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Health
Quarter 3 - Module 1
Mental and Emotional Health
Health – Grade 7
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 3 – Module 1: Mental and Emotional Health
First Edition, 2021

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Health
Quarter 3 - Module 1
Mental and Emotional Health
H7PH-IIIa-b-28, H7PH-IIIa-b-29, H7PH-IIIa-b-30
Introductory Message

This Self-Learning Module (SLM) is prepared so that you, dear learners, can
continue your studies and learn while at home. Activities, questions, directions,
exercises, and discussions are carefully stated for you to understand each lesson.

Each SLM is composed of different parts. Each part shall guide you step-by-step
as you discover and understand the lesson prepared for you.

Pre-tests are provided to measure your prior knowledge on lessons in each SLM.
This will tell you if you need to proceed on completing this module or if you need to
ask your facilitator or your teacher’s assistance for better understanding of the
lesson. At the end of each module, you need to answer the post-test to self-check
your learning. Answer keys are provided for each activity and test. We trust that
you will be honest in using these.

In addition to the material in the main text, Notes to the Teachers are also provided
to our facilitators and parents for strategies and reminders on how they can best
help you on your home-based learning.

Please use this module with care. Do not put unnecessary marks on any part of
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Thank you.
 What I Need to Know

Hello learners! Are you ready to learn new ideas? Before you proceed, you will be
provided with activities that will test your prior knowledge, stimulate your interest, and elevate
your understanding and level of excitement in the different activities. This part of the module
will help you get started and be ready for the next part.

After working on this module, you are expected to:

• explains the factors that affect the promotion of good mental health;
• explains that stress is normal and inevitable; and
• differentiates eustress from distress.

What I Know

I. TRUE or FALSE
Directions: Write TRUE if the statement is correct and if not, write FALSE. Write
the letter of your answer in a separate sheet of paper.
________1. People with good mental and emotional health spend time developing and
maintaining close relationships.
________2. People with good mental and emotional health never experience disappointments
or failures.
________3. Most teenagers regularly experiences mood swings.
________4. Many teenagers have a distinct identity and clear sense of who they are.
________5. Once people establish their identity, it remains set for their lifetime.
________6. If you are experiencing unpleasant emotions, it is best to distract yourself and not
think about what is causing them.
________7. People with good mental and emotional health also have good physical health.
________8. Having fun is an important part of maintaining good mental and emotional health.
________9. People with high self-esteem are often boastful and conceited.
________10. Gender identity is more important for boys than girls.

II. Multiple Choice

Directions: Write the letter of your answer in a separate sheet of paper.

1. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of good mental/emotional health?

a. being overwhelmed by everyday challenges
b. having a sense of purpose
c. having the ability to make safe, responsible decisions
d. Being positive and hopeful about life

2. It is the result of your action in a situation that does not agree with your values and beliefs.
a. guilt b. love c. anger d. happiness

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3. During the teenage years, how can hormones affect emotions?
a. by making your response to all emotions more positive
b. by eliminating most extreme emotions
c. by making all emotions more manageable
d. by causing rapid changes form one emotion to another
4. Accepting the differences and decisions of others is a way of showing respect.
a. True b. False c. It Depends
5. What is the best way to manage anger?
a. Leave the situation b. Count to ten before doing anything
c. Tell the person why you are angry d. All of the above

What’s In
This activity will provide you an idea of the overall well – being of an individual to recall
the different dimensions of Health. Read the paragraph carefully and complete the words
below.

According to the world Health Organization’s Ottawa Charter Health Promotion

(1986),”Health is a resource for everyday life, not the objective of living. “This means that
health is where we get our means to function normally in all things we do. Health has six (6)
dimensions which contribute to the total well-being being of a person. What are these
dimensions? Use the given meaning to complete the words below. Write your answer in a
separate sheet of paper.

