1. Self-Esteem and Mental Health
Meet Yourself

2. What Is Self-Esteem?
Self-Esteem is a measure of how much you value, respect, and feel confident about yourself
How you feel about yourself effects everything you do
Why?

3. Benefits of High Self-Esteem
Increased respect
Take care of themselves
Don’t give in to peer pressure
Increased ability to reach goals
Increased willingness to try
Don’t get discourages easily
Increased feeling of value
Valuable part of family, school, and community

4. Pair and Share What are other benefits of high self-esteem?
What are some risks of low self-esteem?

5. Risks of Low Self-Esteem
Vulnerable to peer pressure
More likely to make unhealthy choices
May not respect themselves
Higher risk of depression and suicide
Eating disorders, running away, and violence

6. Self-Concept Who am I? A measure of how one views oneself
Positive self-concept=high self-esteem
Negative self-concept=?
How are self-esteem and self-concept related? How are they different?

7. Improving Your Self-Esteem
Positive Self-Talk
Examples…
Act With Integrity
The characteristic of doing what one knows is right
Choose Supportive Friends
Accept Yourself

8. Using Good Communication Skills
What is communication?
Why do we care about good communication?

9. Communication Skills Good communication is important
Prevents misunderstandings
Builds healthy relationships
Allows your to express yourself

10. Communication Styles
Passive: does not offer opposition when challenged or pressured
Aggressive: hostile and unfriendly-usually leads to bigger conflict
Assertive: (most healthy) express oneself in a direct, respectful way
Table on pg. 56

11. Speaking Skills Voice Volume Tone and Pitch “I” and “You” messages
“I” message-way of explaining how you feel while remaining firm, calm, and polite. (refrains from blame)
“You” message-
Empathy-The ability to understand another person’s feelings, behaviors, and attitudes

12. Listening Skills
Active Listening
Paraphrasing
Body Language

13. Review: What is mental health? What is emotional health?
How are they related?

14. Mental and Emotional Health
Mental health- the state of mental well-being in which one can cope with the demands of daily life
A sense of control—take responsibility
Ability to endure failures and frustrations
Ability to see events positively
Ability to express emotions in a healthy way

15. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs The Sims

16. Self-Actualization
Mentally and emotionally healthy people are able to reach this stage
It is the achievement of the best that a person can be
These people have reached their full potential

17. Critical Thinking
Think of a time when you were too hungry, thirsty, or tired to pay attention in class.
Discuss this scenario with a partner.
How does Maslow’s hierarchy of needs apply to these experiences you just shared?