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Define Mental/emotional Health

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Define Mental/emotional Health

ability to accept self and others, express and manage emotions, and deal with everday demands

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importance of having good mental/emotional health

makes you resilient and competent

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resilient

ability to adapt and recover from disappointment, difficulty, crisis

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Characteristics of good mental/emotional health

sense of belonging sense of purpose positive outlook self-sufficient self-esteem

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Self-Esteem

how much you value, respect, feel confident about self

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Benefits of healthy self-esteem

academic and career improvement better social skills improved mental and physical health

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How to improve self-esteem

friends who value and respect focus on positive aspects of self try new activities to discover talents write down goals exercise regularly accept unchangeable things

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maslows hierachy of needs

physical safety belonging feeling recognized reaching potential

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Personal Identity

your sense of self as a unique individual

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Influences on Personal Identity

likes and dislikes relationships experiences opinions values interests goals

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Character

qualities that describe how a person thinks, feels, behaves

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Traits of good character

trustworthy respectful responsible fair caring citizenship

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Role Model

someone whose success or behavior serves as example

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Characteristics of a good role model

respectful kind smart resilient

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emotion

signals that tell your mind and body how to react

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hormones

chemicals produced by glands that regulate activities of different cells

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Defense mechanisms

mental processes that protect individuals from stressful emotions and situations

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Examples of defense mechanisms

repression regression denial projection suppression rationalization compensation

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repression

involuntarily pushing bad feelings out of mind

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regression

returning to immature behaviors rather than dealing in mature way

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denial

subconscious lack of recognition

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projection

blaming feelings or faults on someone else

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supression

intentionally pushing bad feelings out of mind

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rationalization

making excuses to explain a situation or behavior

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compensation

making up for mistakes through gift giving, hard work, or extreme efforts

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Anxiety

condition of feeling uneasy or worried about what may happen

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anxiety disorder

condition in which real or imagined fears are difficult to control

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Depression

prolonged feeling of helplessness, hopelessness, sadness

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Mental disorder

illness of mind that affects thoughts, feelings, behaviors of person preventing leading of a happy, healthful, productive life

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signs of concern

suicide threats previous suicide attempts sudden changes in behavior depression final arrangements

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The importance of getting help

help victim realize their importance and stop suicidal thoughts

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LIFE

Listen Insist on honesty Feelings - share them Extend a helping hand

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major depression

intense and can last for weeks or months

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mild depression

less severe symptoms but can last for years

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signs of depression

sad or irritable mood loss of interest in activities change in body sleeping issues loss of energy suicidal thoughts

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causes of depression

physical (medical condition) psychological (traumatic event) social (abusive environment)

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apathy

lack of strong feeling, interest, concern

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phobia

irrational fear of something specific

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obessive complusive disorder

persistent thoughts, fears, urges leading to repetitive behaviors

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post traumatic stress disorder

flashbacks, nightmares, sleeplessness from traumatic event

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