P__S_C_L 1. Maintaining a sound substantial body through regular

exercise, proper nutrition, sleeping well and avoiding
harmful habits.
E__T_O___L 2. Being in touch with your emotional presence and being
aware and comfortable with your own thoughts and feelings.

SO___L 3. It is about relating, interacting and communicating well with

others.

M__T_L 4. It includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-

being. It affects how we think, feel, and act.

E__I__N___T_L 5. Surrounding yourself with a healthy work and living

environment free of hazards and focused on conservation of
natural resources and the role we play in bettering the
M_R__- environment.
S__R__U_L 6. Having a sense that life is meaningful and has a purpose
and that we are guided in our journey.

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 What’s New
In this activity, write words or definition related to mental and emotional health inside
the box.

mental emotional

What is It
Mental and Emotional Health

Reading is Learning

Health is often related to physical wellbeing of an individual. Little do people know that
health is more than looking healthy. As what we have learned in the previous modules, health
has various dimensions: physical, emotional, mental, social, moral-spiritual and
environmental. Aside from looking healthy, an individual must also be feeling, thinking and
interacting healthy to achieve wellness. This module will focus on your mental and emotional
health. It will help you be aware of how your health is affected with the way you think and feel.
The concept of mental and emotional will be discussed and you will find out that any imbalance
in your mental and emotional health may result to stress. Stress as a response of the body to
a certain event or experience has many sources: family, friends, school and community.

Mental and Emotional Health

Mental Health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects
how we think, feel and act. It also helps to determine how we handle stress relate to others
and make choices. Mental health is important at a very stage of life from childhood and
adolescent through adulthood. In contrast Emotional Health involves ability to manage and
express emotions that arise from what you have learned and experienced.
Mental and/or emotional health is the ability to accept yourself and others, express and
manage emotions, and deal with the demands and challenges you meet in your life.

As a Person who have good Mental and Emotional Health

Happy, Healthy, Enjoying their lives, Confident, Comfortable with spending time alone or with
others, Can cope with a variety of feelings and situation.

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Characteristics of Good Mental and Emotional Health

• Sense of belonging -feeling close to family members, friends, teachers, and others
provide you with support.
• Sense of purpose – recognizing that you have value and importance as a person lets
you set and reach goals.
• Positive outlook –seeing the bright side of life reduces stress and increases your
chances of success
• Self-sufficiency-having the confidence to make responsible decisions promotes your
sense of independence and self-assurance
• Healthy self-esteem –having healthy self – esteem helps you accept and recover from
difficulties and failures

Factors Affecting the Promotion of Good Mental Health

Most people at some point feel worried stressed or even down about things that are
going in their lives. These factors can either pose a risk to, or protect, your mental and well-
being. Good mental health is more than just the absence of mental illness. It can be seen as
a state of mental health that allows one to flourish and fully enjoy life. Everyone experienced
down times in life. The ability to cope with negative experiences down times in life. The ability
to cope with negative experience varies greatly from one person to another and, in large part,
determines whether people enjoy their lives. Some of the factors that affect the mental health
of youth are as follows:

Self - Esteem

This is value on ourselves, our positive self-image and self- worth. People with high
self-esteem generally have a positive outlook and are satisfied with themselves most of the
time.

Feeling loved

Children who feel loved, trusted and accepted by their parents and others are far more
likely to have good self-esteem. They are also more likely to feel comfortable, safe and secure,
and are better able to communicate and develop positive relationship with others.

Confidence

You should be encouraged to discuss unique qualities and have the confidence to face
challenges and take risks. Young people who are brought up to have confidence to themselves
are more likely to have a positive attitude, and to lead happy and productive lives.

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Family breakup or loss

Separation or divorce or the loss of a family member and loved one is extremely
painful. Finding ways to cope and adjust to the changes wrought by these events is critical for
everyone but particularly for youth. Improper way to handle grieve can affect young people’s
emotion negatively fin the future. If children are having difficulty in coping, professional help is
recommended.

