Mental and Emotional Health

1. Mental and Emotional Health Healthful Living Watauga High School C.Davis

2. Healthful LivingMental and Emotional Health Mental and Emotional Health: Objectives 9.MEH.1.1 –Identify the body’s physical and psychological responses to stressful situations and positive coping mechanisms. 9. MEH.1.2 – Plan effective methods to deal with anxiety 9.MEH.2.1 Identify causes and symptoms of depression and mental disorders 9.MEH.2.2 Design useful help-seeking strategies for depression and mental disorders. Research-Writing Assignment: Reading and Technology

5. STRESS TRUE OR FALSE ? Stress is a normal part of life that you cannot avoid. Sometimes stress can have a positive outcome.

6. It is TRUE: Stress is a normal part of life that you cannot avoid. Sometimes stress can have a positive outcome. • What is stress? • What pushes your buttons?

7. Activity • Laptop – Fusion • Look in the File section Types of Stress • Match Game: Types of Stress to Definitions • Types of Stress to Examples • How did you do?

8. When you are under stress how do you feel? • What do those feelings sometimes cause us to do?

9. When under stress do you feel? • Frustrated • Guilty • Scared • Mad What do those feelings sometimes cause you to do? • Argue • Cry • Fight • Use alcohol/drugs • Have suicidal thoughts

11. Warning Signs of Stress = Effects • Headache • Pounding heart • Fatigue • Tightness of chest • Physical Changes: • Behavior Changes: • Emotional/ Mental Changes: • Muscle tension * Asthma • Skin rash • Upset stomach • Dry mouth • Carelessness • Increase alcohol/drug use • Withdrawing from relationships • Sleep problems • Restlessness • Overeating or hardly eating at all • Irritable • Angry • Impatience • Forgetfulness • Negative thinking • Self-Criticism

12. What is a stressor?

13. Some Stressors • Going to the dentist • Loud people • Chores • ____ Class • Being late • Finding out that a friend betrayed you *Death of family member • Getting an injection • Pimples • Oral reports • Taking tests • Video games • Interruptions while you are busy *Divorce of parents

14. You Can Take Control Over Some Stressors Be late for school – get up earlier Going to a ballgame – leave earlier to not find traffic Math test – try studying Pressure to get a project in – start on it when it is assigned Packing your things for school at night – have them ready for morning.

15. Stressors You Can Not Control • A young person cannot control a rainstorm – that cancels a baseball game. • Death of a grandparent • In a building that has caught fire. • Certain diseases (sickle cell anemia, diabetes = hereditary)

16. According to research: stats show that 3 major life events in a one-year period will make… Your body feel and act as through it were thirty-two years older in the following year- so it is important to develop coping strategies. Major life events: divorce, a move, job change, death in the family, sudden illness and bankruptcy.

17. Vocabulary • Stress- is the reaction/ response of the body and mind to everyday challenges and demands. (You experience stress when situations, events, or people make demands on your body and mind.) • Eustress- stress that produces positive effects.(Promotes personal growth and reach your goals) • Distress- Negative stress (You experience overwhelming stress during the test- find it difficult to concentrate, you might make mistakes.) • Stressor- is anything that causes stress

18. 4 General Types of Stressors • Life Changes: are expected- part of life: • Experiencing death of a parent • Going through parents divorce • Not making a team • Breaking up with boyfriend or girlfriend • Having a parent lose their job • Moving to a new school district • Married • Recognized for an achievement • Getting a job or changing jobs • Moving to a new home

19. 2. Catastrophe: an event that threatens lives and may destroy property: • Floods • Tornadoes • Terrorism • Everyday Problems: minor, but frequent- everyday events. These common stressors are “hassles” • Misplacing your keys • Missing your bus • Too many H.W. assignments-same day • Disagreements with family-T.V, video games, friends, money • Environmental: conditions in your immediate surroundings (inside/outside) • Messy locker • Noise • Living in unsafe or crowded conditions • Heat wave/ freezing temperature

20. Vocabulary • Stressors = maybe physical, social, mental and environmental • Physical – exercising until you are exhausted • Social– being introduced to someone new • Mental – preparing for a difficult test • Environmental– being in a room filled with cigarette smoke

21. Activity Stress Comparison Work with your group and come up with at least 5 Stressors in each group. Note: each age group has its own stressors. Brainstorm possible stressors people could face at this age. Please make a note of these on paper. *Infants * Young Adults *Children * Parents *Teenagers * Elderly people

22. Why is he so stressed? How can you tell?

23. Activity: ON YOUR OWN • You need – a sheet of paper pencil or pen colored pencils

24. What warning signs of stress do you routinely experience? 1st- Draw an outline of yourself in the center of the paper 2nd- Using your pencil or colored pencils you are to shade in the parts of your body where they most often feel the effects of stress. • Example: sweaty hands – shade your hand neck pain – shade your neck What is a stressor? ( a person, place, event or situation that places a demand on the mind or the body.)

