Mental Health

& Stress
Module 4
Objectives
At the end of the lesson, you are
expected to:
 Discuss the understanding of mental health and
psychological wellbeing to identify ways to cope
with stress during adolescence.
 Identify the causes and effects of stress in one's
life.
 Demonstrate personal ways to cope with stress
and maintain mental health.
 ACTIVITY 1.1: Me, My Self & I
(Critical Thinking, Character Building)
Instruction: Classify or state some
description of yourself on the different
aspect. You may use the image as your
guide. How does this affect your
thought, feelings, and actions in
dealing with life situations?
How are you feeling right
now?
How have you been for
the past few weeks?
Are you disappointed?
Feeling stress out?
 Not motivated?
Are you affected so much
by the COVID-19
pandemic?
If your answer is YES,
you are not alone.
 MENTAL HEALTH
Successful performance of the
mental function, resulting in
productive activities, fulfilling
relationships with other people,
and the ability to change and to
cope with adversity. (Magpantay and Danao (2016),
from the 1999 Surgeon General's Report on Mental Health )
 MENTAL ILLNESS
Refers to diagnosable mental
disorders characterized by alterations
in thinking, mood, or behavior (or a
combination thereof) associated with
distress and impaired functioning."
(Magpantay and Danao (2016), from the 1999 Surgeon General's Report on
Mental Health )
 MENTAL HEALTH
PROBLEMS
Most mental health problems
diagnosed in adulthood begin in
adolescence.
Half of the lifetime diagnosable
mental health disorders start by age
14; this number increases to three
fourths by age 24.
 MENTAL HEALTH
PROBLEMS
The most common disorders
among adolescents include
depression, anxiety disorders,
and attention-deficit/ hyperactivity
disorder and substance use
disorder.
1. DEPRESSION
Disorder of emotion or mood
(sadness, hopelessness, misery,
inability to enjoy).
On Cognitive aspects symptom manifest
by negative conditions about self, world
and future.
1. DEPRESSION
On Motivational symptoms are loss
of interest, lack of drive, and difficulty
on starting in anything.
On somatic symptoms are loss of
energy, sleep difficulties loss of
appetite and weight loss /gain.
 CAUSES OF DEPRESSION
Self-images parents who have
body images high marital conflict
Separation of  parents with financial
parents problems
Poor personal
emotionally
relationships
unavailable experiencing peer
parents rejection.
2. EATING DISORDER
Extraordinary weight loss
TYPES OF EATING DISORDER
A. Anorexia Nervosa - Persistent pursuit
of thinner built through hunger. Intense
fear of gaining weight. Weighing less than
what is considered normal to their age
and height.
2. EATING DISORDER
Extraordinary weight loss
TYPES OF EATING DISORDER
B. Bulimia Nervosa - Binge
eating and then purges by self-
inducing vomiting or using a
laxative.
 CAUSES OF EATING
DISORDER
Feeling negatively
about their bodies and
highly motivated to look
like same-sex figures in
the media
3. ANXIETY
Over worrying about
future events and fear is
a reaction to current
events.
 CAUSES OF ANXIETY
Genes likely play a role in
causing anxiety, as well as
the home, neighborhood,
school, and other
environmental factors.
TYPES OF ANXIETY
A. Separation Anxiety Disorder
 Excessive anxiety felt by children when their
parents leave them.
 They may worry that something bad might
happen to their parent or to someone else they
love.
 Refuse to go to school or they may be unable to
go to sleep without a parent being present.
TYPES OF ANXIETY
A. Separation Anxiety
Disorder
 They may have nightmares about being lost
or kidnapped.
 They may also have physical symptoms
like stomach aches, feeling sick to their
stomach, or even throwing up out of fear.
TYPES OF ANXIETY
B. Generalized Anxiety Disorder
 The condition in which has many
worries and fears. They have physical
symptoms like tense muscles, a
restless feeling, becoming tired easily,
having problems concentrating, or
trouble sleeping.
TYPES OF ANXIETY
C. Social Phobia
 It involves worrying about social situations, like
having to go to school or having to speak in
class. Symptoms may include sweating,
blushing, or muscle tension. Often overly
sensitive to criticism and have trouble standing
up for themselves. Has low self- esteem,
become easily embarrassed, and become very
shy and self- conscious.
TYPES OF ANXIETY
D. OBSESSIVE COMPLUSIVE
DISORDER(OCD)
 Frequent, uncontrollable thoughts ("obsessions")
that are unreasonable. These thoughts come
into their mind a lot. They then need to perform
certain routines or rituals ("compulsions") to try
to get rid of the thoughts. Children and
adolescents with this disorder will often repeat
behaviors to avoid some imagined outcomes.
TYPES OF ANXIETY
E. PANIC DISORDER
 When they feel very scared or have a hard
time breathing and their heart is pounding.
They may also feel shaky, dizzy, and think
they are going to lose their mind or even
die. The teen or child may not want to go to
school or leave the house at all because
they are afraid something awful will happen
to them.
TYPES OF ANXIETY
F. POST TRAUMATIC STRESS
DISORDER
The symptoms include jumpiness,
muscle tension, being overly aware of
one's surroundings (hypervigilance),
nightmares, and other sleep problems.
Feeling like they are "re-living" the
traumatic experience.
THANK YOU!