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Mental and Emotional Health Tyler
Mental and Emotional Health Tyler
Communication Skills:
• Steps to effective communication:
• Know what you want to say
• *Body language- expressing emotions with face, hands, and
posture. Be aware of body language to not send the wrong signal.
• *Active listening- major part of good communication. Hear and
show that you understand what the person is saying.
You may want to try a way below to get rid unpleasant emotions
•Draw
•Exercise
•Paint
•Sculpt
•Write or play music
•Dance
•Act
•Make films
•Listen to music
•Watch a movie
•Read a book
• Act out emotion on card with body language.
When you express emotions unhealthy, you might physically or emotionally hurt
someone.
Examples:
•Destroying property
•Raising your voice at someone
•Making fun of someone
Violent Examples:
•Break windows
•Set fires
•Start fights
•Bully others
•Hurt animals or themselves
• “Someone has started a rumor at school
about another person and it is causing them a
lot hurt and problems.” Role play with the
person next to you- expressing emotions in a
healthy way, and using communication skills.
Now apply this to your life at school or home
to solve a conflict.
Bellwork 8-1-14
• Be PREPARED:
• Get out your bellwork paper, notes packet,
vocab chart, and emotion cards
• Pencils out.
• All other items under seat or at top of table.
• ANSWER THIS QUESTION: List as many
emotions as you can on your bellwork paper
Bell Work 8-14-14
• Be PREPARED:
• Get out your bell Work paper, notes packet,
and vocab chart
• Pencils out.
• All other items under seat or at top of table.
• ANSWER THIS QUESTION: List any emotions
you have experienced in the last week.
• Quiz on Monday!!! Mark your agenda.
• Remember to:
– Take a deep breath and stay calm
– Focus on what made you angry
– Think of words to express your true feelings
– CALMLY tell the other person how you feel and
what action has caused you to feel this way
– Tell the person what you expect from them in the
future
• A situation in which teens express their anger
clearly without being harmful or threatening.
• Time to Think- take time out from the
situation to think.
• *Positive self-talk- think about the good parts
of a bad situation. ( This won’t last forever)
• Talk with Someone- Talk to someone about
your problems
• Defense Mechanisms – automatic behaviors
used to reduce uncomfortable stress.
• Mature Mechanisms:
• Humor
• Self-observation
• Immature Mechanisms:
• Blame others
• Denial
• Ignore problem
•Exercise
•Get enough sleep
•Healthy diet.
•Supportive relationships
•Activities you enjoy
• *Is the way a person experiences and deals
with feelings.
• It is normal to feel a wide range of emotions.
• It is the ability to accept yourself and others,
adapt to and cope with emotions, and deal
with the problems and challenges you meet in
life.
•See yourself and life in positive ways
•Face challenges with confidence
•Accept that situations and events will not always go
your way
•Motivate yourself to achieve goals
•Understand and cope with feelings
•Focus on your strengths
•Accept constructive criticism and learn from mistakes
•Have a healthy sense of humor
•Bounce back from disappointments
•*Emotional needs are needs that affect your
feelings and sense of well-being.
•We all want to feel worthwhile- that we make
a difference in the world (work toward goals will
help accomplish this)
•Need to love and be loved- Feel that you are
cared for and that others care for you
•Need to belong- Know that others accept and
respect you as you
• *Your Personality- has a big impact on your
mental health.
• *It is the unique combination of feelings,
thoughts, and behaviors that make you
different from everyone else.
• It is how you react to problems, situations,
and events
• What’s In A Name
It causes:
• Nervousness
• Worry
• Panic
Panic disorder is a common anxiety disorder that causes a person to have brief
periods of extreme anxiety ( panic attacks).
Panic attacks are triggered by phobias. Common phobias:
• Spiders
• Dogs
• Flying
• Giving speeches/ meeting new people
• Anxiety can be triggered by obsessions too. (OCD).
• a variety of psychological conditions that affect a person’s ability to
get along with others.
• This affects their thinking, moods, relationships, and control of
sudden urges.
Bipolar Mood Disorder- uncontrollable mood changes. Also referred to as manic depression.
•Excessive energy and irritation
•Very active and need little sleep
•Racy thoughts and disorganized mind
•Have hallucinations- sensing something not real
•Delusions- false belief
** Treatment that is proper can often lead to ordinary lives
Depression- a mood disorder in which a person feels extremely sad and hopeless for at least two weeks.
MDD ( major depressive disorder)-
•Extreme sadness for no reason
•Inability to cheer up
•Changes in sleeping and eating patterns
•Tiredness/ lack of energy
•Slowed or increased movements
•Difficulty concentrating
•Guilt or hopelessness
•Thoughts about death or suicide
•May cause hallucinations or delusions
** Can treat with medicine if taken properly.
– Intentionally killing oneself
• Serious problem among teens
• People with depression can be in so much
emotional pain that they would rather be
dead
• 15% of depressed people commit suicide
• With treatment 80% of cases can be resolved
• Lack of energy
• Withdrawal from family and friends
• No longer taking interest in favorite activities
• No longer taking interest in personal appearance
• Taking unnecessary risks
• Expressing suicidal thoughts or talking about
death a lot
• If you know someone like this TELL A TRUSTED
ADULT IMMEDIATELY!
