Mental Health and

Well-Being in Middle
and Late Adolescence
AGAPE V
 Psychological
Well-Being
• individual’s state
or condition free
from mental or
emotional
disorders
• managing stress
 Diagnostic and
Statistical Manual of
Mental Disorders 5
2013
 Eating
Disorders
• persistent
disturbance of
eating that result in
altered
consumption or
absorption of food
• significantly impair
 Eating
Disorders
Anorexia Nervosa – fear
of gaining weight
Bulimia Nervosa –
overeating, then losing
weight
Binge-eating –
indulgence of food
 Anxiety
Disorders
• phobic disorder,
panic disorder,
obsessive-
compulsive disorder
• excessive fear,
anxiety, behavioral
disturbance
 Major
Depressive
• hopelessness
• Disorders
lack of energy
• crying for
unexplained
reasons
• low self-esteem
• five or more
• depressed mood most
of the day
• diminished interest in
activities
• significant weight
change
• insomnia /
hypersomnia
• psychomotor agitation
or retardation
• fatigue or loss of
energy
• feelings or
worthlessness and
guilt
• diminished ability to
think or concentrate
• recurrent thoughts of
death
 Bipolar
Disorder
• manic-depressive
disorder
• hyperactive
• impulsive and
reckless
• impaired judgment
• biological and
 Conduct
Disorder
• repeated pattern of
behavior
• rights of others are
violated
• illegal acts
• juvenile
delinquency
 Personality
Disorders
• inner experience
and behavior
• leads to stress or
impairment
• interaction
• several years
 Personality
Disorders
Paranoid Personality
Disorder – distrust
Antisocial Personality
Disorder – disregard
Histrionic Personality
Disorder – attention-
seeking
 Personality
Disorders
Avoidant Personality Disorder
– social inhibition
Dependent Personality
Disorder – submissive, clingy
behavior
Obsessive-Compulsive
Disorder – preoccupation
Schizophrenia
and Other
• split mind
Psychotic
• deterioration and
Disorders
functioning
• delusions,
hallucinations, etc.
• psychosis – loss of
reality
 Substance-
• Related
drug – substance,
alters person’s
Disorders
functioning
• cognition,
emotions, behavior
• drug dependency
• drug abuse
• tolerance
 Computer
Addiction
• excessive use of
computer, internet
• interferes with daily
activities
• social relationships
• form of escape
 Threats to
Psychological Well-
being
possible threats that may contribute to the development
of such disorders
 Family
•
Situations
alcohol use
• style of parents
• parents’ anger is
displaced
• temporary
separation
• marital breakup
Socioeconomic
Factors
• poverty, mental
health,
psychological well-
being
• depression 1.5-2
times more
prevalent (low-
income groups)
School-Related
Factors
• bullying
• peer pressure
Prevention of Mental
Health Problems
• enhancing self-
worth
• enhancing
resilience
• establish
connections
• •developing
accept reality
self-
•regulation
love and take
care of yourself
• be more
Enhancing Social Skills
• ability to relate more
effectively with others
• promote good feelings
through reciprocity
• show empathy
• clarify boundaries,
limitations
• learn to negotiate
• express gratitude
• learn to help others
• accept help from others