25. 3rd- Now think about things in the present and in the past that have caused you to feel stressed • Example: sweaty hands – shade your hand neck pain – shade your neck 4th- Draw a vertical line down the middle of your page. Designate left for + stressors right for - stressors • Label your paper – be specific with your stressors • Example: school, club, health, math, president, glasses

26. 5th- Under your feet of your figure, draw a horizontal line and put examples from the past here: stressors with which you have already dealt with and have put behind you • Example: Your first day at WHS

27. 6th- Look at your paper: • How do you see your self? • Can you make some improvements?

28. Stages of Stress • All stressors trigger the same stress response • The intensity of the response will vary. • Sometimes you can deal with a stressor quickly. • Find the keys you thought were lost • You know the answers to the questions on a quiz • See a large dog that isn’t on a leash-the dog is growling at you • If you are unable to successfully respond to a stressor during alarm stage you go into a Resistance Stage • Tree falls on your home- while you are in it-try to get out- help others out • Body still at work

29. G.A.SGeneral Adaption Syndrome The body’s response to stress occurs in three stages: • Alarm Stage–body releases adrenaline • Heart beats faster • Pupils dilate • Hearing sharpens • Breathing speeds up • Muscles tense • Attention- focus on the stressor The initial reaction of the body to stress is called Fight or Flight Response • Resistance Stage– body adapts to the continued presence of the stressor- you are no longer stressed because the symptoms from the alarm stage disappear However: the work that your body does during the resistance stage uses up a lot of energy so you become tried, irritable, and less able to handle added stress

30. Exhaustion Stage – your body can no longer keep up with the demands placed on it • Wear and tear on body increases- risk of injury, illness, and premature death Exhaustion occurs only if a stressor continues for a long time- weeks, months, years - 911 - Death in family Distress – bad stress – continues is prolonged stress - Cancer - Heart disease - Immune system - Sleep disorders - Skin disorders - Stomach/digestive problems

32. Watch Power Point • G.A.S. ( 9.MEH.1.1) • * Do worksheet = guide notes

33. Can stress cause us to get sick? • Immune system goes down- colds, flu Elevated blood pressure Heart Disease Skin rash

34. Find 5 Foods That Fight Stress We all know that tension can wreck havoc on our eating patterns. But the right (healthy) foods can often help tame mindless munching and cravings and better yet, actually lower overall anxiety and its symptoms. Find and explain 5 foods that can help fight stress.

35. Did You find: Dark Chocolate: High in flavonoids, which are lauded for their relaxing properties. 2. Skim Milk: Turns out that glass of warm milk really is calming. 3. Oatmeal Carbs help you produce serotonin a calming hormone that helps fight anxiety’s negative effects. 4. Salmon Research shows that omega- 3 fatty acids –help reverse stress symptoms Walnuts Help lower blood pressure.

36. Want to Stay Stressed?

37. DON’T EXERCISE EAT ANYTHING, ANYTIME YOU WANT SMOKE, DON’T FASTEN YOUR SEAT BELT AVIOD ALL MEDITATION, RELAXATION DRINK, USE STIMULATS, TAKE DRUGS STAY DISORGANIZED

38. Activity: Improve Stress Project • Groups of 3 or 4 • Chart • Sticky notes Write on the sticky notes- ways to improve the “topic” Then place sticky note under the columns

39. Activity:Worksheet: Stressed out!! • Stay with your group • When you find the hidden word- talk about it in your group • Why is this word so important? ?

40. Stress Management Skills • Responsible Decision: a. Take action that protect safety b. Take actions that promote health c. Follow laws d. Show respect to self and others. 2. Time Management Plan: a. Plan ahead b. Use a calendar

41. Have a Support Network: • a. Talk with adults – they can help evaluate decisions • b. Friends can listen and give suggestions • C. Church groups • d. Community groups • * Determine which stressors are in our control

42. Keep a Budget: • Plan to spend money • Plan to save money c. Have a account for emergency funds= major repairs d. Plan and save for a vacation

43. Physical Activity: • a. Regular Activity helps the body regain internal balance during times of stress. • Walk outside: be safe as well as social • ** Beta-endorphins -substance that creates a feeling of well being.

44. Plenty of rest and sleep: • Muscles relax b. Heart rate ands blood pressure –slow Breathing Techniques: a. Breathe in deeply through your nose keep mouth shut. Then let air out slowly through mouth

45. Eat a Healthy diet: • a. Need vitamin B for the nervous system- rice and grains • b. Salty foods can raise blood pressure • c. Limit caffeine – cause blood pressure to rise • d. Limit comfort foods: cake, cookies and ice cream

46. Stress and Personality • Does your personality have a lot to do with how you respond to stressors?

47. Which one are you? • Which one do you want to be? Optimistic Pessimistic Perfectionist

48. Vocabulary • Optimism – tendency to focus on the positive aspects of a situation(looking forward to the challenge) • Pessimism – tendency to focus on the negative and expect the worst( threatened) • Perfectionist– person who accepts nothing less than excellence(assuming bad things will happen) • Resilience– ability to recover from extreme or prolonged stress

49. What is anxiety?

50. Anxiety- is also a normal part of life. • It is normal to worry about a sick relative or feel anxious about a job interview. • But when you find it inter fears with daily work = not healthy.