• React calmly and let the person talk about
feelings
• Listen without interrupting
• Don’t make comments that challenge the person
• Offer comfort and support
• Urge them to get help
• DO NOT PROMISE TO KEEP IT A SECRET
• Tell a TRUSTED ADULT IMMEDIATELY
• You are not alone
• Take care of your physical needs
• Avoid alcohol, other drugs, even caffeine
• Don’t wait! Talk to someone about how you
feel.
• Anorexia Nervosa – an eating disorder characterized by self-starvation
leading to extreme weight loss.
• Have trouble dealing with stresses (high expectations, need to achieve,
need to be popular).
• Usually they count calories, or skip meals.
• Malnutrition is an issue.
• Malnutrition is a condition in which the body does not get the nutrients it
needs to grow and function properly.
Develop:
• shrunken organs
• Bone loss
• Low body temp.
• Low blood pressure
• Slowed metabolism
• **Treatment requires stay at home or hospital and counseling.
Condition in which a person eat large amounts of food
and then tries to purge (vomit).
•Either force themselves to throw up or take laxatives
( have to go to bathroom).
•Extremely concerned with being thin and attractive
•Overwhelming need to be in control of their body
•Damages the body with stomach acids hurting teeth,
mouth, and throat
•Laxatives can damage kidneys and liver
** Both disorders are common in teenage girls and young
women but teenage boys and men can develop it too.
• Binge Eating Disorder- compulsive overeating.
** Most common eating disorder. ( between 1
and 2 million Americans are affected)
• Consume unusually large amounts of food at a
time. Then feel guilt or shame afterwards.
•Psychologists
•Support groups
•School nurse
•Counselor
• Think about a time when you were sad.
• Make a list of things you did to try to make
yourself feel better.
• What actions helped you the most?
Bell Work 8-20-14
• Be PREPARED:
• Get out your bell Work paper, notes packet,
and vocab chart.
• 2 sheets of notebook papers.
• Pencils out.
• All other items under seat or at top of table.
• ANSWER THIS QUESTION: List signs of
sucide.
• Quiz today for 2nd period
Bell Work 8-21-14
• Be PREPARED:
• Get out your bell Work paper, notes packet,
and vocab chart.
• Pencils out.
• All other items under seat or at top of table.
• ANSWER THIS QUESTION: What is the
difference between beige eating and
bulimia?
• Quiz today for 2nd period
• Unit test will be next week.
• Activity
• Quiz Two: Students have 10 minutes to
complete Quiz Two
•Teen hotline
•Counselor
•Psychologist
•Psychiatrist
•Therapy
•Family therapy
•grief
• Group students in pairs.
• Each student needs a slip of paper.
• Each paper should have a sad story on it.
• Have students practice communication skills- eye
contact, active listening, and thinking about what
you want to say ahead of time to make it easier.
• Evaluates each other’s use of communication
skills when asking for help in dealing with
sadness.
• Family
• friends
• trusted adults
• counselors
• principals
• Teachers
• social workers
• school nurses
• Clergy
• peer counseling groups
• teen hotlines- phone number that teens can call to talk
privately and anonymously about their problems.
• Counselor- professional who helps people
work through difficult problems.
• Psychologist- person who tries to change
thoughts, feelings, and actions by finding the
reasons behind them or suggesting new ways
to manage emotions.
• Psychiatrist- a medical doctor who specializes
in illnesses of the brain and body that affect
emotions and behavior.
• Family counseling- seek to improve troubled
family relationships
• Individual counseling- talk to an individual to
learn new ways of thinking or behaving.
• Grief- sorrow caused by the loss of loved one
Sources:
•Parents/ guardians/ trusted adults- based on personal knowledge and experience
•Library resources-encyclopedias and nonfiction books on science, medicine,
nutrition, and fitness.
•Internet- govt. agencies, health care providers, universities, and scientific
publications
•Community resources- local health organizations, hospitals, clinics, government
offices, universities
•Media- newspaper and magazine articles by health professionals and experts on
current health studies.
• Name one way to show positive support for a
person who is coping with a death.
• Activity Stress-No-More
Bell Work 8-25-14
• Be PREPARED:
• Get out your bell Work paper and a sheet of
paper.
• Pencils out.
• All other items under seat or at top of table.
• ANSWER THIS QUESTION: List and describe
the stages of grief. (Use your notes if you
need)
• Unit test will be this week.
Bell Work 8-26-14
• Be PREPARED:
• Get out your bell Work paper and a sheet of
paper.
• Pencils out.
• All other items under seat or at top of table.
• ANSWER THIS QUESTION: List and describe
the 5 stages of facing death. (Use your notes
if you need)
• Unit test will be this week.
Bell Work 8-27-14
• Be PREPARED:
• Get out your bell Work paper and a sheet of
paper.
• Pencils out.
• All other items under seat or at top of table.
• ANSWER THIS QUESTION: Describe a
situation in a movie where a teen was facing
a mental or emotional problem. How did
they handle the problem.
• Unit test will be this week.
Bell Work 8-28-14
• Be PREPARED:
• Get out your bell Work paper and a sheet of
paper.
• Pencils out.
• All other items under seat or at top of table.
• ANSWER THIS QUESTION: What are Mr.
Jones’ and Ms. Grider’s title? What do they
provide for students at BGJHS?
• Unit test today!!!
• You will turn in your notes and vocab today.
Bell Work 8-29-14
• Be PREPARED:
• Get out your bell Work paper and a sheet of
paper.
• Pencils out.
• All other items under seat or at top of table.
• ANSWER THIS QUESTION: How did you feel
about the test. Describe your emotions,
stressed, anxious, etc.
• You will turn in your bellwork today.