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Chapter 3 Mental and Emotional Health Lesson 2 Your Mental and Emotional Health
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| Date | 14.12.2016 | | Size | 10.87 Kb. | | #4040 |
| - Lesson 2
- Your Mental and Emotional Health
- Teacher’s notes are available in the notes section of this presentation.
Do Now - In 3-4 sentences, answer the following question in essay form:
- How can conflicts be dealt with appropriately?
- List as many phobias and what the fear is of as you can.
- Example: Arachnophobia-spiders
Conflict Resolution Skits EQ: Why is it important to understand mental/emotional disorders? - EQ: Why is it important to understand mental/emotional disorders?
- EU: Students will understand that mental/emotional disorders can affect people of any age and can be treated with medication and/or counseling.
- Agenda: PowerPoint, Videos
Mental and Emotional Health - People who have good mental and emotional health know how to adapt.
Stress Management - The health skill of stress management can help you develop strategies for managing stress.
- stress Your body’s response to change
- Some ways of positively managing stress include relaxation and managing one’s time efficiently.
Mental and Emotional Health - Mental and Emotional Health Checklist
- You accept the fact that situations will not always go the way you plan.
- You set and achieve goals.
- You understand and cope with your feelings in healthy ways.
- You accept constructive criticism.
- You express your feelings through your words and creative outlets.
Expressing Anger - Take a deep breath and try to relax.
- Identify the specific cause of your anger.
- When you are calm enough to speak, tell the other person how you feel.
- Write down your thoughts in a journal.
- Practice relaxation skills.
- Do a physical activity.
- Look for opportunities to laugh.
- Skills for Managing Stress
- Laughter and a Positive Outlook
Relaxation - Relaxation skills include taking deep, even breaths and doing exercises that relax your muscles.
- Quiet activities, such as reading a book, can help you relax and reduce stress.
Kinds of Mental and Emotional Disorders - Mental and emotional problems are not true illnesses.
- People with mental and emotional problems can just “shake it off.”
Kinds of Mental and Emotional Disorders - disorder A disturbance in the normal function of a part of the body
Anxiety Disorders - Anxiety disorders may first become apparent during the teen years or young adulthood.
- anxiety disorder A disorder in which intense anxiety or fear keeps a person from functioning normally
- Treatments are available that can help people with anxiety disorders.
Anxiety Disorders - One type of mental and emotional disorder is a phobia.
- phobia An exaggerated fear of a specific situation or object
Anxiety Disorders - Types of Anxiety Disorders
| | | | | - Generalized Anxiety Disorder
| - Restlessness, tiredness, difficulty concentrating, irritability, muscle tension, sleep disturbances
| | | - Pounding heart, sweating, trembling, shortness of breath, nausea, fear of losing control
| | | - An intense or exaggerated fear of a specific situation or object
| - Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
| - A need to perform behaviors over and over again, such as handwashing, counting, hoarding, or arranging possessions
| - Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
| - Withdrawal or depression after a distressing experience such as sexual abuse, natural disaster, accident, or witnessing violence
| Anxiety Disorders - Types of Phobias from A to Z
| | | | | | | - Fear of crowded places or open areas
| | | - Fear of thunder and lighting
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Personality Disorders - Two examples of personality disorders are:
- Passive-aggressive disorder
- Borderline personality disorder
- personality disorder A psychological condition that affects a person’s ability to interact normally with others
Mood Disorders - People who feel sad for a long period of time and for no explainable reason may have a mood disorder.
- mood disorder A disorder in which a person undergoes changes in mood that seem inappropriate or extreme
Mood Disorders - A person with bipolar disorder experiences cycles of alternating high and low periods.
- Low, or Depressive Period
- Energy slows down dramatically
Schizophrenia - People with schizophrenia may have hallucinations in which they see or hear things that are not actually there.
- schizophrenia A severe mental disorder in which people lose contact with reality
- There are medications available that allow schizophrenics to lead functional lives.
Howard Hughes Mental Illness Video - Chapter 3
- Mental and Emotional Health
- Lesson 2
- Your Mental and Emotional Health
- Teacher’s notes are available in the notes section of this presentation.
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