Difficult behavior

When people are unhappy they either internalize their unhappiness or act out. The
latter usually appears as bad or difficult behavior such as using abusive language being
aggressive or violent damaging property, stealing, lying, refusing to comply with request or
expectations at school or home. If such behavior is serious and persistent the young person
and family might require professional help.

Physical ill health

Diseases acquires and other physical problems often contributed to poor mental health
and sometimes mental illness. Some physical circumstances (such as birth trauma, brain
injury or drug abuse) can directly cause brain damage chemistry and contribute to mental
illness. More commonly poor physical health can affect self-esteem and people’s ability to
meet their goals which leads to unhappiness or even depression in such cases, receiving the
best possible treatment for both the physical problem and the resulting psychological
consequences is key to optimal recovery to good mental health.

Abuse

Mentally abused children are at great risk. They are more likely to experience mental
disorders or mental illness during childhood and into adulthood. Abuse may be physical sexual
psychological or verbal. It may not always be evident or easily recognized. Regardless of the
form it takes, abuse cannot be tolerated. Children need to be protected from abuse and helped
to overcome its negative effects .Abuse can cause feelings of low self-esteem lack of self-
confidence ,depression ,isolation and anger – feelings that impair a child’s chance to lead a
happy life. Few children are able to recover on their own. Support is critical and professional
counselling is sometimes required. If abuse is discovered early the chances of a child returning
to a healthy state of mind and avoiding serious mental disorders are greatly enhanced.

Severe or long- term stress.

Stress is defined as psychological (or physical) and emotional responses to a

significant or unexpected change or disruption in one’s life. It may also refer to “what you feel
when you react to pressure either from the outside world (school, family and friends) or from
yourself.

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There are two kinds of stress – eustress and distress

Eustress refers to a positive and healthy response of the body from stressor refers
to the things that make a person stressed. It produces good effects to one’s well-being. For
example a person who studied for long hours then took and got an outstanding grade in the
exam, may feel happiness and enjoyment. On the other hand distress refers to a negative
reaction of the body towards a given stressor. It may cause problems in health, alter the mood
and emotions, and even affect the way a person thinks. For example, when a person woke
up late for work, he or she may feel anger and disappointment.

According to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, Maslow’s model helps us understand our

needs in some healthy ways that strengthens our mental and emotional health.

Level 5 – REACHING POTENTIAL – Need for self-actualization

Level 4 - FEELING RECOGNIZED – Need to achieved, need to be recognized
Level 3 – BELONGING – Need to love and be loved, need to belong.
Level 2 - SAFETY – Need to be secure from danger
Level 1 - PHYSICAL – Need to satisfy basic needs of hunger, thirst, sleep and shelter

What’s More

Independent Activity 1. Point Out

Directions: Fill in the boxes with correct letters to complete the word being described.
Some letters are given for you as clue. Write your answer in a
separate sheet of paper.

1. Need to satisfy basic needs of hunger, thirst, sleep and shelter.

2. Need to be secure from danger.

3. Need to love and be loved.

4. This is the value we place ourselves

5. Often being related to solely the physical well- being of an individual.

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 T S

6. Defined as psychological (or physical) and emotional responses to a significant or

unexpected change or disruption in one’s life.

D E

7. Refers to a negative reaction of the body towards a given stressor.

S - E

8. Having healthy self.

B O

9. Sense or feeling close to family members, friends, teachers, and others provide you with
support.

E T

10. Refers to a positive and healthy response of the body from stressor.

Independent Assessment 1
Directions: Write TRUE if the statement is correct if not, write FALSE. Write your
answer on a separate sheet of paper.

