Chapter 3Mental andEmotional Health

Lesson 2Your Mental andEmotional Health

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In 3-4 sentences, answer the following question in essay form:

How can conflicts be dealt with appropriately?

List as many phobias and what the fear is of as you can.

Example: Arachnophobia-spiders

Conflict Resolution Skits

Finish up Skits

EQ: Why is it important to understand mental/emotional disorders?

EU: Students will understand that mental/emotional disorders can affect people of any age and can be treated with medication and/or counseling.

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Mental and Emotional Health

People who have good mental and emotional health know how to adapt.

adapt Adjust to new situations

Stress Management

The health skill of stress management can help you develop strategies for managing stress.

stress Your body’s response to change

Some ways of positively managing stress include relaxation and managing one’s time efficiently.

Mental and Emotional Health

Mental and Emotional Health Checklist

You accept the fact that situations will not always go the way you plan.

You set and achieve goals.

You understand and cope with your feelings in healthy ways.

You accept constructive criticism.

You express your feelings through your words and creative outlets.

Expressing Anger

Anger Management

Take a deep breath and try to relax.

Identify the specific cause of your anger.

When you are calm enough to speak, tell the other person how you feel.

Write down your thoughts in a journal.

Practice relaxation skills.

Do a physical activity.

Look for opportunities to laugh.

Skills for Managing Stress

Skills forManaging

Stress

Relaxation

Laughter and aPositive Outlook

Physical Activity

Time Management

Relaxation

Relaxation skills include taking deep, even breaths and doing exercises that relax your muscles.

Quiet activities, such as reading a book, can help you relax and reduce stress.

Kinds of Mental and Emotional Disorders

MYTH

Mental and emotional problems are not true illnesses.

MYTH

People with mental and emotional problems can just “shake it off.”

Mental Illness Video

Glenn Close Mental Illness Video

Kinds of Mental and Emotional Disorders

Treatment for mental and emotional disorders can include medication, counseling, or both.

disorder A disturbance in the normal function of a part of the body

Anxiety Disorders

Anxiety disorders may first become apparent during the teen years or young adulthood.

anxiety disorder A disorder in which intense anxiety or fear keeps a person from functioning normally

Treatments are available that can help people with anxiety disorders.

Anxiety Disorders

One type of mental and emotional disorder is a phobia.

phobia An exaggerated fear of a specific situation or object

Some fears are not only normal, but necessary.

Anxiety Disorders

Types of Anxiety Disorders

Disorder Symptoms

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Restlessness, tiredness, difficulty concentrating, irritability, muscle tension, sleep disturbances

Panic DisorderPounding heart, sweating, trembling, shortness of breath, nausea, fear of losing control

Phobia An intense or exaggerated fear of a specific situation or object

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

A need to perform behaviors over and over again, such as handwashing, counting, hoarding, or arranging possessions

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Withdrawal or depression after a distressing experience such as sexual abuse, natural disaster, accident, or witnessing violence

OCD only

Anxiety Disorders

Types of Phobias from A to Z

Acrophobia Fear of heights

Agoraphobia Fear of crowded places or open areas

Astraphobia Fear of thunder and lighting

Claustrophobia Fear of enclosed spaces

Ecophobia Fear of home

Hydrophobia Fear of water

Kenophobia Fear of empty spaces

Noctiphobia Fear of night

Phasmophobia Fear of ghosts

Socialphobia Fear of people

Tachophobia Fear of speed

Zoophobia Fear of animals

Personality Disorders

Two examples of personality disorders are:

Passive-aggressive disorder

Borderline personality disorder

personality disorder A psychological condition that affects a person’s ability to interact normally with others

Mood Disorders

People who feel sad for a long period of time and for no explainable reason may have a mood disorder.

mood disorder A disorder in which a person undergoes changes in mood that seem inappropriate or extreme

Mood Disorders

A person with bipolar disorder experiences cycles of alternating high and low periods.

High, or Manic Period Low, or Depressive Period

Increased energy

Increased energy

Energy slows downdramatically

Energy slows downdramatically

Schizophrenia

People with schizophrenia may have hallucinations in which they see or hear things that are not actually there.

schizophrenia A severe mental disorder in which people lose contact with reality

There are medications available that allow schizophrenics to lead functional lives.

Howard Hughes Mental Illness Video

Mental Illness Video

Chapter 3Mental andEmotional Health

Lesson 2Your Mental andEmotional Health

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