Chapter 7 Warm-UpChapter 7 Warm-Up

Write as many characteristics Write as many characteristics as you can think of that as you can think of that describe a person with good describe a person with good mental health.mental health.

Chapter 7Chapter 7

Achieving Good Mental HealthAchieving Good Mental Health

Mental/Emotional Mental/Emotional HealthHealthPeople with good M/E health People with good M/E health

demonstrate:demonstrate:– Positive self-esteemPositive self-esteem– Sense of belongingSense of belonging– Sense of purposeSense of purpose– Positive outlookPositive outlook– AutonomyAutonomy

Abraham Maslow’sAbraham Maslow’sHierarchy of NeedsHierarchy of Needs

Reach Your Potential

Valued & Recognized

Be Loved & Belong

Safety

Physical Needs – Food, Clothing

Meeting your needsMeeting your needs

The ways you choose to meet The ways you choose to meet your needs affect your your needs affect your mental/emotional health.mental/emotional health.

Practicing abstinence is part of Practicing abstinence is part of meeting your own needs while meeting your own needs while avoiding risk behaviors.avoiding risk behaviors.

Understanding your Understanding your personalitypersonality

There are two primary influences on your There are two primary influences on your personalitypersonality..– Some traits are inherited.Some traits are inherited.– Your environment (family members, friends, Your environment (family members, friends,

peers, home, neighborhood, school).peers, home, neighborhood, school). Most people naturally engage in Most people naturally engage in

modelingmodeling.. The aspect of your personality you have The aspect of your personality you have

the most control over is YOUR OWN the most control over is YOUR OWN BEHAVIOR!BEHAVIOR!

Promoting Promoting Mental/Emotional Mental/Emotional HealthHealth Being mentally and emotionally Being mentally and emotionally

healthy can promote your physical healthy can promote your physical health and prevent some diseases.health and prevent some diseases.

Engaging in behaviors that Engaging in behaviors that promote mental/emotional health promote mental/emotional health will strengthen all three sides of will strengthen all three sides of your health triangle.your health triangle.– The FULL TIRE! The FULL TIRE!

Chapter 7 Lesson 2Chapter 7 Lesson 2 Personal identityPersonal identity During the teen years, you develop a During the teen years, you develop a

stronger sense of who you are. As you stronger sense of who you are. As you develop it, you will consider these develop it, you will consider these aspects of your life:aspects of your life:– Your interestsYour interests– Your likes and dislikesYour likes and dislikes– Your talents and abilitiesYour talents and abilities– Your values and beliefsYour values and beliefs– Your goals.Your goals.

Developmental assetsDevelopmental assets

These can be found in many aspects of These can be found in many aspects of your life:your life:– SupportSupport– EmpowermentEmpowerment– Boundaries and expectationsBoundaries and expectations– Constructive use of timeConstructive use of time– Commitment to learningCommitment to learning– Positive ValuesPositive Values– Social competenciesSocial competencies– Positive IdentityPositive Identity

Working toward a Working toward a Healthy IdentityHealthy Identity It is important to view your strengths and It is important to view your strengths and

weaknesses in honest, realistic ways.weaknesses in honest, realistic ways. Part of developing a healthy identity is Part of developing a healthy identity is

demonstrating positive values.demonstrating positive values. Having a sense of purpose in life can be Having a sense of purpose in life can be

considered a framework for mental health.considered a framework for mental health. Another part of developing a healthy Another part of developing a healthy

identity is forming positive, meaningful identity is forming positive, meaningful relationshipsrelationships..

Self-Esteem and Self-Esteem and Positive OutlookPositive Outlook When you have a healthy identity, you When you have a healthy identity, you

will experience increased self-esteem will experience increased self-esteem and a higher level of M/E health.and a higher level of M/E health.

Having a positive outlook is also Having a positive outlook is also directly related to your general level of directly related to your general level of wellness.wellness.

In order to increase your self-esteem In order to increase your self-esteem and develop a positive outlook, it is and develop a positive outlook, it is essential to see events realistically.essential to see events realistically.

Identifying your emotions Identifying your emotions accurately is the first step accurately is the first step in knowing how to respond in knowing how to respond in a healthy way.in a healthy way.

Common Emotions are:Common Emotions are:1.1. HappinessHappiness2.2. SadnessSadness3.3. LoveLove4.4. EmpathyEmpathy5.5. FearFear6.6. GuiltGuilt7.7. Anger – Which can lead to hostilityAnger – Which can lead to hostility

Understanding your Understanding your EmotionsEmotions

Communicating emotions effectively is Communicating emotions effectively is key to building and maintaining key to building and maintaining healthy relationships.healthy relationships.

Sometimes you may experience Sometimes you may experience emotions that seem to have no emotions that seem to have no apparent cause.apparent cause.

During puberty, During puberty, hormoneshormones may cause may cause you to swing quickly between extreme you to swing quickly between extreme emotions.emotions.

Defense MechanismsDefense Mechanisms

Mental processes that protect individuals Mental processes that protect individuals from strong or stressful emotions.from strong or stressful emotions.– RepressionRepression – SuppressionSuppression– DenialDenial – ProjectionProjection

Provide a temporary escape from an Provide a temporary escape from an unpleasant situation.unpleasant situation.

They may keep you from facing what’s They may keep you from facing what’s really bothering you.really bothering you.