loses.
Compromise: Each side gives up some demands or makes some concessions.
Collegial: Both sides work together to develop a new and better solution.

23. Elements of a Good Apology
Acknowledge the fault.
Accept responsibility.
Explain the impact.
Provide an explanation.
Communicate regret

24. Reaching Compromise and Solutions:
Agree that you disagree.
Take turns talking and listening.
Restate what you heard.
Come up with a solution.
Get outside help if you need it.

25. Health Habit to Change What habits do you have?
Are some good? Are some bad?
What is a health habit that you would like to change about yourself?
Remember Health is Physical, Mental-Emotional and Social.
Use the worksheet to answer the questions about your health habit.
Use complete sentences.

26. Four Main Motivations
Four main motivations (reasons why we do something) that underlie (or cause) most health behaviors:
Motivations
Positive Examples
Negative Examples
Social Pressure
Going to After-School Tutoring because your best friend is going
Not sticking up for a kid being picked on because your best friend told you not to
Habits
Brushing your teeth, good hygiene, exercising regularly
Eating or smoking because you feel stressed, biting your nails, procrastinating
Attitudes and Values
Importance of family, beliefs in types of religions, volunteering
Smoking isn’t “that” bad for me if my dad does it., not following rules or laws, not doing homework
Knowledge
Decision not to drink and drive, no texting while driving, getting regular medical check-ups,
Ignoring medical information until a problem occurs (diabetes, high blood pressure) because you aren’t aware of what to do

27. My Personal Coat of Arms
Design your own Personal Coat of Arms to describe the four Motivations that underlie Health Behaviors.
Put your name across the top of the Coat of Arms.
Use the remaining 4 squares for each of the four Motivations. Draw a picture to describe what you are experiencing for each Motivation.
Motivations
Positive Examples
Negative Examples
Social Pressure
Going to After-School Tutoring because your best friend is going
Going along with something you know is not good just because a person tells you to
Habits
Brushing your teeth, exercising regularly
Eating or smoking because you feel stressed, biting nails, procrastinating
Attitudes and Values
Importance of your family, beliefs in types of religions, no to premarital sex, community service
Smoking isn’t “that” bad for me if my dad does it., not following rules or laws, not doing homework
Knowledge
Decision not to drink and drive, getting regular medical check-ups,
Ignoring medical information until a problem occurs (diabetes, high blood pressure)

28. “Think it over”
How would you rate your health?

29. “Think It Over” What is an important decision you have had to make?
Did you make the right decision?
Would you make a different decision now if you could do it over?

30. Rate Your Health Use the worksheet to test how healthy you are.
For each YES answer give yourself 1 point.
Add up your total points.
Compare your total score to the scoring system at the bottom of the page.
What did you score?
Notice that most of these statements are associated with Physical Health.

31. Decision Making Model: The 6 Steps
D Define the problem
Clearly identify and describe the situation or problem
E Educate yourself
List possible actions
Share list and ask for advice
Take responsibility for the problem
C Consider all options
Carefully evaluate each option to see which are safe, reliable, legal, respectful to self and others
I Identify your choice
Decide which action is responsible and most appropriate
D Design a plan and act accordingly
E Evaluate your decision
Did it work? If not try another solution

32. Calculated Risk ?
A Calculated Risk is a chance a person takes after carefully thinking about the possible consequences.

33. Deciding Not To Use Alcohol at a Party
Invited to a party
Don't go to the party
Make an excuse
Say you feel ill and can't go
Say your parents won't let you go
Condemn alcohol
Say you won't go to a party where alcohol is present
Say you don't like people who drink alcohol
Do something else with friends who don't drink
Plan a party without alcohol
Go to a movie instead of the party
Go but don't drink alcohol
Drink other beverages
Promote the benefits of not drinking alcohol
Say nothing about alcohol
Avoid drinkers at the party
Plan activities only with those who don't drink alcohol
Tell those drinking alcohol that you don't want to be with them
Pretend to drink alcohol
Spend time with those drinking alcohol
Stay away from the alcohol drinkers

34. What to Do If You Have Made A Wrong Decision:
1. Take responsibility and admit you have made a wrong decision.
“It is my fault! I did it. I screwed up. Don’t blame them.”
2. Do not continue actions based on wrong decisions.
“I am not going to do that again. That was the last time I make that mistake.”
3. Discuss the wrong decision with a responsible person.
4. Make restitution for harm done to others.
“How can I make this up to you? How can I fix this mess? I am sorry, how can I make this better?”

