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12 th Grade Unit 1 Mr. Reid. Emotional Health and Stress Management. What do you think emotional health is? 2. What are three things you can do to have good emotional health? . The Health Triangle. Total Health. Mental Health.
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12th Grade Unit 1Mr. Reid Emotional Health and Stress Management
What do you think emotional health is? 2. What are three things you can do to have good emotional health?
The Health Triangle Total Health
Mental Health • thoughts, feelings and emotions that support healthy actions Examples?
Physical Health The condition of your body and how it is treated. Examples?
Social Health • ability to interact with others and thrive in social settings Examples?
Emotions Feelings from your state of mind
What defines Emotional Health? • Able to control emotions and behavior • Able to handle life's challenges and disappointments • Able to build strong relationships • Able to be productive • Able to manage stress
When should I be concerned? • Feelings Interfering with your life • Feels out of your control • Difficulty with normal activities • Change in personality • Unable to control emotions and behavior • Unable to handle life's challenges
Mental Illness • A medical condition of the mind that disrupts normal thinking, feeling, mood, ability to relate to others and day to day functioning. • Must be diagnosed by a doctor!
Interesting Facts • About half of U.S. adults will develop a mental illness sometime in their lives. • Mental illness can begin at any age, from childhood through later adult years.
Cannot be overcome through “Willpower” • Has nothing to do with intelligence, money, looks, etc.
severe and incapacitating depression that occasionally led to thoughts of suicide
How do you get a mental illness? • Genetics • Head Injury • Brain Chemistry • Drugs • Life situation/stress • Exposure to viruses, toxins, alcohol or drugs while in the womb • Traumatic Events
What should I do? • Talk to your parents or another adult you trust • Talk with your guidance counselor • See a doctor, psychiatrist and/or psychologist
Can a mental illness be cured? • Therapy • Medication • Change in life situation
Lesson 2: Common Mental Illnesses
Anxiety Disorder • Continuous fear and worry about things that may or may not be real • May be accompanied by physical symptoms such as stomach pain “butterflies” and headaches
Depression • Extreme sadness and hopelessness • Makes it difficult to study, work, eat and enjoy activities that were once enjoyable • May withdraw from other people • May have suicidal thoughts http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rABZHv9lJhA
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder • People have unwanted and repeated thoughts, feelings and ideas • Obsessions • Repeated behaviors that are ritualistic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrRqb5cvM5E
Bipolar Disorder • Causes extreme shifts in a person’s mood, energy, and ability to function • May have “manic” episodes and “depressive” episodes • Episodes can last minutes to days
Schizophrenia • Hallucinations, paranoia, delusions • Disorganized speech and thinking http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWYwckFrksg
Eating Disorders • Abnormal or disturbed eating habits
Reflective Writing:Stress • What do you think are the most common stressors for teens? • (Name 5) • What are the two most stressful things in your life right now? • (Name 2)
Lesson 3 – Stress Management What is Stress?
STRESS • a feeling that's created when we react to particular events • the body's way of rising to a challenge and preparing to meet a tough situation Is stress always a bad thing?
Activity- Stress Checklist
Physical Responses The “Fight or Flight Response” • The brain releases adrenaline and cortisol • Increased heart rate, breathing rate, blood pressure • Muscles tense • Sweat
Stress Overload What can Happen? • Anxiety • Angry, sad or depressed • physical symptoms • problems sleeping • Abusing alcohol, drugs, tobacco or even food
Fighting Stress • Don’t over schedule • Exercise • Watch what your thinking and saying to yourself! • Be assertive, don’t avoid problems • Maintain good friendships • Relaxation Techniques • Therapy or Counseling
Progressive Muscle Relaxation http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9x3tl81NW3w
Guided Imagery http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iRd45dirYk