Chapter 3: Chapter 3: Achieving Mental Achieving Mental

and Emotional and Emotional HealthHealth

Lesson 1—Developing Your Self-Lesson 1—Developing Your Self-EsteemEsteem

Developing your self-esteemDeveloping your self-esteem

Objective 1: Identify the characteristics of good mental and emotional health.

Objective 2: Identify and apply how to improve your self-esteem.

Objective 3: Identify Maslow’s hierarchy of needs.

What is Mental and What is Mental and Emotional Health?Emotional Health?

Mental and/or emotional health is Mental and/or emotional health is the ability to accept yourself and the ability to accept yourself and others, express and manage others, express and manage emotions, and deal with the emotions, and deal with the demands and challenges you meet in demands and challenges you meet in your life.your life.

People Who Have Good People Who Have Good Mental and Emotional Mental and Emotional

Health:Health: HealthHealth HappyHappy Enjoy their livesEnjoy their lives ConfidentConfident Comfortable with spending time Comfortable with spending time

alone or with othersalone or with others Can cope with a variety of feelings Can cope with a variety of feelings

and situationsand situations

Characteristics of Good Characteristics of Good Mental and Emotional Mental and Emotional

HealthHealth Sense of belongingSense of belonging—feeling close to —feeling close to

family members, friends, teachers, family members, friends, teachers, and others provides you with and others provides you with support.support.

Sense of purposeSense of purpose—recognizing that —recognizing that you have value and importance as a you have value and importance as a person lets you set and reach goals.person lets you set and reach goals.

Positive outlookPositive outlook—Seeing the bright —Seeing the bright side of life reduces stress and side of life reduces stress and increases your chances of success.increases your chances of success.

Characteristics of Good Characteristics of Good Mental and Emotional Mental and Emotional

Health (cont.)Health (cont.) Self-sufficiencySelf-sufficiency—having the —having the

confidence to make responsible confidence to make responsible decisions promotes your sense of decisions promotes your sense of independence and self-assuranceindependence and self-assurance

Healthy self-esteemHealthy self-esteem—having healthy —having healthy self-esteem helps you accept and self-esteem helps you accept and recover from difficulties and failuresrecover from difficulties and failures

Self-EsteemSelf-Esteem

Developing Developing self-esteemself-esteem, or , or how how much you value, respect and feel much you value, respect and feel confident about yourselfconfident about yourself, , influences the other characteristics influences the other characteristics of good mental healthof good mental health

Trying new challenges, once you Trying new challenges, once you have self-esteem, can raise your have self-esteem, can raise your sense of sense of competencecompetence, , or having or having enough skills to do somethingenough skills to do something

Improving Self-EsteemImproving Self-Esteem Choose friends wisely, ones that value and respect Choose friends wisely, ones that value and respect

you.you. Focus on positive aspects about yourself.Focus on positive aspects about yourself. Replace negative self talk with supportive self talk.Replace negative self talk with supportive self talk. Work toward accomplishments rather than Work toward accomplishments rather than

perfection.perfection. Consider your mistakes learning opportunities.Consider your mistakes learning opportunities. Exercise regularly to feel more energized.Exercise regularly to feel more energized. Accept the things you can not change, and Accept the things you can not change, and

focus your energy on changing the things you focus your energy on changing the things you can.can.

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Maslow’s Hierarchy of NeedsNeeds

Psychologist, Abraham Maslow Psychologist, Abraham Maslow created a theory that explains created a theory that explains human development and motivation. human development and motivation. Maslow’s model helps us understand Maslow’s model helps us understand our needs. Meeting these needs in our needs. Meeting these needs in healthy ways strengthens our mental healthy ways strengthens our mental and emotional health. and emotional health.

