MENTAL AND

EMOTIONAL HEALTH
(STRESS)

HEALTH
PRESENTED BY: ARDY R. NOBLEZA
MENTAL HEALTH

• An introduction)
• Understanding Stress
• Eustress
• Distress Coping with Stress
 WHAT IS MENTAL HEALTH ?

Mental health includes our emotional,

psychological, and social well-being. It affects
how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine
how we handle stress, relate to others, and make
choices. Mental health is important at every stage
of life, from childhood and adolescence through
adulthood.
Over the course of your life, if you experience mental
health problems, your thinking, mood, and behavior
could be affected. Many factors contribute to mental
health problems, including:

Biological factors, such as genes or brain

chemistry
 Life experiences, such as trauma or abuse
 Family history of mental health problem
 Early warning signs

Eating or sleeping too much or too little

 Pulling away from people and usual activities
 Having low or no energy
 Feeling numb or like nothing matters
Having unexplained aches and pains
 Feeling helpless or hopeless
 Smoking, drinking, or using drugs more than usual
Feeling unusually confused, forgetful, on edge,
angry, upset, worried, or scared
Yelling or fighting with family and friends
 Experiencing severe mood swings that cause
problems in relationships
Having persistent thoughts and memories you can’t
get out of your head
POSITIVE MENTAL HEALTH ALLOWS PEOPLE
TO:
Realize their full potential
Cope with the stresses of life
Work productively
Make meaningful contributions to their
communities
 WAYS TO MAINTAIN POSITIVE MENTAL
HEALTH INCLUDE:

Getting professional help if you need it

Connecting with others
Staying positive
Getting physically active
Helping others
Getting enough sleep
Developing coping skills
DOODLE IT

• Draw or Write a word or phrases about the

words What are you thinking right now and
what are you feeling right now
 UNDERSTANDING STRESS

EUSTRESS VS. DISTRESS

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
 WHAT IS EUSTRESS

refers to stress that leads to a positive response. It is the

opposite of distress and can refer to any type of beneficial
stress, whether physical or psychological
It tends to be short-term and often feels exciting. People
perceive this type of stress as manageable and even
motivating.
 EUSTRESS, OR POSITIVE STRESS HAS THE
FOLLOWING CHARACTERISTICS:

Motivates, focuses energy.

Is short-term.
Is perceived as within our
coping abilities.
Feels exciting.
Improves performance.
 WHAT IS DISTRESS

Distress is an unpleasant emotion, feeling, thought,

condition, or behavior. Emotional, social, spiritual, or
physical pain or suffering that may cause a person to
feel sad, afraid, depressed, anxious, or lonely.
People in distress may also feel that they are not
able to manage or cope with changes caused by
normal life activities or by having a disease, such as
cancer.
 DISTRESS, OR NEGATIVE, HAS THE
FOLLOWING CHARACTERISTICS:
Causes anxiety or concern.
Can be short- or long-term.
Is perceived as outside of our coping abilities.
Feels unpleasant.
Decreases performance.
Can lead to mental and physical problems.
 EXAMPLES OF NEGATIVE PERSONAL
STRESSORS INCLUDE:

The death of a spouse.

Filing for divorce.
Losing contact with loved ones.
The death of a family member.
Hospitalization (oneself or a family member).
Injury or illness (oneself or a family member).
Being abused or neglected.
Separation from a spouse or committed
relationship partner.
Bankruptcy/Money Problems.
Unemployment.
Sleep problems.
Children's problems at school.
Legal problems
 EXAMPLES OF POSITIVE PERSONAL
STRESSORS INCLUDE:
Receiving a promotion or raise at work.
Starting a new job.
Marriage.
Buying a home.
Having a child.
Taking a vacation.
Holiday seasons.
Retiring.
Taking educational classes or learning a
new hobby.
HOW TO MANAGE STRESS?
DIRECTIONS: READ THE FOLLOWING SITUATIONS.
DRAW A SMILING FACE IF YOU CONSIDER IT AS A
SOURCE OF EUSTRESS AND A SAD FACE 😟 IF IT
CAUSES DISTRESS.

_____1. Choosing a gift for a friend

_____2. Arguing with a classmate
_____3. Going to new place
_____4. Having a newborn sibling
_____5. Getting a failing grades
_____6. Losing your money
_____7. Getting a birthday surprise
_____8. Attending a party
_____9. Witnessing a tribal dance
_____10. Watching a traditional play