REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
 Building One’s Resilience: A Way
to Cope with the Typhoon Odette
Exercise No. 1: Mental Health

Why it is important to look after yourself?…

Write your answers in your journal.
 What is Mental Health?

state of well-being:
individual realizes his or her own potential (self-image),
can cope with the normal stresses of life (resilience),
can work productively and fruitfully (productivity),
make a contribution to her or his community (sense of purpose).
1. WHO: https://www.who.int/mental_health/who_urges_investment/en/#:~:text=WHO%2FP.,to%20her%20or%20his%20 community.
2. Philippine Mental Health Act: https://www.doh.gov.ph/sites/default/files/health_advisory/IRR%20of%20RA%2011036.pdf
Exercise No. 2: Your well-being

Describe how affected are you and your

well-being because of the situation?

Write your answers in your journal.

Exercise No. 3: Manifestations of Stress
In your personal self-evaluation, how do you
know that you are at the heights of stress?
Manifestations of Stress

Emotional reactions Behavioral reactions Physical reactions

(feeling sad, angry, scared) (lack of motivation, avoiding (headaches, muscle pain,
doing activities, becoming back pain, difficulty
violent)
sleeping, lack of appetite)
Manifestations of Stress

Spiritual reactions (blaming to God,

abandonment of spirituality)

Mental reactions (forgetfulness,

concentration difficulties, confusion)
Your well-being: circles of control
First:
First:Your
Yourwell-being
well-being

• Be realistic about
what you can and
cannot control
 Your well-being: take care of your self

Before you can help others, you need to look

after yourself.

Typhoon

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Exercise No. 4: Self Care

Describe one thing you did yesterday to look after your own well being…

Write your answers in your journal.

 OATH TO SELF-CARE
I, ___________________________, do solemnly swear to be responsible in taking care of myself. I
promised to myself and to others that I will do the following to manage my stress effectively:
 ____________________________________________
 ____________________________________________
 ____________________________________________

If things gets out of control, I also promised to contact and seek help from the following
people or organization to help me in keeping myself away from negative feelings:
________________________ ________________________
________________________ ________________________
________________________ ________________________
So help me GOD.