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Maslow’s Hierarchy of NeedsNeeds

Level 5Level 5——REACHING POTENTIAL—REACHING POTENTIAL—Need Need for self-actualizationfor self-actualization

Level 4Level 4— — FEELING RECOGNIZED—FEELING RECOGNIZED—Need Need to achieve, need to be recognizedto achieve, need to be recognized

Level 3Level 3——BELONGING—BELONGING—Need to love and Need to love and be loved, need to belongbe loved, need to belong

Level 2Level 2——SAFETY—SAFETY—Need to be secure from Need to be secure from dangerdanger

Level 1Level 1——PHYSICAL—PHYSICAL—Need to satisfy basic Need to satisfy basic needs of hunger, thirst, sleep and shelterneeds of hunger, thirst, sleep and shelter

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Lesson 2—Developing Personal Lesson 2—Developing Personal Identity and CharacterIdentity and Character

**Developing your personal identity is one of the Developing your personal identity is one of the most important tasks you will accomplish during most important tasks you will accomplish during

your teen yearsyour teen years..

Developing a Positive Developing a Positive IdentityIdentity

Objective 1: Identify how personal identity describes who you are.

Objective 2: Identify and describe the traits of good character.

Objective 3: Describe the ways to develop a healthy identity.

Importance of Good Importance of Good CharacterCharacter

Character is—the distinctive qualities that Character is—the distinctive qualities that describe how a person things, feels, and describe how a person things, feels, and behaves. behaves.

Good character is an outward expression Good character is an outward expression of inner values. of inner values.

A person of good character demonstrates A person of good character demonstrates core core ethical valuesethical values, such as:, such as: Responsibility Responsibility HonestyHonesty RespectRespect

Traits of Good CharacterTraits of Good Character

TrustworthinTrustworthinessess

RespectRespect ResponsibilitResponsibilit

yy FairnessFairness CaringCaring CitizenshipCitizenship

Six traits are commonly used to describe good character

By demonstrating these

traits consistently in your actions and behaviors, you show others that you have INTEGRITY, (a firm observance of core ethical values)

Traits of Good CharacterTraits of Good Character

• Trustworthy: Honest, loyal, and reliable• Respect: Considerate to others and

accept their differences. Treat others with care & respect

• Responsibility: Think before you act and consider the consequences. You don’t blame others for your actions

• Fairness: play by the rules, take turns, and share. You’re open minded and listen to others

Good Character continued

• Caring: Kind and compassionate. Express gratitude and are forgiving toward others. Help people in need.

• Citizenship: Advocate for a safe and healthy environment at school and in the community. You take interest in the world around you. Obey the rules and laws and show respect for authority.

What it takes to Gain a Healthy Identity

1) Recognize your strengths and weaknesses1) Recognize your strengths and weaknesses Take pride in your strengths and accomplishmentsTake pride in your strengths and accomplishments Set goals for accomplishing your weaknessesSet goals for accomplishing your weaknesses

2) Demonstrate positive values2) Demonstrate positive values Guide your actions and influence the decisions you make. Guide your actions and influence the decisions you make.

Ex: show honesty, comfort a sad friend, being trustworthy, Ex: show honesty, comfort a sad friend, being trustworthy, etc. etc.

3) Develop a purpose in your life3) Develop a purpose in your life Framework for your mental health as your growFramework for your mental health as your grow Sense of purpose = goals and achieving themSense of purpose = goals and achieving them

4.Forming Meaningful 4.Forming Meaningful RelationshipsRelationships

Meaningful relationships are crucial to the Meaningful relationships are crucial to the development of your identity. development of your identity.

Relationships provide:Relationships provide: A support system that can help you build A support system that can help you build

confidence and develop a sense of security and confidence and develop a sense of security and belongingbelonging

With a meaningful relationship, family, With a meaningful relationship, family, friends and others may give you friends and others may give you constructive criticismconstructive criticism, (non-hostile , (non-hostile comments that point out problems and comments that point out problems and encourage improvement)encourage improvement)

Healthy IdentityHealthy Identity

• 5) Avoid unhealthy risk behaviors– A normal part of life, helps define and develop you– Healthful risk-taking has a positive effect on developing who you

are as a person– Unhealthy risks can be dangerous

• 6) Contribute to the community– Provides services and resources to meet your needs– Giving back gives you a sense of accomplishment

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and Emotional and Emotional HealthHealthLesson 3—Expressing Lesson 3—Expressing

Emotions in Healthful WaysEmotions in Healthful Ways

Understanding Understanding EmotionsEmotions

Objective 1: Identify the factors that Objective 1: Identify the factors that influence your emotions.influence your emotions.

