Mental

Mental
Health
Health and
Awareness
Well being
Dr. Anabel Charias-Pasaylo
 Objectives
Keynotes
 Share personal experience of stressful
A. Personal Experience situation,
B. Symptoms  Examine oneself if signs and
C. Ability/competence symptoms of stress is observed and
D. Importance
manifested,
 Demonstrate ability to handle stressful
situation in the work place.
 Value the importance of being
mentally healthy
Life can
be
stressful!
 • Tell whether the statement is true or false
________1. stress can affect all aspect of life.

________2. sleeping too much or too little is a cognitive symptoms of stress.

________3. sustaining a healthy lifestyle can help you manage stress

Pre-TEST ________ 4. stress and depression are the same?

________5. feeling severe despair may cloud the end of the tunnel?

_______6. mental health awareness increases the chances for early

intervention
• Answers

• 1. True
• 2. False
• 3. True Processing
• 4. True
• 5. True
the pre test
• 6. True
 Sharing of personal
experience

Find solution

Lighten To avoid
emotional serious health
upheaval problem

Clearly see the

causes
• Mental Health
 is made up of our emotional,
psychological and social well-
being.
 is a state of well-being in which an
individual realizes his or her own Key Terms
abilities, can cope with the normal
stresses of life, can work
productively and is able to make a
contribution to his or her
community
• 1. Depression
is a common mental disorder, characterized by
persistent sadness and a loss of interest in activities
that you normally enjoy, accompanied by an inability
to carry out daily activities.

2. Anxiety Common
refers to feelings of worry, nervousness,
apprehension, or fear commonly experienced by mental
people when faced with something they view as
challenging disorder
• 3. Stress
is the feeling of being overwhelmed or unable to
cope with mental or emotional pressure.
Real Talk:

What are
the
causes of
stress?
Mental health influences how we think and feel
about ourselves and others, and how we interpret
Literature
events. It affects our capacity to learn, to
communicate and to form, sustain and end Why is it
relationships. It also influences our ability to cope important to
with change, transition and life events, value mental
“experiencing bereavement”. Friedl, 200 health?
Why Mental Health Mental health awareness is
an important issue for all

is important to be educators, who are often the

first line of defense for their
students.

taught in school?
Education professionals have
recognized the impact that a
student's mental health has
on learning and achievement,
and they realize that there's a
great deal that can be done
to help students with mental
health issues
 Studies have shown
the value of
developing
comprehensive
Benefits of teaching school mental health
programs in helping

mental health and

students achieve
academically and
have access to

awareness
experiences that
build social skills,
leadership, self-
awareness, and caring
connections to adults in
their school and
community
 Mental health training
equips teachers with
methods for reaching out to

Benefits of Mental
students who may
be developing substance
abuse or mental health
problems, while deepening

health awareness to their understanding of why

early intervention matters. It
also trains teachers to aid

students students going through mental

health challenges or crises.

Mental health education in

schools can significantly
impact students current and
future mental health. It can
also contribute to
eliminating stigma and
foster resiliency through the
awareness of mental health.
... Schools have the ability
to promote positive mental
health by building self-
confidence and self-esteem

Pressures of student’s life
 Suicide Is the 2  Leading Cause of
nd
Death in Children and Adolescents
 Societal Pressures from Social Media
 Relational Development in
Adolescence
 School Is a Stressful Environment
 The Onset of Mental Health
Disorders at an Early Age
1.Suicide Is the 2 nd Leading
2. Cause of Death in Children and
Adolescents
3.Societal Pressures from Social Media
Children need to understand mental health
when they start using social media. Today’s
world places huge importance on social media,
especially in young people’s lives. On social
media, children and teens learn unhealthy ways
to talk, behave, socialize, and interact.
4.Relational
Development in Adolescence
While in school, children and teens learn how to
develop relationships. They enter into friendships
and romantic relationships and learn the
foundations for relational patterns.
5. School Is a Stressful
Environment
Children and teens spend much time in
school, and it’s no surprise that schools
can be stressful places. Students have to
cope with exams, tests, forming and losing
friendships. 6. The Onset of Mental
Health Disorders at an Early Age
Many mental health conditions develop
during childhood and adolescence. There are
shocking estimates from the CDC. One in six
US children between 2 to 8 has a mental
health, behavioral, or developmental
disorder .
 Mental health training
equips teachers with

Benefits of Mental
methods for reaching out to
students who may be
developing substance

health awareness to abuse or mental health

problems, while deepening
their understanding of why

teachers early intervention matters.

