HEALTH 7

Unit II

Unit II
PERSONAL AND
MENTAL HEALTH

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LEARNING AREA STANDARD
The learner demonstrates understanding of the concept of physical fitness and
physical activity in achieving, sustaining, and promoting an active life for fitness and
health
KEY STANDARDS
The learner demonstrates an understanding of key health concepts related to the
achievement, sustainability and promotion of wellness as it improves the quality of
life of the individual, the family and the larger community.

GRADE LEVEL STANDARDS

The learner demonstrates an understanding of growth and development; nutrition;
personal health and injury prevention, safety and first aidto achieve, sustain, and
promote personal health and wellness.

CONTENT STANDARDS
The learner demonstrates understanding of mental health as a dimension of holistic
health for a healthy life

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
The learner consistently demonstrates skills that promote mental health

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Introduction
This unit is all about feeling good about you and feeling good with other
people. When you use resources from the emotional dimension of your health in
ways that allow you to direct your own growth, assess your most deeply held values,
and communicate effectively with others, then you can be assured that you are a
mentally healthy person.

Objectives

 Explains the factors that affect the promotion of good mental health
 Explains that stress is normal and inevitable
 Differentiates eustress from distress
 Identifies situations that cause feelings of anxiety or stress
 Identifies physical responses of the body to stress
 Identifies people who can provide support in stressful situations
 Differentiates healthful from unhealthful strategies in coping with stress
 Demonstrates various stress management techniques that one can use every
day in dealing with stress
 Explains the importance of grieving
 Demonstrates coping skills in managing loss and grief
 Recognizes triggers and warning signs of common mental disorders
 Discusses the types, sign, symptoms, and prevention, treatment and
professional care in managing common mental health disorders

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Activity 1
Name: _____________________________________________Score: _________________
Year and Section: __________________________________ Rating: ________________
Time of My Life

The circle represents a twenty-four hour time span. Divide the circle according to
the amount of time that you usually spend for the following activities. (You may want
to specify the type of activities that you do:

1. Time with friends

2. Time with family
3. Time in studying in school
4. Time for assignment/homework
5. Time for sleeping
6. Time for recreation

With what activity do you spend much time?

With what activity do you spend the least time?

With what activity do you enjoy most?

What activity can you forego?

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CHARACTERISTICS OF A MENTALLY HEALTHY PERSON

A mentally healthy person is described as one who experiences high level of self-
esteem and finds social interaction to be comfortable and rewarding. A more
specific measure of a mentally healthy person includes:
• feeling comfortable about oneself
• feeling right about other people
• is able to meet the demands of life
Over the course of your life, if you experience mental health problems, you’re
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 problems
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
• Hearing voices or believing things that are not true
• Thinking of harming yourself or others
• Inability to perform daily tasks like taking care of your kids or getting
to work or school
Positive mental health allows people to:
• Realize their full potential
• Cope with the stresses of life
• Work productively
• Make meaningful contributions to their communities

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Ways to maintain positive mental health include:
• Getting professional help • Getting physically active
if you need it • Helping others
• Connecting with others • Getting enough sleep
• Staying positive • Developing coping skills

Eustress vs. Distress Understanding Stress Positive Stress Negative Stress

 Eustress, or positive stress, has  Distress, or negative stress, has
the following characteristics: the following characteristics:
• Motivates, focuses energy. • Causes anxiety or concern.
• Is short-term. • Can be short- or long-term.
• Is perceived as within our • Is perceived as outside of our
coping abilities. coping abilities.
• Feels exciting. • Feels unpleasant.
• Improves performance. • Decreases performance.
• Can lead to mental and
physical problems.
Examples of negative personal stressors include:
• The death of a spouse. from a spouse or
• Filing for divorce. committed relationship
• Losing contact with loved partner.
ones. • Conflict in interpersonal
• •The death of a family relationships.
member. • Bankruptcy/Money
• Hospitalization (oneself or Problems.
a family member). • Unemployment.
• Injury or illness (oneself • Sleep problems.
or a family member). • Children's problems at
• Being abused or school.
neglected. • Separation • Legal problems.
Examples of positive personal stressors include:
• Receiving a promotion or • Taking a vacation.
raise at work. • Holiday seasons.
• Starting a new job. • Retiring.
• Marriage. • Taking educational
• Buying a home. classes or learning a new
• Having a child. hobby.