Objective 2: Describe the most Objective 2: Describe the most common emotions.common emotions.

Objective 3: Identify and describe Objective 3: Identify and describe empathyempathy

Objective 4: Describe and analyze Objective 4: Describe and analyze the common defense mechanisms the common defense mechanisms

and how to respond to difficult and how to respond to difficult emotions.emotions.

Hormones Hormones • What is a hormone?

– A hormone is a chemical secreted by your glands that regulates the activities of different body cells

• How do hormones affect your emotions?– Hormones can make you feel as if your emotions

are swinging from one extreme to another.

Understanding Your Understanding Your EmotionsEmotions

EmotionsEmotions—signals that tell your —signals that tell your mind and body how to reactmind and body how to react

Learning to recognize your emotions Learning to recognize your emotions and to understand their effects on and to understand their effects on you will help you learn to manage you will help you learn to manage them in healthful waysthem in healthful ways

On your own paper, write in On your own paper, write in the correct defense the correct defense

mechanism. mechanism. 1. stating that you were fired because you 1. stating that you were fired because you didn't kiss up the boss, when the real reason didn't kiss up the boss, when the real reason was your poor performancewas your poor performance

2. sitting in a corner and crying after hearing 2. sitting in a corner and crying after hearing bad news; throwing a temper tantrum when bad news; throwing a temper tantrum when you don't get your wayyou don't get your way

3. forgetting sexual abuse from your 3. forgetting sexual abuse from your childhood due to the trauma and anxietychildhood due to the trauma and anxiety

4. trying to forget something that causes you 4. trying to forget something that causes you anxietyanxiety

Managing Your Difficult Managing Your Difficult EmotionsEmotions

1) Defense Mechanisms- (full list on pg. 81)

– Mental processes that protect individuals from strong or stressful emotions and situations.

• Sometimes you may use defense mechanisms unconsciously as a way to protect yourself from intense emotional pain.

• You may not even be aware you are using them.

Relying on defense mechanisms too long can keep you from facing-and solving- what’s upsetting you.

Managing Your Difficult Managing Your Difficult Emotions cont…Emotions cont…

2) Handling Fear– An emotion many people work to overcome

• Identify your fear• Analyze the situation that causes the fear• Talking about your fear

– Some fears are healthy and natural

3) Dealing with Guilt– Guilt can be a very destructive emotion– Try to get to the underlying source of your guilt– Learn from your mistake, and be more careful– Discuss the situation, some may be out of your control

Managing Your Difficult Managing Your Difficult Emotions Continued…Emotions Continued…

4) Managing Anger4) Managing Anger Anger can be one of the most difficult Anger can be one of the most difficult

emotions. emotions. Get to the underlying source of your anger Get to the underlying source of your anger

and address itand address it If there is nothing you can do about the If there is nothing you can do about the

source of your anger, there is always a way to source of your anger, there is always a way to cope with the feelings. cope with the feelings.

Strategies for managing Strategies for managing angeranger

Try seeing an upsetting issue from Try seeing an upsetting issue from the other persons perspective.the other persons perspective.

Learn to relaxLearn to relax Practice trusting other peoplePractice trusting other people Develop your listening skillsDevelop your listening skills Learn to be assertive (not passive or Learn to be assertive (not passive or

aggressive)aggressive)

True/FalseTrue/False• 1.___ Your interests, values and beliefs are part of your

personal identity.

• 2. ___ Maslow’s hierarchy of needs starts at the top and works its way down.

• • 3. ___ The one aspect of your personality you have the

most control over is your environment.

True/FalseTrue/False• 4. ____ Emotions are chemicals that are secreted by

your glands.

• 5. ___ The ability to imagine and understand how someone else feels is empathy.

• 6. ___ Mental/emotional health is the striving to become the best you can be.