Lesson 6 : Mental

health and well-being

in middle and late
adolescence

Ms. Fuentes
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At the end of this module, you will be able to:

1. Interpret the concepts of mental health and

psychological well-being in everyday observations
about mental health problems during adolescence,
2. Identify your own vulnerabilities, and
3. Create a plan to stay mentally healthy during
adolescence.
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Review Time

Defining Stress
Common stressor
Common Coping Mechanisms
Stress bucket
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What is Mental health?

Mental health includes our emotional, psychological and social

well-being.
If affects how we think, feel and act as we cope with life.
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Different concepts related to mental health.

Subjective well-being

Characterized by having high life satisfaction,

high positive affect and low negative affect.
It is the scientific term of happiness.
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Different concepts related to mental health.

Perceived self-efficacy

One’s perception of one’s value of worth,

effectiveness and ability in perform
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Different concepts related to mental health.

autonomy

Capacity to separate one’s identity from other

significant persons like parents, lovers and
special friends.
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Different concepts related to mental health.

Intergenerational independence

Refers to the relationship between individuals

who belong to different generations but may be
living separately as independent, autonomous
persons during specific period of time.
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Different concepts related to mental health.

Self-actualization

Capacity to fulfill our psychological potential.

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Keye’s Mental
Health
Continuum
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Support for mental health and well-being

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How do you stay
mentally healthy?