35. Think about these questions:
What kinds of things tend to “stress you out”?
How do you tend to cope with stress in your life?
What, if any, physical, behavioral or emotional symptoms do you experience as a result of stress?
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36. True or False? About 65% of hospital visits are prompted by stress.
Stress helps promote the healthy balance in the body.
People who stress a lot have a shorter life expectancy than average.
Some people do not have any stress in their lives.
There are not really any warning signs that stress is affecting your health.
Good communication can prevent many conflicts.
Stress management skills build a resilient human being.
Most conversations should leave out “you” statements.
Staying in control is the key component to dealing with most situations.

37. Stress Stress can be caused by everyday occurrences such as:
failing a test
watching a game
giving a class presentation

38. Stress
Stress-producing factors can be pleasant or unpleasant and can include physical challenges and the achievement of personal goals as well as negative events.

39. What is Stress?
Stress is the response of a person’s mind or body to stressors.
A Stressor is a physical, mental-emotional, social or environmental demand.

40. General Adaptation Syndrome
The body’s response to stress.
ALARM Stage
heart rate increases, breathing increases, muscles tense
the body prepares to meet the demands of the stressor
RESISTANCE Stage EXHAUSTION Stage
Pulse and breathing return to normal Body fatigues from overwork
Muscles relax

42. General Adaptation Syndrome
Eustress:
Distress:
occurs in Resistance Stage
Positive Stress
Successful coping or healthful response to a stressor
Energizes a person to meet their goal
Occurs in Exhaustion Stage
Negative Stress
Unsuccessful coping or harmful response to the stressor
Can make a person sick

45. Symptoms of Excess Stress
Physical Symptoms
Emotional Symptoms
Behavioral Symptoms
Dry mouth
Anger
Crying
Excessive perspiration
Anxiety or edginess
Disrupted eating habits
Frequent illnesses
Depression
Disrupted sleeping patterns
Gastrointestinal problems
Fatigue
Harsh treatment of others
Grinding of teeth
Hypervigilance
Increased use of tobacco and other drugs
Headaches
Impulsiveness
Problems communicating
High blood pressure
Inability of concentrate
Sexual problems
Pounding heart
Irritability
Social isolation
Stiff neck or aching lower back
Trouble with memory

46. Life Events and Daily Hassles
Life Events and Daily Hassles can cause DISTRESS in young people.
LIFE EVENTS
DAILY HASSLES
Death of a parent or other family member
Divorce of a parent, marital separation
Hospitalization or illness of a parent
Remarriage of a parent
Birth of a brother / sister
Loss of job by a parent
Money issues in the family
Physical appearance
Peer acceptance
Losing belongings
Being criticized
School assignments and tests
Sports or performance anxiety

47. Picture the GAS
You have been asked to design a poster about the General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS).
In each of the three boxes below, draw a picture of someone experiencing a stage of the GAS.
Alarm Stage
Resistance Stage
Exhaustion Stage
Show the body changes that occur in each stage.
Label each body change.

48. Stress Survey I sometimes have difficulty focusing and concentrating.
I have withdrawn from my friends and family.
I have difficulty sleeping.
I find myself worrying about the future.
I am less interested in my religious or spiritual growth.
I sometimes have trouble making decisions.
I have more aches and pains than usual.
I don’t find enough time to exercise.
I sometimes have a lot of self-doubt and lack of self-esteem.
I have difficulty taking time for myself and my own needs.
I feel nervous and fearful around certain people or in certain situations.
I am sometimes overwhelmed with the amount of work I have to do in a day.
I have mood swings.
I sometimes have to skip meals because I’m too busy to eat.
I get more headaches than usual.
I sometimes have too many thoughts in my head and my mind feels like its racing.
I feel drained and exhausted at the end of the day.
My stomach and/or digestive tract is often upset.
I find myself using drugs or alcohol as a way to decrease stress.
My heart sometimes feels like its racing or pounding.
My life feels more empty than before, with less of a sense of meaning or purpose.

