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Mental health is the
. It
is how a person thinks,
feels, and acts to cope
with life. Good mental
health makes you
function comfortably in
the society. It denotes
a sound state of mind
that allows you to face
and accept realities in
life.
Mental
Health

Emotional health is a
component of mental
health.
It means that you can
deal positively with
reality, regardless
whether the actual
situation is good or
bad.
Mental
Health

How you
feel
affects how
you think
and act.
Mental
Health

● Direct independent of the
surrounding
● Functions Independently
where and when appropriate
● Enjoys and contents oneself
with simple everyday
pleasures
● Capable of experiencing the
full range of human emotion
● Deal with the world as it
is rather than the one
wants it to be
● Accepts self, others, and
life’s disappointments
● Shows no fear of the
unknown and always open to
new ideas
A person who has a healthy mind
is capable of doing:
What are the
characteristics of a
healthy mind?

What are the factors affecting
mental health?
Even an identical twin has
different status. This is because there are
different factors affecting one's mental health.
Your mental health is a result of the interplay
of heredity, environment background and
personality, life experiences, and illnesses.

What is stress?
Stress is the response of your body
and mind to unpleasant or challenging
events in life. Being tensed,
uncomfortable, or worried about
something can cause stress. These are
called . Stressors are
situations, which make you feel worried
or anxious.

Eustress and Distress
Did you know that some stressful situations
also have positive effects? Stress is not always
negative as most people think but also positive.
Positive stress, also known as eustress, promotes
growth and accomplishments. It motivates you to
continue working However, when stress affects
your mental and physical health, it is a distress or
negative stress.

What are the
common areas
of stressors that
affect
adolescents?
Stressor is anything that
causes stress. It can be
internal (chemical or
biological agent) or external,
brought by outside or
environmental conditions or
events. Any source of stress is
considered stressor since it
causes the release of cortisol,
the primary stress hormone.
Knowing these stressors will
help you cope with stress.

Family
Most stressors are major
life changes, especially
changes that affect family
life. These changes threaten
one's sense of security and
self-esteem. The following
are examples of life changes
that affect family life and
which may cause stress.
 going through parents
separation annulment
 having a parent remarry
 having a seriousness of a
member of the family
 having more arguments
with parents
 having a parent lose his
or her job
 death of a family
member
 being pregnant

School
 moving to a new school
 failing a grade
 fear of teachers
 too much work loads such as several examinations for a day
 homework and projects and participation in school activities
 being suspended from school

Peers
 drinking alcohol, smoking or taking illegal drugs with
peers
 breaking up from a relationship
 beginning to date
 being bullied
 wanting to belong to a group

Community
 moving to a new community
 frequent noise from the neighborhood
 uncollected garbage
 crowded transportation

Minor and simple everyday events may turn out to be
stressful as well. These minor but frequent everyday
events that cause stress are sometimes called "hassles”.
Some examples of stressors are losing something,
concerns of how you look, what to wear, or bad weather.
Also, experiencing calamities like flash floods, fires, earth
quakes, and other disasters may be very stressful.

What are the common body
reactions during stressful
situations?
It is also important to understand
how your body reacts to situation so
that you will know if you are stressed.
You might be stressed when you see or
observe the following signs:

Physical Signs
 muscle tension
 headache
 pounding heart
 shortness of breath
 increased sweating
 dry mouth
 skin rash
 grinding teeth, nail
biting

Emotional Signs
 anger
 Irritability
 impatience
 nervousness
 forgetfulness
 inability to concentrate
 negative thinking
 Excessive worrying
 loss of interest
 self-criticism
 increased crying

Behavioral Signs
 loss of appetite
 overeating
 drug abuse
 sleep problems
 restlessness
 hurrying and talking
too fast
 criticizing others
 reckless behavior
 fidgeting

How do you cope with stress?
Learning how to cope with
stress is very important If you
cannot manage or handle
stressors, it will affect your
mental and emotional health. First,
you have to understand that
stress is a normal part of life. Our
body was designed to experience
stress and be able to react to it. It
is something that can be
managed. There are things that
you can do to cope with stress.
• Exercise and eat healthy
• Think positive
• Keep your mind active
and learn new things
• Be sociable
• Develop useful coping
abilities
• Set attainable and
reasonable goals
• Take time out from
stressful conditions

Exercise and eat
healthy.
If you are physically fit and
healthy, you can also think
properly.

Think positive
You have to learn to see the
positive side of even a negative
situation For example, if you failed
in an examination, this can be a
good motivation for you to study
harder in order not to fail again.
Those "I cannot do this." thoughts
can be inspired with "There's no
harm in trying or "I will do better
next time."

Keep your mind active
and learn new things
Train and prepare for conditions
causing stress. If speaking in
crowd makes you nervous, take
speech classes.

Be sociable
Have a group of encouraging
friends. They can help you
cope with stress positively.
Learn to express your feelings
in respectful, definite, and non-
aggressive approach like
"Shouting at me makes me
angry, please stop shouting.”

Develop useful coping
abilities
If you know that you will be stressed in
doing a task, think of ways to make it
less stressful An example is solving
large tasks by splitting it into smaller,
more attainable and manageable
tasks.

Set attainable and
reasonable goals
Aim high within your resources and
capacity. Do not set goals that you
know you can't achieve to avoid
stress. If you do, you get pressured
to attain those goals, making you
more stressed. Be satisfied in having
a competent or good enough
accomplishments instead of trying
to be always perfect.

Take time out from
stressful conditions
Do relaxing activities like
unwinding with friends and
family or listening to music.

DEATH AND DYING
GRIEF
An intense emotion from a loss, disaster, or
misfortune. There are two terms used to describe the
intensity of grief:
Low-grief death – a death caused by prolonged
sickness showing little emotion after death due to
experienced grief prior to death.
High-grief death – unexpected death where grieving
is more emotional and longer because of unexpected
death.

FIVE STAGES OF GRIEF:
DENIAL
It is a healthy response to a stressful situation, and it
acts as a temporary buffer to help protect the
individual.
“This can’t be happening to me”
ANGER
Your Anger are not always easy to deal with. It may be
directed at loved ones and expressed through
shouting, complaining, and bitterness.
“Why is this happening? Who is to blame?”

FIVE STAGES OF GRIEF:
BARGAINING
It occurs throughout the dying process. Before a loss, it seems like
you will do anything if only loved one would be spared, you bargain
to prolong life.
“Make this not happen, and in return, I will ____.” Or “I will
never be angry at my dad again if you’ll just let him live.”
DEPRESSION
Its feels as though it will last forever. It is important to understand
that this depression is not a sign of mental illness. It is the
appropriate response to a great loss.
“I’m too sad to do anything”

FIVE STAGES OF GRIEF:
ACCEPTANCE
It’s about accepting the reality that our loved one is
physically gone and recognized that this new reality is
the permanent reality.
“I’m at peace with what happened.”
What can be done for someone grieving a loss?
Attend memorial services.
Be available during difficult times.
Be thoughtful to them.
Have empathy.

MENTAL ILLNESS
It is an emotional disorder that affect the individual way
of thinking, feelings, and behaviors that making them
difficult to live normal.
Types of Mental Disorder
Organic Mental Disorder – due to physical injuries
and illnesses that affect the brain of an individual.
Functional Mental Disorder – due to environmental
conditions or poor coping skills.

ACTIVITY:
Direction: Make a Poster/Drawing
about the importance of being
Mentally healthy. You will be graded
based on the given rubric.