PSYCHOSOCIAL 101

PSYCHOSOCIAL

relating to the interrelation of social factors and

individual thought and behavior
 PSYCHOSOCIAL

relating social conditions to mental health

students needs to balance their education and domestic
realities, including psychosocial concerns like food and
housing insecurity, violence, family illness and parents
leaving home as essential workers.
 PSYCHOSOCIAL

A person needs to have all

their psychosocial needs met to be happy with
themselves and those around them.
 PSYCHOSOCIAL HEALTH

healthy mind and a content heart

prevention of diseases and their treatment

 BASIC TRAITS OF PSYCHOSOCIAL HEALTH

Like themselves
Accept their mistakes
Take care of themselves
Have empathy for others
Control their anger, hate, tension, and anxiety
Are optimistic
Can work alone and with others equally well
 A. MENTAL HEALTH

The thinking portion of psychosocial health

Your beliefs and values in life, as well as how you

relate to others and respond to situations in your life,
are a reflection of mental health, which overlaps with
the other aspect of health we're going to talk about.
 B. EMOTIONAL HEALTH

The feeling part of psychosocial health

This includes things like anger, love, hate, and

happiness.
 EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE

It is an ability to understand and manage your emotions and those of others.

 Know your emotions: Are you able to quickly recognize your feelings?
 Manage your emotions: Can you express those feelings appropriately? Are you able to
cope with them well?
 Motivate yourself: The more you can do this independently in order to achieve more in
your life, the higher your emotional intelligence.
 Recognize the emotions of others: The more you can empathize with others, the better.
 Handle your relationships: The better you are at navigating conflict in life and building a
good social network, the higher your emotional intelligence.
 C. SOCIAL HEALTH

the ability to create and maintain healthy

relationships with others.
1. Recognize the importance of social engagement
2. Support friends in times of need.
3. They are not biased, prejudiced, racist, sexist.
4. Listens to others and freely express what they feel 
 BIBLICAL PASSAGES:

Philippians 4:6-7
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication
with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard
your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
 BIBLICAL PASSAGES:

Isaiah 41:10
Do not fear, for I am with you; Do not anxiously look about you, for I
am your God.
I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, Surely I will uphold you
with My righteous right hand.
Proverbs 17:22

A cheerful heart is a good

medicine, but a crushed
spirit dries up bones.
Proverbs 12:25

Anxiety weighs down the

heart, but a kind word
cheers it up.
 Psalms 28:7

The Lord is my strength and

my shield; my heart trusts in
Him, and He helps me. My
heart leaps for joy, and with
my song I praise Him.
 Joshua 1:9
Have I not commanded you?
Be strong and courageous. Do not
be afraid; do not be discouraged,
for the Lord your God will be with
you wherever you go.
Goals:
Goals:

ccept
Goals:

elieve
Goals:

ultivate
Goals:

eliver
Goals:
Accept
Believe
Cultivate
Deliver
 CHALLENGE:

P – repare yourself for what is coming.

R – ecognize that we have God on our side.
A – void things that you think can harm you.
Y – ield to what is righ t.