49. Stress Survey I find I have trouble remembering things.
Add up your total Yes answers.
0-10 MILD
Your level of stress is mild. Your risk of developing effects of negative stress is low. You may have periods of high stress, but overall, you are able to meet these challenges.
MODERATE
Your level of stress is moderate. You are at significant risk of developing effects of negative stress. You may have already noticed some of these effects.
SEVERE
Your level of stress is severe. You are at high risk of developing effects of negative stress. You already have physical effects and your capacity to cope has been stretched to the limit, negatively effecting your mood and your ability to think clearly.
I find I have trouble remembering things.
I have less time for my hobbies.
I catch colds or the flu easily.
I feel pressured by things outside my control.
I have trouble learning new information.
I have high-blood pressure.
I don’t find time for real fun and enjoyment in my life.
I feel irritable or “on-edge” much of the time.
I find myself overeating as a way to cope with stress.

50. Stress Management Techniques
Talk with a responsible person, parent or other trusted person.
Use responsible decision making skills.
Getting enough sleep.
Participate in physical activities.
Using a time management plan.
Writing in a journal.
Eating a well-balanced diet.
Spending time with family and friends.

51. Counterproductive Coping Strategies
Tobacco
Alcohol
Drugs
Unhealthy eating habits
Isolating self from others
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53. Guided Imagery
Mini vacation

54. Time Management Plan
A Time Management Plan is a valid method to decrease stress in your life.
Use the Weekly Time Schedule to fill in your activities for the week. Don’t forget school, practice, sleep, meals, transportation, homework and chores.
Use the Time Management Chart to figure out how much free time you have.
Do you use your time wisely?

55. Anxiety
Anxiety – the condition of feeling uneasy or worried about what may happen.

56. Anxiety Symptoms feelings of fear or dread perspiration trembling
restlessness or muscle tension
rapid heart rate
lightheadedness
shortness of breath

57. Managing Anxiety Redirect your energy Relaxation
Keep a positive outlook
Seek out support

58. “It Takes One to Know One”
What are the percentages of men and women who suffer from depression?
Can you be cured from depression or just treated? Explain.
Can people recover from depression without medication?
What are some triggers that cause depression?

59. What are the percentages for men and women who suffer from depression?
Women 1 out of 4 or 25%
Men 1 out of 8 or 12.5%

60. Can you be cured from depression or just treated? Explain.
You are never really cured. Treatments normally involves some combination of therapy or medication, which will help ease the pain. Sometimes when they stop the medications they feel that they become targets.

61. Can people recover from depression without medication?
Yes, some people say that they got tired of being depressed. Medication helps them think clearer which helps them work through the issues that are making them depressed.

62. What are some triggers that cause depression?
Divorce
Loss of a job
Death of a loved one
There are also triggers that result from physiological and medical causes, but the results are the same.

63. Depression
Depression is the feeling of being sad, unhappy, discouraged and hopeless.
Depression is the leading health problem in the U.S.
Teenage girls have the highest incidence of depression.

64. Types of Depression Reactive Depression
A reaction to a stressful event such as the death of a friend.
Usually gets better as the person learns to manage it
Major Depression
A medical condition, requiring professional help
More severe and lasts much longer
May develop from Reactive Depression or may be a chemical imbalance in the brain or genetic tendency

65. Symptoms of Depression
Loss of sleep
Loss of appetite
Loss of energy
Loss of concentration
Loss of enthusiasm
Sadness
Anger
Withdrawal from others

66. Dealing With Depression
Spend time with family and friends.
Practice stress management skills daily.
Spend time with other adults that may help you.
Get appropriate medical professional help if necessary

67. Professional Help
Professional Help may be needed when symptoms of depression cause:
Emotional reactions to appear out of proportion to live events.
A person threatens to injure themselves or others.
A person is not willing to deal with their symptoms or seems to be getting worse.
A person is using alcohol or drugs avoid the pain

68. Suicide
Suicide is the intentional taking of one’s life.

69. Indications of possible suicide
Drastic change in personality
Withdrawal from family and friends
Loss of interest
Difficulty getting along with others
Giving away prized possessions
Use of chemicals such as alcohol and marijuana
Verbal or written statements about suicide or death

70. Suicide Prevention Strategies
Recognize the signs of suicide.
Always take the person seriously.
Respect confidentiality.
Notify a responsible adult.
Suicide hotline HELP, emergency number 911.
Stay with the person until help arrives.
Person will need continued support and encouragement.

71. Papa Roach "Last Resort“
Blink 182 “Adam’s Song”