Mental and Emotional Health

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Mental and EmotionalHealth
Chapter 8 Lesson 4

• Jennifer Bonds
• Colette Joseph
• Kelly Mitchell
• Camelia Monroe
• Jeffrey Nkansah

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African-American College Students
The Target
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School Daze Video
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Why The Focus
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Those in Need of Help
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What is Mental Health?

• Having a positive outlook, being comfortable with
  yourself and others, and being able to meet
  lifes challenges and demands.

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Roadblocks to MentalHealth

• All-Or-Nothing Thinking
• Expecting the worst in others or yourself
• Being a Perfectionist
• Letting actions or words betray your values

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Examples of Improving yourMental Health

• Building Self-Esteem
• The power of constructive criticism

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What is Emotional Health?

• The signals that tell our mind and body how to
  react to certain experiences

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Identifying your Emotions

• Love
• Fear
• Empathy
• Anger
• Guilt

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Dealing with your Emotions
The Power is in Your Hands!

• Defense Mechanisms
• Handling Fear
• Managing Anger
• Dealing with Guilt

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Defense Mechanisms

• Strategies used to deal with strong stressful
  emotions and situations

• 3 Common Types
• Denial
• Displacement
• Projection
• Examples

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Managing your AngerandEmotions

• What to Avoid
• Pretending its not present
• Intentionally hurting another person
• Acting out your emotions

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Handling your Anger and Emotions Positively

• What to Practice
• Take time to reflect
• Remember that you are not alone
• Use positive feelings to inspire you

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Reducing the Chance of ActingOut your Anger

• First diffuse it by
• Journal, reflecting or talking
• Then rechannel it into something positive

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Increasing your Emotional Health

• Outlook on Life
• Resiliency

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Resiliency

• Rebounding, or bouncing back from a traumatic
  experience

• Examples

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Characteristics Resilient People Show

• A sense of control
• An acceptance of reality
• An ability to improvise

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Get Ready for Emotional HealthVolleyball!
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Need Help ?

• Network with Peers
• Confide with Family
• Contact Mentors/Counselors

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What You Can Do

• The power of a friend
• Time Management
• Extracurricular Activities
• Take Time to Yourself!
• Meditation

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The Path to an Optimal HealthBegins With You
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SUCCESS