Transcript Mental and Emotional Health Mental Health  The feeling you have about yourself and your abilities to deal with problems.

Mental and Emotional
Health
Mental Health
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The feeling you have
about yourself and your
abilities to deal with
problems
Emotions
Normal
 Everyone has them
 Express them in a
positive way (not
negative)
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Emotions Examples
Love – strong affection or
caring for someone.
 Happiness – feeling of joy
and well being or
contentment.
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Optimism – feeling that life
experiences will be positive.
 Humor – a way of expressing
some negative emotions in a
more positive way.
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Fear – feeling of danger
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Managing your fears –
Self talk – saying things to
yourself to view the fear more
realistically.
 Environmental planning –
rearranging the environment to
reduce your fear.
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Anger – strong feeling or
irritation.
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Managing anger –
Channel emotions
appropriately, so that they are
positive
 Recognize your feelings and
the source of the anger
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Guilt – feeling that you have
done something wrong or are
responsible for something bad
happening.
 Jealousy – feeling of wanting
something that someone else
has or of losing something you
have
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Loneliness – feeling of
isolation or alienation
 Shyness- being timid or
bashful
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Depression – feeling of
sadness loneliness and despair.
Family History
 Major life stressors
 Physical illness
 Substance abuse
 Gender
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Managing depression
Try to identify your source of
depression
 Put things into perspective
 Focus on the positive things
 Talk to someone you trust
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Self ideal - your mental
image of what you would like
to be
 Self concept – the current
mental image you have of
yourself.
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Defense Mechanisms
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Techniques people use to
protect themselves from
being hurt.
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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
– focusing on the positive
aspects of human behavior.
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He organized human need by
priority
Self Actualization
Personal growth and fulfillment
Esteem needs
Achievement, responsibility, reputation
Belongingness and love needs
Family affection, relationships
Safety Needs
Protection, security, law and order
Biological and physiological need
Basic life needs- air, food, shelter, sleep
Types of Mental and
Emotional Disorders
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Organic disorder – mental and
emotional disorders resulting
from a physical cause.
Physical illness- brain tumor
 injury – blow to the head
 chemical imbalance – drugs to
destroy brain cells
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Eating Disorders – deep
emotional problems related
to self – image and selfesteem
Required psychiatric treatment
 Increased among teens
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Anxiety disorder – a condition in
which fear or anxiety prevents
one from enjoying life and
completing everyday task.
Most common
 Phobias most well know
 More women then men
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Dissociative disorder – a
condition in which someone’s
personality changes to the point
that the person believes he or
she is someone else
Amnesia
 Multiple personality disorder
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Mood Disorder – a condition
in which one mood is
experienced almost to the
exclusion of other feelings
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depression
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Personality Disorder – an
emotional condition in which a
person’s patterns of behavior
negatively affects that person’s
ability to get along with others.
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Antisocial
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Somatoform Disorder –
emotional condition in which
there are physical symptoms
but no identifiable disease or
injury, physical symptoms are
caused by psychological factors.
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Hypochondria
Seeking Help IF You
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Have prolonged feeling of
depression or hopelessness
Feelings that life is out of control
Inability to concentrate or make
decisions.
Difficulty getting along with others
Cont.
Intense fears
 Persistent difficulty sleeping
 Emotional problems coping with
a physical illness
 Inability to stop destructive
behaviors
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Types of Treatment
Psychoanalysis – examines
unresolved conflict from the
past.
 Behavior therapy – focuses on
the persons behavior now
rather then the underlying
problem.
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Cont.
Group Therapy- meetings of
people with similar problems.
 Chemical Therapy – the use of
drugs to treat mental and
emotional disorders.
(can be dangerous and
addictive)
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Self –Esteem – pride in
and acceptance of
yourself; feeling good
about yourself and
your abilities.
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Begins at Birth
Body Image – the view a
person has on his or her body
 Positive self talk – talking in a
positive way to yourself about
yourself.
 Self – disclosure – telling
another person meaningful info
about yourself
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10 Steps to Improve
Self-Esteem
1. Think about what you are
good at, and build on those
abilities
2. Select supportive and
encouraging friends
3. Practice good health habits
4. Exercise!!!!!!!!!
5. Think positive
 Write down 3 things that
make you happy
everyday
 Set goals, be realistic
 Beware of perfectionist
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Make a difference in the
world, help others
*Volunteer
Reward yourself
Have fun !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Self – Esteem more than
any other factors has a
direct effect on all 5
aspects of your health
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