1. Chapter 7 Warm-Up Write as many characteristics as you can think of that describe a person with good mental health. Write as many characteristics as you can think of that describe a person with good mental health.

2. Chapter 7 Achieving Good Mental Health

3. Mental/Emotional Health People with good M/E health demonstrate: –Positive self-esteem –Sense of belonging –Sense of purpose –Positive outlook –Autonomy

4. Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Reach Your Potential Valued & Recognized Be Loved & Belong Safety Physical Needs – Food, Clothing

5. Meeting your needs The ways you choose to meet your needs affect your mental/emotional health. The ways you choose to meet your needs affect your mental/emotional health. Practicing abstinence is part of meeting your own needs while avoiding risk behaviors. Practicing abstinence is part of meeting your own needs while avoiding risk behaviors.

6. Understanding your personality There are two primary influences on your personality. There are two primary influences on your personality. –Some traits are inherited. –Your environment (family members, friends, peers, home, neighborhood, school). Most people naturally engage in modeling. Most people naturally engage in modeling. The aspect of your personality you have the most control over is YOUR OWN BEHAVIOR! The aspect of your personality you have the most control over is YOUR OWN BEHAVIOR!

7. Promoting Mental/Emotional Health Being mentally and emotionally healthy can promote your physical health and prevent some diseases. Being mentally and emotionally healthy can promote your physical health and prevent some diseases. Engaging in behaviors that promote mental/emotional health will strengthen all three sides of your health triangle. Engaging in behaviors that promote mental/emotional health will strengthen all three sides of your health triangle. –The FULL TIRE! –The FULL TIRE!

8. Chapter 7 Lesson 2 Personal identity Personal identity During the teen years, you develop a stronger sense of who you are. As you develop it, you will consider these aspects of your life: During the teen years, you develop a stronger sense of who you are. As you develop it, you will consider these aspects of your life: –Your interests –Your likes and dislikes –Your talents and abilities –Your values and beliefs –Your goals.

9. Developmental assets These can be found in many aspects of your life: These can be found in many aspects of your life: –Support –Empowerment –Boundaries and expectations –Constructive use of time –Commitment to learning –Positive Values –Social competencies –Positive Identity

10. Working toward a Healthy Identity It is important to view your strengths and weaknesses in honest, realistic ways. It is important to view your strengths and weaknesses in honest, realistic ways. Part of developing a healthy identity is demonstrating positive values. Part of developing a healthy identity is demonstrating positive values. Having a sense of purpose in life can be considered a framework for mental health. Having a sense of purpose in life can be considered a framework for mental health. Another part of developing a healthy identity is forming positive, meaningful relationships. Another part of developing a healthy identity is forming positive, meaningful relationships.

11. Self-Esteem and Positive Outlook When you have a healthy identity, you will experience increased self-esteem and a higher level of M/E health. When you have a healthy identity, you will experience increased self-esteem and a higher level of M/E health. Having a positive outlook is also directly related to your general level of wellness. Having a positive outlook is also directly related to your general level of wellness. In order to increase your self-esteem and develop a positive outlook, it is essential to see events realistically. In order to increase your self-esteem and develop a positive outlook, it is essential to see events realistically.

12. Identifying your emotions accurately is the first step in knowing how to respond in a healthy way. Common Emotions are: 1. Happiness 2. Sadness 3. Love 4. Empathy 5. Fear 6. Guilt 7. Anger – Which can lead to hostility

13. Understanding your Emotions Communicating emotions effectively is key to building and maintaining healthy relationships. Communicating emotions effectively is key to building and maintaining healthy relationships. Sometimes you may experience emotions that seem to have no apparent cause. Sometimes you may experience emotions that seem to have no apparent cause. During puberty, hormones may cause you to swing quickly between extreme emotions. During puberty, hormones may cause you to swing quickly between extreme emotions.

14. Defense Mechanisms Mental processes that protect individuals from strong or stressful emotions. Mental processes that protect individuals from strong or stressful emotions. –Repression –Suppression –Denial –Projection Provide a temporary escape from an unpleasant situation. Provide a temporary escape from an unpleasant situation. They may keep you from facing what’s really bothering you. They may keep you from facing what’s really bothering you.