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Mental & Emotional Health

Mental & Emotional Health. Mental/Emotional Health-. - the ability to accept yourself and others adapt to and cope with emotions deal with the problems and challenges you meet in life. Indicator s of positive Mental/Emotional Health :. Do not copy

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Mental & Emotional Health

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  1. Mental & Emotional Health

  2. Mental/Emotional Health- - the ability to accept yourself and others • adapt to and cope with emotions • deal with the problems and challenges you meet in life.

  3. Indicators of positive Mental/Emotional Health: Do not copy • Do you see yourself and life (in general)in positive ways? • Do you face life challenges with confidence? • Do you accept that things will not always go your way? • Do you motivate yourself to achieve goals? • Do you understand and cope with feelings? • Do you focus on your strengths? • Do you accept constructive criticism and learn from your mistakes? • Do you have a healthy sense of humor? • Do you bounce back from disappointment? “Failure can be the best motivator and source of learning. Setbacks should make you more determined to improve” - Alan Stein

  4. Self Concept – -the way you see yourself.

  5. Self-Esteem- the way you feel about yourself.

  6. Types of Mental Health Problems Mental Illness- A disorder that affects a person’s thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. • Anxiety Disorders • Personality Disorders • Mood Disorders

  7. Anxiety Disorder – A condition in which intense anxiety or fear keeps a person from functioning normally.

  8. Types of anxiety disorders: • General Anxiety • worries about a lot of things • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder • bad thoughts followed by a ritual/routine to relieve the anxiety • Phobias • strong irrational fear reactions • Social Phobias • Extreme shyness & self consciousness • Panic Attacks • Spontaneous panic attacks • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder • High stress and symptoms develop after a traumatic event

  9. Personality Disorder – A variety of psychological conditions that affect a person’s ability to get along with others.

  10. Personality Disorders Schizophrenia– an illness that harms how your brain works and how you think. People who have schizophrenia • Hear and sometimes see things that are not there (hallucinations) • Believe some things that are not true (delusions) • Think that some people are trying to harm them (paranoia).

  11. Personality DisordersImpulse Control Disorder- A disorder characterized by a failure to resist an impulse, drive, or temptation to perform an act that is harmful to the person or to others. Examples: • Compulsive gambling • Compulsive shopping • Pyromania

  12. Mood Disorder – A disorder in which a person has extreme uncontrollable mood changes. Types: • Bipolar • Clinical Depression

  13. Mood DisordersBipolar Disorder(Manic-Depressive)- A condition that causes extreme shifts in mood. People may spend weeks feeling like they're on top of the world before plunging into depression.

  14. Clinical Depression – A mood disorder in which people lose interest in life and can no longer find enjoyment in anything. • Every year 5% of teens experience clinical depression. This can lead to alcohol and drug use and the desire to harm themselves.

  15. Eating Disorder- An extreme, harmful eating behavior that can cause serious illness or even death

  16. Types of eating disorders Anorexia Nervosa: The irrational fear of becoming obese results in severe weight loss from self-imposed starvation. Bulimia Nervosa: Purging or clearing of the digestive tract follows cycles of overeating.

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