Hierarchy of needs
Level 1
Physical
Emotions
Signals that tell your mind and body how to react.
Mental/emotional health
Mental/ emotional health is the ability to accept yourself and others, express and manage emotions, and deal with the demands and challenges you meet in your life.
Level 2
Safety
Character
The distinctive qualities that describe how a person thinks, feels, and behaves.
Self-esteem
How much you value, respect, and feel confi dent about yourself, infl uences the other characteristics of good mental health.
Level 3
Belonging
Personality
A complex set of characteristics that makes you unique.
Empathy
The ability to imagine and understand how someone else feels.
Level 4
Feeling recognized
Role Model
Someone whose success or behavior serves as an example for you.
Resilient
The ability to adapt effectively and recover from disappointment, diffi culty, or crisis.
Level 5
Reaching potential
Personal identity
Your sense of yourself as a unique individual
Self-actualization
To strive to be the best you can