_________1. A trauma is an intense fear about something that might be harmful

_________2. The stresses of being a teenager are a major factor leading adolescent suicide.
_________3. Diet, exercise and establish a regular sleep are all effective treatment for mental
disorder.
_________4. Poverty is the common factors affecting mental health.
_________5. Distress refers to a negative reaction of the body towards a given stressor.
_________6. Mental health have a skills in controlling and coordinating their thoughts with
their actions.
_________7. Emotional health is having erratic emotions and behaviour, mood swings is
mostly experienced.
_________8. Positive interactions with peers, parents, and teachers may be develop self –\
esteem.
_________9. Having the confidence to make responsible decisions promotes your sense of
independence and self-assurance.
__________10. Loneliness is one of the factors affecting mental health.

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Independent Activity 2
Directions: Put a check (√) if you consider the situation as stressful. Write your answer
on a separate sheet of paper.
_________1. choosing a gift for a friend
_________2. getting a failing mark
_________3. watching a traditional play
_________4. attending a party
_________5. arguing with a classmate

Independent Assessment 2
Directions: Below are some statements about feelings and thoughts.
Encircle the number in the box that best describes your experience.
Statements None of the Rarely Some of the Often All of the
time time time
1.I’ve been 1 2 3 4 5
feeling close
to other
people
2.I’ve been 1 2 3 4 5
feeling
confident
3.I’ve been 1 2 3 4 5
dealing with
problems
well
4.I’ve been 1 2 3 4 5
feeling good
about myself
5.I’ve been 1 2 3 4 5
feeling
interested in
other people

Independent Activity 3

or
Directions: Draw a smiley face if you consider it as a source of eustress and a sad
face if it causes of distress. Write your answer on a separate sheet of
paper.
___________1. Having a new born sibling.
___________2. Getting a birthday surprise.
___________3. Going to a new place.
___________4. Losing your money.
___________5. Witnessing a tribal dance.

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Independent Assessment 3
Scrambled Words
Directions: Rearrange the jumbled letter to form the correct answer. Write your
answer on a separate sheet of paper.
___________1. It is defined as psychological (or physical) and emotional responses to a
significant or unexpected change or disruption in one’s life. TRSSE
___________2. It refers to a positive and healthy response of the body from stressor.
SSERTSUE
___________3. It includes our emotional, psychological, and social well- being.
ENMATL LTHEA
___________4. It involves ability to manage and express emotions that arise from what you
have learned and experience. IONAMEOTL LTHEA
___________5. It refers to a negative reaction of the body towards a given stressor. \
IDSERTSS

What I Have Learned

You are now to summarize your understanding about the factors affecting promotion of good
Mental and Emotional Health

FILL ME UP
Directions: Fill in with the correct word or phrase to complete the thought of the
paragraph.

Overall, some of the characteristics of good mental and emotional health.

These are ________________, ________________, _________________,
__________________, ______________. These are the factors that affect the
promotion of Mental Health _____________________, ____________________,
________________________, ___________________, ______________________.

What I Can Do
You have already learned about the factors that affect mental and emotional health.
Now it’s time for you to responds your body to different situations by drawing a pictures or
writing a words and phrases.

DOODLE IT
Directions: Use a short bond paper and think all the things that affect your everyday
life. How your body respond to the things you think and feel. When was
the last time you got stressed?
Draw it in a landscape format.

