Personal Health

and Wellness
Chapter 5:  Mental and
Emotional Health
– Lesson 5 - Mental and
Emotional Problems (pp.
159-162)
– Lesson 6 - Help for Mental
and Emotional Problems
(pp. 163-168)
– Lesson 4 - Managing
Stress (pp. 156-158)
 Personal Health and Wellness
• Description:
– This unit will cover the importance of healthy
choices on behavior, outside influences on
decision making and the importance of building
healthy relationships. It will also include class
discussions on positive and negative stress,
depression, problem solving as well as social and
cultural influences.
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Essential Questions
1. What determines a good decision?
2. How do you recognize depression?
3. How do peers influence your choices?
4. Why is it important to have healthy relationships?
5. How much stress is normal?
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 Enduring Understanding
1. Emotional disorders can be treated so that they don't
become lifelong problems.   
2. Peers can influence choices and behaviors.
3. There are healthy and unhealthy ways to problem solve.
4. Depression is a long-term feeling of hopelessness and
sadness.
5. There is an importance to building healthy relationships.
6. There are different factors that influence food choices.
7. Knowing how to interpret food labels will allow them to
make healthier food choices.
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 Vocabulary
 Adrenaline
 Depression
 Emotional Health
 Mental Health
 Negative Stress
 Peer Pressure
 Peers Positive Stress
 Refusal Skills
 Risk Behaviors
 Stress Management
 Suicide
 Mental and Emotional Health

• Going over Mental and Emotional Health

– Mental and Emotional Disorders
– When, Where, and How to get help
Understanding Mental and Emotional Health

When you have mental and emotional health, you

get along well with others, have a positive outlook on
life, and a strong interest in school.

mental and emotional health The ability to handle the stress and
changes of everyday life in a
reasonable way
Where Mental and Emotional Health Begins
• If the physical needs of food, water, rest, and a sense of
safety are not met, it can negatively affect your mental and
emotional health.

• Social needs also play an important role in your mental and

emotional health.
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Social Interacting with People

How to Build Resilience

Teens with resilience show persistence, flexibility,

and strong self-confidence.

resilience The ability to recover from problems or loss

Most resilient teens believe they can do something

about their problems.
How to Build Resilience

Make positive choices for yourself.

Strengthen your refusal skills.

Take part in school activities that you feel

can make a difference for you or others.

Build strong relationships with family and friends.

Your Self-Concept and Self-Esteem

• Your self-concept includes the way you see

yourself as a student, as a friend, and a member
of groups.
• Your self-concept is based on external input from others as well
as internal thoughts and experiences.

Self-esteem is part of your self-concept.

• High self-esteem helps you be confident around others.
Influences on Self-Esteem

Messages you Your own attitudes

get from your The media and the choices
environment you make

Benefits of Self-Esteem
• Being optimistic is one of the benefits of having high
self-esteem
• When you are optimistic, you are not afraid to try new
activities. Even if you don’t succeed, you know you gave
it your best shot.
Building Self-Esteem

Set realistic goals.

Focus on what your are naturally good at.

Ask for help when you need it.

Accept that no one is perfect.

Think positively.
What Are Emotions?

Your emotions affect all sides of your health triangle.

emotions Feelings such as love, joy, or fear

What Are Emotions?

Mood swings happen mainly because of physical

changes in the body, such as hormone levels, worries
over the future, and concerns over a relationship.

mood swings Frequent changes in emotional state

Mood swings are a normal part of growing up.

Types of Emotions

Happiness Sadness Anger Fear Grief

Shock

Anger

Bargaining

Sadness

Acceptance
Managing Your Emotions in Healthful Ways

When dealing with anger, take time to cool down and think.

If you are angry about a situation you can’t change, talk to a trusted adult.

To cope with sadness, try writing in a journal or listening to music.

Try physical activity to help you focus your energy.

Think about positive feelings while you breathe deeply with your eyes closed.

• Managing Your Emotions

What Are Mental and Emotional Disorder?

There are many types of mental and emotional

disorders.

mental and emotional disorders Illnesses that affect a person’s

thoughts, feelings, and behavior
Causes of Mental and Emotional Disorders

Physical Causes Stressors

• Drug use
• Repeated emotional
• Brain chemistry stressors such as
• Accidental injury abuse
• Heredity
Types of Mental and Emotional Disorders

There are many types of mental and emotional

disorders including anxiety disorders and
mood disorders.
anxiety disorders Extreme fears of real or imaginary situations that
get in the way of normal activities

mood disorder A mental and emotional problem in which a person

undergoes mood swings that seem extreme,
inappropriate, or last a long time
Anxiety Disorders
People experience intense feelings of fear for a short
Panic disorder time. The body prepares for fight or flight, even during
an ordinary situation.
A phobia is an exaggerated or inappropriate fear of
Phobias something specific. Some phobias can interfere with
normal, everyday activities.
Obsessive- A person with this disorder may feel that he or she
compulsive disorder must perform a certain activity, such as washing his
(OCD) her hands several times.
Post-traumatic This disorder is a reaction to a very traumatic event.
stress disorder People with PTSD often have bad memories of the
(PTSD) event for a long time.
Mood Disorders

People with this disorder feel a strong sense of

hopelessness, helplessness, worthlessness, guilt, and
Depression
extreme sadness. If depressed people begin to feel
hopeless, they may consider ending their lives

Also called manic-depression, this disorder involves

extreme mood swings for no apparent reason.
Bipolar disorder A person with this disorder usually experiences
alternating periods of excessive activity called mania
and depression.
Signs of Mental and Emotional Problems

Neglect of
Loss of appetite Nightmares
personal appearance

Long-lasting feelings
Difficulty sleeping Hearing voices
of sadness

Teens who experience any of these symptoms

should seek help from a trusted adult right away.
What Is Suicide?

