1. Mental Health
Unit #3: Ch. 7, 8, and 9

2. Key topics of Chapter 7: Good Mental Health
Positive mental Health (5 characteristics) -Pg 171
Pyramid of Needs: Maslow’s Triangle (P,S,B,R,P)
Self-Actualization: being the best you can be
Personality: Factors that effect it. -Pg. 175
Positive Identity (5 major pieces) -Pg. 178
Developmental Assets -Pg. 179
Factors of a Healthy Identity (6 aspects)
Self-esteem & thinking positively
Seven Emotions & influence of hormones
Responding to your emotions -Pg. 189
Defense mechanisms -Pg. 190

3. Introductory Questions #1 – Ch. 7
Answer the Personal Health Inventory Questions on pg. 10 and later enter your responses using the textbook site:
List the FIVE characteristics that demonstrate good mental/emotional health. Look at Fig. 7.1 and write TWO major differences observed with teens.
When analyzing Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, what forms the foundation of the pyramid and must be met first? (see pg. 172) What does “self actualization” mean?
After reading about all of the factors that play a role in forming your personality, what do think has the greatest impact in shaping your personality?
What are developmental assets? Give THREE examples. (use pg. 179)

4. Introductory Questions #2
How does your text define emotions?(see pg. 184)
Match the following emotions with their meaning.
-Strong affection expressed through words or actions Sadness
-Being satisfied, creative, & social Guilt
-Understanding how others feel Empathy
-Reaction from being hurt or harmed Happiness
-Forms from disappointment, rejection leading to discouraged Love
-Can increase alertness & can form into a phobia Anger
-Feeling responsible for a negative outcome you have no control of Fear
When responding to & managing your emotions what are some common defense mechanisms that we use to protect ourselves? (see Fig. 7.4 on pg. 190)
What is the best way to deal with guilt? Why is anger one of the most difficult emotions to control?

8. Chapter 8: Stress & Anxiety
Lesson 1: Effects of Stress
Lesson 2: Managing Stress
Lesson 3: Anxiety and Teen Depression
Lesson 4: Being Resilient

9. Introductory Questions #3 – Ch. 8
Read Zoe’s story on Pg. 197 and answer the questions that follow.
Define what stress is and explain how perception effects stress.
Name the five stressors that seem to cause stress.
Name the two body systems that are active during a stressful situation.
Name some symptoms that a person will experience when stressed. (pg. 201)
What are the stages of stress? (A, R, F)
Name three problems caused by stress in the physical, social and mental/emotional.

11. Managing Stress & Anxiety
Chapter 8
Managing Stress & Anxiety

12. Introductory Questions #4
What is the first step in managing stress?
Name three things you can do to manage stress.
What are the four stress-management techniques suggested by your text? (pg )
Name three symptoms of anxiety.
Define what depression is and explain what the two types of depression are.
What can you do when you are feeling depressed or feeling anxiety?
How does a person become resilient? (lesson 4)

13. Stress
Stress: the reaction of the body & mind to everyday challenges & demands.
What causes stress?
Stressors: anything that causes stress
Biological
Environmental
Cognitive (thinking)
Personal behavior
Life situations
Your perception (act of becoming aware of through the senses) greatly affects your reaction to these stressors.

14. The Body’s Stress Response
The body responds automatically to stressors in three stages:
Alarm stage
-Body & mind on alert
-Adrenaline released
Resistance
-Prepare for “fight” or “flight”
Fatigue
-Prolonged exposure to stressor can result in physical, psychological, or pathological fatigue

15. Effects of Stress Mental/Emotional/ Social Physical Effects
Stress can affect daily activities & relationships
Difficulty concentrating
Mood swings
Risks of substance abuse
Physical Effects
psychosomatic response (physical reaction that results from stress & not illness)
Headache
Asthma
High blood pressure
Weakened immune system
Sleeping disorders
Digestive problems

16. Managing Stress Identify stressors: Manage: Use refusal skills
Life events
Moving, graduation, etc.
Physical
Pollution, injury, lack of sleep
Daily hassles
Time pressures, deadlines, too much to do
Manage:
Use refusal skills
Plan ahead
Sleep!
Stay active
Eat a balanced diet
Avoid drugs

17. Managing Stress: techniques
Stress-management skills: skills that help you handle stress in a healthful, effective way.
Redirect your energy
Projects, sports, etc
Relax
Breathing, laughing
Stay positive
Your perception will affect the way you feel
Seek support
Talk with someone who can help

19. Anxiety & Teen Depression
Depression: a prolonged feeling of helplessness, hopelessness, & sadness.
Reactive depression: response to a stressful event; will usually go away will management skills.
Major depression: medical condition that requires treatment.
Anxiety: the condition of feeling uneasy or worried about what may happen.
Fear/dread
Sweat, trembling, tension
Rapid heart rate, lightheadedness, shortness of breath
Stress management techniques can also be used for anxiety

20. Getting Help & Building Resiliency
Resiliency: the ability to adapt & recover from disappointment, difficulty, or crisis.
External factors:
Family, school, etc.
Internal factors:
Commitment to learning
Positive values
Social competence
Positive identity
Seek support from friends or family.
Become more active (physical, community)
One should seek professional help if depression begins to interfere with daily activities.

21. Protective Factors
Build resiliency by strengthening protective factors:
Stand up for your beliefs
Be honest
Resist negative peer pressure & situations
Learn about others
Develop a sense of purpose
Develop a positive outlook

22. Introductory Questions #4
What is the first step in managing stress?
Name three things you can do to manage stress.
What are the four stress-management techniques suggested by your text? (pg )
Name three symptoms of anxiety.
Define what depression is and explain what the two types of depression are.
What can you do when you are feeling depressed or feeling anxiety?
How does a person become resilient? (lesson 4)

23. Mental & Emotional Problems
Chapter 9
Mental & Emotional Problems

24. Mental Disorders
Mental disorder: an illness of the mind that can affect the thoughts, feelings, & behaviors of a person, preventing them from leading a happy, healthy life.
Organic:
Caused by a physical illness or injury that affects the brain.
Exposure to drugs/toxins, tumors, infections, etc.
Functional
Psychological cause & does not involve brain damage.
Abuse, traumatic experience, heredity, stress, etc.

25. Types of Mental Disorders
Anxiety Disorders
Phobia
Strong irrational fear of something
Obsessive-compulsive
Trapped in a pattern of repeated thoughts or behaviors
Panic disorder
Sudden unexplained feelings of terror
Post-traumatic stress
May develop after a terrifying event
Mood Disorders: an often organic illness that involves mood extremes that interfere with daily living.
Clinical depression
Prolonged feelings of sadness & hopelessness
Bipolar disorder
Extreme mood swings (See fig. 9.1 pg. 227).

26. Types of Mental Disorders
Schizophrenia
Severe disorder in which the person loses contact with reality
Personality Disorders
Think & behave in ways that make it difficult to get along with others
Anti-social
Borderline personality
Passive-aggressive
Eating Disorders
Conduct Disorders
Pattern of behavior in which the rights of others/basic laws are violated.
Theft
Lying
Violence

27. Suicide Prevention See figure 9.2 for warning signs
Initiate a meaningful conversation
Show support & ask questions
Try to persuade them to seek help
Cluster suicides:
A series within a short period of time & involving many
Depression & alienation can lead to suicidal thoughts
Risk factors:
History of abuse
Previous attempts
Family history of emotional disorders or suicides

30. Chapter 9: Mental Disorders
Video: “I am Sam” or “The Awakenings”
Please write:
-20 statements &
-5 questions you have regarding this film.