Mental Health: Lesson 1, What it Means to Be Mentally Healthy

Type of Work: Indy Product: Snipped Notes (Doc) Class Time: 1 Period EOC: Submit to ePortfolio (Mental Health Lesson 1) Due: Next Period

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Mentally UnHealthy
1 2 3
Think of Famous People that you would classify as Mentally UnHealthy (1-3) or Mentally Healthy (4-6). Find a picture of each (appropriate) and place them on each side of mentally healthy or unhealthy. Put them in order based on your opinion. While doing this provide 5 characteristics of a mentally healthy or unhealthy person.

Mentally Healthy
4 5 6

Characteristics of a Mentally Unhealthy Person

(NOT the names of mentally healthy people but their characteristics)

Characteristics of a Mentally Healthy Person

(NOT the names of mentally healthy people but their characteristics)

1. Abusive 2. Unethical 3. Insecure 4. Angry 5. Attention hog

1. Self-esteem 2. Responsible 3. Stable 4. Respectful 5. Control

Definition of Mental Health (Click Link for Glencoe Definition):

Five Characteristics of a Mentally Healthy Person According to Glencoe Health (Page 171)

Characteristic
Self-Esteem Stable Respectful Responsible Control

Definition
Value and respect yourself as a person Not likely to change or fail; firmly established characterized by or showing politeness or deference Having good judgment or sound thinking To hold in restraint

Control
Rating
1-Easiest-10-Hardest

Example
Someone with this characteristic does this.
Value and respect yourself Tries to stay consistent and stays strong Cares about others feelings and things Always on time and does the right thing Keeps mean things to their

Non-Example
Someone without this characteristic does this.
Cuts their self Goes out and do crazy things without control Abuses other people things and beings Doesnt really care about doing the right thing Openly hurts others without a filter

8 6 3 2 5

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