If you believe that someone you know is considering

suicide, talk to a trusted adult right away.

suicide The act of killing oneself

What Is Suicide?

Warning Signs of Suicide

Talking about Wanting to be Interest in death or

suicide left alone violence

Engaging in risky Saying final

Giving away
behavior, such as goodbyes to friends
possessions
drug use and loved ones
Medical Treatments and Counseling

Counseling,
also called Medication Hospitalization
therapy

Individual

Group

Family
Where to Find Help

Family or Health Care

Friend Professional

referral A suggestion to
seek help or
Crisis Resources Teacher information from
Hotline
another person
or place

Religious Referral
Leader
 Lesson 6 Review

What I Learned
Vocabulary What is a resource?
Analyze Why might a person with a mental or emotional
disorder fail to seek treatment?
Identify What are some differences between individual
and group therapy?
List What are some resources a person could use to
get help for a mental or emotional disorder?
 Stress Management
Day 3
• Stress Management
What Is Stress?

You cannot get rid of stress completely, but you can

learn to deal with it effectively.

stress The body’s response to real or imagined

dangers or other life events
What Is Stress?

The two types of stress are:

Positive Stress
Distress, or negative stress

positive stress Stress that can help you reach your goals

distress Stress that prevents you from doing what you

need to do, or stress that causes discomfort
What Are Stressors?

Common events like being late for class or playing a

solo during a concert are examples of stressors.

stressors Sources of stress

Different people find different situations stressful.

The Body’s Response to Stress

The body reacts to stress with the fight-or-flight

response.

fight-or-flight response The body’s way of responding to threats

The Body’s Response to Stress

As your body prepares for action against a stressor, it

releases adrenaline.

adrenaline A hormone that increases the level of sugar in the blood,

giving your body extra energy
The Body’s Response to Stress

After a stressful situation, you may feel fatigue.

fatigue Tiredness

Fatigue occurs because your body directed much of

its energy into the fight-or-flight response.
Avoiding Stress

You can avoid some stressful

situations by planning ahead and
managing your time.

You can deal with unavoidable stress

by being prepared for situations like
taking a test.
Ways to avoid/relieve stress
Strategies for Managing Stress

Eat nutritious Stay physically Get enough

Relax.
foods. active. sleep.

Use your time Think Talk with

wisely. positively. others.
 Play C’mon 6
Stress-Related Game
Materials Needed:
– 1 pencil per group
– ½ sheet of paper for each student
– 1 die for each group (get from teacher)
Rules:
Each person receives a piece of paper. Each group will have 1
pencil and 1 die. The pencil and die should be placed in the
middle of the circle. Any person in the group may be the one
to start rolling the die, the object is to roll a SIX. After your
roll, pass it to the person on the left and so on, around the
circle, each person having a chance to roll a SIX. This
continues until someone rolls a SIX…

Upon rolling a SIX, that person takes the pencil and starts to
put the numbers on THEIR PAPER FROM 1 TO 100.
 Activity
Day 4
• You have been asked by the school counselor
from Central Middle to create a brochure relating
to health and wellness.
• Your role is to develop a brochure to help
students be more aware of different topics such
as positive and negative stress, mental and
emotional disorders, the importance of getting
help and where to get it, signs of suicide, and
strategies to manage stress.
• The teacher, textbook, notes, and peers are great
sources to help you accomplish this task. When
you have accomplished this task, you will present
your research to the “school counselor”.
 Presentation Rubric
Health & Wellness Brochure
Category Needs Improvement Good (2pts) Outstanding (3pts)
(1pts)

Negative/Positive Student provides one Student provides two Student provides

Stress example of examples of three or more
negative/positive negative/positive negative/positive
stress for each- total stress -total (4) stress examples for
(2) each- total (6)

Two types of Mental Student provides less Student provides Student provides all
and Emotional than two examples of three-five examples of six examples of the
Disorders and the the warning signs of the warning signs of warning signs of
warning signs mental and emotional mental and emotional mental and emotional
disorders disorders disorders

When, where, and Student will provide Student will provide Student will provide
why to get help for one example of when, two examples of when, three examples of
mental and emotional where or why to seek where, and why to when, where, and
problems help seek help why to seek help

Warning Signs of Student provides one Student provides two Student provides
Suicide example of ways they examples of ways they three examples of
could identify warning could identify warning ways they could
signs of suicide signs of suicide identify warning signs
of suicide
Strategies for Student provides two Student provides two Student provides
Managing Stress examples of ways examples of ways three examples of
they can manage they can manage ways they can manage
stress in a healthy stress in a healthy way stress in a healthy
way way
 Presentations
Day 5
• Present Brochure
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Review
 The student will know:
 Negative and Positive Peer
Pressure.
 Steps to Solving Problems.
 Symptoms of Depression.
 The Importance of Healthy
Relationships.
 Warning Signs of Suicide
 Strategies for Managing
Stress
 The student will be able to:
 develop a plan for utilizing
problem-solving skills.
 create and role play various
scenarios of risky influences.
 develop an action plan for
someone thinking about
suicide.
 make a plan for managing
stress.
 identify resources in the
community that offer
counselings, therapy, and/or
treatment for
mental/emotional problems.
 Reminder
Bring food label
from home for
next class