It also trains teachers to aid
students going through
mental health challenges or
crises.
Healthy Reacting Injured Ill
Calm and steady Easily agitated Persistent anxiety and Excessive anxiety, fatigue
Normal Angered sadness and sadness Mental Health
fluctuations in
mood Fit
Frustrated and
tired Difficulty
Angry reactions
Noticeable fatigue
Regular panic attacks
Angry outbursts Continuum
Fed focusing Poor concentration Sever memory lapses
Rested Decreased Inability to enjoy Cannot concentrate
In control interest in activities Excessive Cannot perform daily Four Levels Descriptions
physically, activities distrust and resentment routine Significant sleep
mentally, Nervous Sleep disturbance disturbances Loss of of symptoms:
emotionally Impatient Hyper vigilance control
Performing well Unusual sadness Persistent physical Avoiding or withdrawal
Behaving ethically
and morally
Difficultly
sleeping
symptoms (aches and
pains)
Significant change in
behavior Indications of
a. Healthy
Socially active Vigilance Severe deterioration in suicidal thoughts,
Sense of humor Problems with daily functioning in intensions b. Reacting
Relaxing and daily home Symptoms get worse over
recreating functioning at time instead of better c. Injured
Confident in self home, work or
and others school d. Ill
Calm and steady
Normal fluctuations in mood Fit
Mental Health
Fed Continuum
Rested
In control physically, mentally, emotionally
Performing well
Behaving ethically and morally
Socially active Healthy
Sense of humor
Relaxing and recreating
Confident in self and others
Easily agitated
Angered
Frustrated and tired Mental Health
Difficulty focusing Continuum
Decreased interest in activities
Nervous
Impatient
Unusual sadness Reacting
Difficultly sleeping
Vigilance
Problems with daily functioning at home, work
or school
Persistent anxiety and sadness
Angry reactions
Noticeable fatigue Mental Health
Poor concentration Continuum
Inability to enjoy activities
Excessive distrust and resentment
Sleep disturbance Injured
Hyper vigilance
Persistent physical symptoms (aches and
pains)
Severe deterioration in daily functioning in
home
Excessive anxiety, fatigue and sadness
Regular panic attacks
Angry outbursts
Sever memory lapses Mental Health
Continuum
Cannot concentrate
Cannot perform daily routine Significant
sleep disturbances
Loss of control Ill
Avoiding or withdrawal
Significant change in behavior
Indications of suicidal thoughts,
intensions
Symptoms get worse over time instead of
better
Effects of too
Examining oneself if
signs and symptoms
is observed and
manifested
Function less

much stress
From chronic stress
leads to higher risk such
as:
heart disease stroke,
depression,
weight gain
Memory loss
Pe mature death
 The Doctor
says:

10 Ways to cope Re-balance Work and Home

Build in Regular Exercise
Eat well but limit alcohol and

with stress
other stimulant
Connect with supportive
people
Carve out Hobby Time
Practice meditation Stress
Reduction or Yoga
Get enough Sleep
Bond with pet
Take a vacation
See a counselor
 “Mental Health Teaching is one of
the most stressful

Awareness” Why is it professions

Mental health impacts

Important to teachers
physical and over all well-
being
Increases the chances for
early intervention, which

and students alike? 

can result in a fast recovery.
Teach us the ability to handle
stressful situation in the work
As teacher, how can 1. Promote positive self-

we promote mental
esteem. ...

2. Encourage students to eat

healthy food and provide

health and wellbeing

healthy eating options.

3. Provide outlets to relieve

anxiety and stress. ...

in the workplace
4. Promote school policies that
support mental health such as
bullying prevention.

5. Relax and Recharge

6. Leverage Social Media

7. Encourage kind language

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significant learning that you
learned from this training
 Thank you for
your courteous
participation