1. NOTE: To change the image on this slide, select the picture and delete it. Then click the Pictures icon in the placeholder to insert your own image. MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH Part 2

2. Terms to Know  Apathetic  Consequence  Dejected  Despairing  Determined  Empathetic  Envious  Fascinated  Indifferent  Infatuated  Negative  Rejected  Sympathetic

3. Feelings  How many different feelings have you had so far today?  On a piece of paper, list as many feelings as you can remember having and write a few words about each one.  An important part of emotional health is understanding your feelings and expressing them in healthy ways.  Find a partner and write down as many different feelings as you can think of.

4. Positive and Negative  Decide with your partner which of these feelings are easy to experience and which are difficult and why?  Which of these are positive feelings?  Which of these are negative?  Why is it important to be aware of your own feelings?  Why is it important to be aware of other people’s feelings?

5.  Alert  Amazed  Angry  Annoyed  Apathetic  Attractive  Bored  Brave  Comfortable  Confused  Daring  Dejected  Depressed  Despairing  Determined  Disappointed  Eager  Edgy  Embarrassed  Empathetic  Envious  Excited  Fascinated  Frightened  Gloomy  Grateful  Guilty  Happy  Helpless  Independent  Indifferent  Infatuated  Inspired  Jealous  Joyful  Liked  Lonely  Mad  Nervous  Optimistic  Patient  Pleased  Proud  Puzzled  Rejected  Relaxed  Relieved  Sad  Satisfied  Self Conscious  Shy  Silly  Sympathetic  Tense  Tired  Troubled  Unhappy  Unsure  Unwanted  Useless  Worried

6. Expressing Feelings  Get into 4 groups  Read the stories and answer the questions completely.  Be ready to explain your answers.

7. Expressing Feelings in Healthy Ways  Identify the feelings.  Find someone to talk about how you feel.  Be physically active.  Keep a journal.  Let yourself cry.  Take a break and cool down.  Try to keep a sense of humor.

8. Troublesome Feelings  Write down three feelings which might be hard to express in a healthy way  What is a troublesome feeling?  Troublesome feelings are strong feelings which can cause problems for you or make you feel overwhelmed.  Have you ever helped someone with a troublesome feeling? What did you do? How did it make you feel to help that person?  Why is it extra important to get help when feelings have become troublesome?

9. Dealing with Troublesome Feelings  On your own fill out Column 2 for the four troublesome feelings listed.  Flip it over to the back and complete Columns 3 and 4.  When you are done we will discuss situations together.

10. List of safe people you can talk to  Parent/Guardian  School Counselor  Teachers  School nurse  Therapist  Doctor

11. How to Help a Friend  Express concern – Ask your friend how he or she is doing. Talk about how the feelings affect your relationship. (You seem so sad lately, and I’m wondering if you’re okay?”)  Listen – Hear what your friend has to say. Don’t interrupt or try to solve things.  Show empathy – Let your friend know you understand how he or she is feeling, if you can.  Encourage your friend to talk to an adult - A parent, other family member, teacher or school counselor  Don’t gossip about what your friend tells you – If you think your friend might him/herself or others, talk to a trusted adult about your concerns.

12. Get Help for Troublesome Feelings  It’s time to get help for troublesome feelings when:  You feel overwhelmed  You feel you’re going to lose control.  The feelings don’t go away.  You’re worried you might hurt yourself or someone else.  Most of the time troublesome feelings go away or become less intense after a person talks about them to friends or trusted adults, and finds healthy ways to deal with them.  Sometimes troublesome feelings become so strong or overwhelming that a person needs help from a doctor, counselor or therapist.  Anxiety – An ongoing feeling of worry, fear or panic that interferes with a person’s daily life.  Depression – An ongoing feeling of sadness, despair or numbness that keeps a person from enjoying life.

13. Dealing with Grief  Grief is the emotional pain people feel in response to the death of a loved one or some other serious loss.  Feelings of grief are a normal response to losing someone you care about or something that’s important to you.  Write down some situations which might cause a person to experience grief.  Have any of you experienced grief? Does anyone want to share your experience?

14. Healthy Ways to Deal with Grief  Take it one day at a time.  Get enough sleep.  Try to keep a normal routine.  Be physically active.  Eat a healthy diet.  Talk about your feelings.  Find creative ways to express your feelings.  Share your memories about the person who died.

15. If someone has lost a loved one  Acknowledge the situation.  Express your concern  Be real and don’t hide your feelings.  Offer your support

16. Final Project  Choose to research either Anxiety or Depression  2-4 pages  Answer these questions:  What is the disorder?  Why does it happen?  What are possible ways to alleviate the problem?  Who are people in your life you could talk to?  Attach the score sheet to your paper when turning it in.  Due March 2 nd 8 th Grade  Due March 3 rd 7 th Grade