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 Assessment
Directions: Write the letter of your answer on a separate sheet of paper.
.
1. Which of the following is NOT a desirable communication skill?
a. Show interest in the speaker. b. Roll your eyes when you do not agree. c.
Maintain eye contact. d. Avoid interrupting.
2.What is a good way of dealing with stress?
a. yelling b. hitting c. asking for help d. running away
3. Which of the following is /are an influence on your wellness
a. Heredity b. Cultural c. Environmental d. all of the above
4. When I start to feel stress, it’s time to take a break or ask for help.
a. True b. False c. It depends
5. What is the leading cause of suicide?
a. depression b. lack of friends c. trouble with parents d. all of the above
6. Show respectfully includes,
a. keeping calm b. explaining your respective clearly
c. communicating in an aggressive tone of voice d. Both A and B
7. It is the health component that involves working on the quality of your relationships with
others.
a. Mental Health b. Social Health
c. Emotional Health d. Environmental Health
8. It is a component of health that deals with the ability to solve problems.
a. Mental Health b. Social Health
c. Emotional Health d. Environmental Health
9. It is a component of health that deals with emotions.
a. Mental Health b. Social Health
c. Emotional Health d. Environmental Health
10. What will you do if you suspect that a friend may be contemplating hurting themselves?
a. nothing b. try taking to them c. tell an adult d. tell another friend
11. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of good mental/emotional health?
a. being overwhelmed by everyday challenges
b. having a sense of purpose
c. having the ability to make safe, responsible decisions
d. Being positive and hopeful about life
12. Which emotions is usually the result of acting in a way that does not agree with your values
and beliefs?
a. guilt b. love c. anger d. happiness
13. During the teen years, how can hormones impact emotions?
a. by making your response to all emotions more positive
b. by eliminating most extreme emotions
c. by making all emotions more manageable
d. by causing rapid changes form one emotion to another
14. Accepting the differences and decisions of others is a way to show respect
a. True b. False c. It Depends
15. What is a way you can manage your anger?
a. Leave the situation b. Count to ten before doing anything
c. Tell the person why you are angry d. All of the above

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 Additional Activities
In order for the teenager like you to move on from sadness, you learned to read
books.That is an example of way to cope with stress.What are other examples of ways on to
deal your stress? Give three.

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What I Know What’s In
1. TRUE 1.Physical What’s New (Answer may vary)
2. FALSE 2.Emotional
3. FALSE 3.Social
4. TRUE 4. Mental
5. TRUE 5. Environmental
6. FALSE 6. Moral - Spiritual
7. TRUE
8. TRUE
9. TRUE
10. FALSE
Multiple Choice
1.a
2.c
3.a
4.a
5.a
Independent Act.1 Independent Assessment 1 Independent Activity 2
1. Physical 1.TRUE 1. /
2. Safety 2.TRUE 2.
3. Belonging 3.TRUE 3.
4. Recognized 4.TRUE 4.
5. Health 5.TRUE 5. /
6. Stress 6.TRUE
7. Distress 7.TRUE
8. Self-Esteem 8.TRUE
9. Belonging 9.TRUE
10. Eustress 10.TRUE
Independent Assessment 2 Independent Activity 3 Independent Assessment
Answer may vary 1. 1.STRESS
2. 2.EUSTRESS
3. 3.MENTAL HEALTH
4. 4.EMOTIONAL HEALTH
5. 5.DISTRESS
Assessment What I have Learned Additional Activities
1.b 1.Happy Answer may vary
2.c 2.Confident
3.d 3.Healthy
4.a 4.Can cope a variety of situations
5.d 5.Self-esteem
6.d 6.Feeling loved
7.b 7.confidence
8.a 8.family break -up or loss
9.c 9.difficult behaviour
10.c 10.Abuse
11.a
12. c
13. a
14. a
15. a
Answer Key
 References

A. Books :

Laygap, Cloyd M. et. Al. (2017) Physical Education and Health.

Unit 3 : Mental and Emotional Health.
Department of Education. First Edition. FEP Printing Corporation

B. Websites :

• https:/www.mentalhealth.gov/basic
• https:/www.pyramid healthcarepa.com
• https://www.google.com/search?client=firefoxb-d&q=factors+affecting
+mental+health
• https://www.google.com/searchclient=firefox-b-d&q=maslow+hierarchy+of+needs
• https://www.washingtonblade.com/2010/06/10/finding-balance-6-dimensions-of-
wellness/#:~:text=The%20six%20dimensions%20of%20wellness,%2C%20intelle
ctual%2C%20environmental%20and%20social.&text=Physical%3A%20Maintaini
ng%20a%20sound%20substantial,well%20and%20avoiding%20harmful%20habi
ts.

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