Mental Health

1. Mental Health

2. Who are you? • It is difficult to explain who you are in a brief presentation or through words. Why? • There are so many little nuances and character traits that make you who you are. • Ex. Roommates, Relationships ect.

3. What Makes a Person Who They Are? • There are both internal(heredity) and external(environment) things that make a person the person that they are. • Examples? • Heredity: Physical attributes, behavior traits, voice, laugh ect. • Environmental: Personal beliefs, behavior traits, attitudes, hobby choices, friend choices, decision making ect.

4. External Environment • Three factors: Family, Friends, Culture. • Modeling- Children model what they see and copy behavior of others. • What types of attitudes and behaviors might be learned from each of the three factors?

5. Describing Personality • Personality- Consists of the behaviors, attitudes, feelings, and ways of thinking that make you an individual.

6. Five Central Personality TraitsExtroversion • Tells how much you like being with others. • Extrovert: Outgoing, Talkative, Sociable. Tend to seek out other people. • Introvert: Shy, Quiet, Reserved. Tend to be comfortable being alone.

7. Agreeableness • Your tendency to relate to others. • People who are agreeable cooperate with others, are forgiving, good-natured, and assume people are honest and trust worthy. • People who are disagreeable are suspicious or hostile and assume others are unreliable and will take advantage of them.

8. Conscientious • How self-disciplined and responsible one is. • Conscientious people tend to be dependable and make good decisions. They approach things in organized, deliberate, and thorough manner. • Unconscientious people tend to not think decisions through, are carless, easily distracted and may give up on tasks before they are complete.

9. Emotional Stability • People who are emotionally stable are relaxed, calm, and secure even through difficult times. They focus on positives. • People who are not emotionally stable tend to be fearful, worried, angry, and tend to focus on the negative aspects of situations.

10. Openness to Experiences • People who are open to new experiences are usually curious, imaginative, and creative. Usually have more interests and are less predictable. • People who are less open tend to be more predictable and less independent. They are likely to do what everyone else is doing.

11. What do you Think? • Where do you think you fall in each of these sections? Rank yourself from 1-10 (10 being most like the trait and 1 being the opposite of the trait.) Also, write down notes next to each rating to justify your answer. We will share answers once assignment is completed.

12. Erik Erikson • Page 34. • Each group will be assigned a section of Erik Erikson’s Stages of Personal Development. The groups job is to understand their stage and explain it to the rest of the group. • Take notes on this section.

13. Remember! • Be Respectful. • Be creative in you presentation. • Ask the class questions. • Make it interactive whenever possible. • Have fun.

14. Self-Esteem • How much you respect yourself and like yourself. • Many psychologists think good self-esteem can be linked to good health, while negative self-esteem can have an adverse effect on health.

15. Benefits from high Self-Esteem • Know one’s realistic strengths and weaknesses • Positive attitude even when they fail at a task • Form close relationships with people who value them because they value themselves. • More likely to: eat well, exercise regularly, avoid risky behaviors, set goals, ask for help when needed, and bounce back quickly from setbacks and disappointments.

16. Risks of Low Self-Esteem • Lack of respect for yourself • Judge themselves harshly and focus on what others think • Put on an act in public to hide insecurities • Fear of failure or looking bad will prevent them from trying new things • Negative thoughts • Thinks success is luck rather then hard work

17. Risks of Low Self-Esteem cont. • More likely to: Do drugs, drop out of school, become pregnant, suffer from eating disorders, and likely to engage in violent or self destructive behaviors.

18. How to Raise Self-Esteem • Make a list of strengths and weaknesses. • Set ambitious, but realistic goals for yourself. • Do not be too hard on yourself. • Rely on your values. • Learn to accept compliments. • Look beyond your own concerns. • Do not focus too much on appearance.

19. Lets Do It!!! • Create a list of strengths and weaknesses. • Figure out what you want to accomplish and set goals. • Write at least one paragraph explaining how you will achieve these goals. • List personal values

20. Mr. Glenn • Strengths: Hard working, passionate for my career and living a healthy active lifestyle, caring, responsible, empathetic, time management, social. • Weaknesses: Likes to stay up late, lazy outside of work and working out, eats way too much.

21. Mr. Glenn cont. • Goals: Learn something new everyday, drop around 8- 10 lbs, eat less and more nutritious.

22. Mr. Glenn cont. I will make sure I learn something every day by asking questions, listening to a variety of people and opinions, reading, and by keeping an open mind. I will lose 8 lbs by changing my diet and changing my work outs from heavy lifting to more full body, circuit type training. I will eat healthier by bringing a healthy lunch to school at least three times a week. I will also limit my portion sizes and skip on the delicious desserts the school lunch provides.

23. Self -Actualizaion • Developed by Abraham Maslow. • When a person achieves their full potential. • The Hierarchy of needs pyramid needs to be met. (Physical needs, Safety, belonging, esteem, and self-actualization.)

24. Primary Emotions • Happiness- Positive response to pleasant events in life. • Sadness- Normal response to disappointing events in your life. (Grief- Experienced when someone dies.) • Anger- Can range from mild resentment to intense rage. Anger can be a positive or negative emotion.

25. Primary Emotions cont. • Fear- Felt when you realize a threat to your safety or security. Can be a positive or negative emotion.

26. Learned Emotions • Emotions that are not expressed the same way by all people are learned emotions. The reason expression is different is because these emotions are learned and not instinctual. A persons social environment will be the deciding factor in how these emotions are displayed.

27. Learned emotions cont. • Love- Group 1 • Guilt and Shame- Group 2

28. Recognizing your emotions • Name the emotion. Be aware that emotions, such as anger, can hide other emotions like fear, guilt or shame. • Determine the trigger of the emotions. • Think back to times that you have felt the same way.

29. Ways of Coping • Defense mechanisms • Confront the situation head on and if possible take action to improve the situation. • Release your built up energy by exercising, cleaning your room or being active in other ways.

30. Ways of Coping cont. • Take a break by reading a book, listening to music, taking a walk, writing in a journal, ect. • Talk through your feelings with a family member, friend, counselor, or other trusted person. Just talking about your feelings will help you see more clearly.

31. Harmful ways of Coping • Alcohol or other drugs • Withdrawing from friends and family • Expressing emotions positively is a hard skill to master at times. If harmful coping strategies are being used, it may be time to ask for help.

32. Review • Pg 52 Numbers 1-15. • Will be graded as a homework assignment. • You can use your book, work together or work with friends. • If you have any questions please do not hesitate to ask.