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Activity 2
Name: _____________________________________________Score: _________________
Year and Section: __________________________________ Rating: ________________
Self-Rating
Rate yourself in a scale from 1 to 10 with 10 as the highest and 1 is the lowest
_______________as you are now_________________
______________as others see you_____________
_____________as you want to be____________
1. Are you happy with your self-rating? Why? Why not?
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2. How can you get to where you wanted to be?

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MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS
There are three general categories of mental health problems that you may
encounter as a care giving professional.
 Anxiety Disorders
 Schizophrenia
 Mood Disorders

Anxiety Disorders

All of us experience anxiety from time to time. A person with an anxiety

disorder will have such a high level of anxiety that coping with life’s challenges may
be too difficult. A person with an anxiety disorder may use a variety of coping
mechanisms, some of which might be harmful to the person or to others.
 PANIC DISORDER  OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE
 PHOBIAS DISORDER
 POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS
DISORDER

Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is a severe, chronic and disabling mental health disorder. It

typically begins in the late teens to the twenties or thirties. As they age, individuals
with schizophrenia may look a lot like a person with Alzheimer’s disease. Many of
the same tools work with these individuals—distraction, humor, reassurance and not
challenging their reality.
 DELUSIONS  PSYCHOSIS
 HALLUCINATIONS  PARANOIA
Mood Disorders

Mood disorders typically include bi-polar disorder (what we used to call

manic-depressive disorder) and serious depression. Serious depression occurs in
many adults, including older adults. It can frequently be very successfully treated
with medication.
Bi-polar: Manic
 HIGH ENERGY  HOPELESSNESS
 RACING THOUGHTS  LOSS OF INTEREST
 IRRITABILITY RESTLESSNESS  DECREASED ENERGY
Bi-polar: Depressive  SUICIDAL THOUGHTS

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Activity 3
Name: _____________________________________________Score: _________________
Year and Section: __________________________________ Rating: ________________
Personal Insights

When you see people talking to themselves or acting strangely on the street,
how do you feel? What do you do? Do you wonder what’s going on their
mind? Do you label them as “sick”?

A. After reading the situation, write your personal insights in space provided.
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B. Read the situation below and answer the questions afterwards.

Your friend Atong hasn’t been himself lately. He’s often tired and withdrawn
and is no longer interested in any things the used to excite him after his
parents broke up six months ago. He started skipping classes but when you
ask him what’s wrong, he just shrugs his shoulders and says “nothing”. When
you advised him to talk to the guidance counsellor, he explodes and tells you
to forget it.

Questions:
1. Can you do something to help him?
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2. Do you have any responsibility when you notice that your friend Atong is
depressed or probably suicidal?
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3. Why is the stigma of emotional problems becoming high?

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AGING, DEATH AND DYING
Aging is defined as a lifelong process of physical, emotional, intellectual, social and
spiritual changes that occur from birth to death.
Normal aging
Pathological aging

Gerontology: study of aging

Biological age
Psychological age
Social age
Legal age
Functional age

Physical Health
o Heart disease and Stroke
o Cancer
o Musculoskeletal problems
o Sensory impairment
o Other significant age-related disorders

Mental Health
o Dementia
o Depression
o Alcoholic dependence
o Suicide

Death has been defined traditionally in clinical terms as occurring when the
heart stops beating and breathing ceases.
Psychological stages that people experience while coping with the idea of imminent
death
 Denial and isolation
 Anger
 Bargaining
 Depression
 Acceptance

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Activity 4
Name: _____________________________________________Score: _________________
Year and Section: __________________________________ Rating: ________________
Aging Gracefully

Below is a scroll where you can write how you envision yourself while aging.

1. How did you feel while doing this activity?

2. How do you emphasize with the elderly at home

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