Self Esteem
What is the definition of self-esteem?
Self-esteem refers to a person’s overall sense of their value or worth. It can be considered a sort of measure of how much a person values, approves, appreciates, prizes, or likes one's self.
What definition of Mental Health?
Mental Health is about our feelings, our thinking, our emotions and our moods. Mental Health is just as important as Physical Health
What is a stigma?
Stigma is a cluster of negative attitudes & beliefs that motivate the general public to fear, reject, and discriminate against people with mental illnesses
What are the three purposes of emotions?
1. Provide information to our brains
2. facial expressions, body language
3. Motivate & Prep for actions
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Name 3 of the 9 things that influence self-esteem
Genetics
Personality
Life experiences
Age
Health
Thoughts
Social circumstances
The reactions of others
Comparing self to others
What is mental distress?
The brain’s expected and usual response to the stresses of everyday life
(e.g. exams, relationships, disappointments)
• Happens to everyone every day
• Leads to adaptation, learning and coping
• Is often seen as negative instead of as helpful
• Must reframe as positive (excitement not stress)
• Does not need treatment
Name a mental health stigma
Davina will tell you if you're right
Name three different anxiety symptoms.
Bonus $5 for every extra symptom you name.
- intense fear/panic
-rapid breathing
-increased heartrate
- sweating
- inability to concentrate
- trembling
-feeling weak/tired
-trouble sleeping
How many people have walked on the moon?
Bonus $50 if you can name ONE other than Neil Armstrong.
12
Bonus:
How do you build self-esteem?
Explore yourself - what are your interests, hobbies, what skills do you want to develop?
Be flexible, we are always changing as people, as a society - offer yourself kindness and the willingness to change and adapt.
Stop comparing yourself to others
Be proud of your achievements and remind yourself of them
Personal hygiene
Physical activity
Eating right
Sleep
What is a mental health problem?
•The brain’s response to a severe or persistent life problem (e.g. death of a
family member, severe bullying, parent divorce)
• Happens to everyone many times in their life
• Shows that adaptation is difficult
• May require additional help (such as a counsellor or therapist)
• Does not require treatment
What does empathy mean?
Empathy is generally described as the ability to take on another's perspective, to understand, feel and possibly share and respond to their experience.
What is the difference between Normal Anxiety and Anxiety Disorder?
Normal Anxiety:
Normal reaction to difficult times or stress
Triggered by a specific reason
a test
public speaking
can be helpful or motivational
Goes away after the event or stressful situation
Relaxing will often help you feel better
A response to toxic situation
Anxiety Disorder:
Often comes out of no where
Intense or disproportionate emotional response
Ongoing and lasts weeks or months
Interferes with day-to-day life
Physical symptoms like sweating, trembling, lightheadedness, racing heart
Feels impossible to control or manage
Saturn (It's so light that it would float in water)
What is the definition of self-compassion?
Self-compassion is the practice of quieting our inner critic, replacing it with a voice of support, understanding and care for oneself.
What is a mental disorder?
•The brain is not functioning as it is supposed to function, leading to significant
and persistent problems in a person’s everyday life (caused by a combination
of genetic and environmental factors)
• Happens to about 20% of people over their lifetime
• Must be diagnosed by a properly trained health professional
• Requires scientifically valid treatments provided by a trained health
professional
We did a toothpaste activity...what did we do and what was the point?
Your words have a lasting impact.
Saying sorry and showing remorse doesn’t fix the damage caused by hurtful words and mean actions.
What are the two parts of the brain involved with anxiety?
Bonus: explain what they do
Prefrontal cortex: Centre for rational, logical thoughts. It is involved in laying down new memories and tempering's learned fear responses.
Amygdala: Emotional memories and our learned reactions to them are stored here. When active, it triggers the release of hormones responsible for the fight-flight-or-freeze response.
What is the highest-grossing film of all time?
Avengers: Endgame
What mental health disorder did we discuss at the end of our self-esteem lesson?
Bonus $75 if you can give me a detailed description of the disorder.
OCD
What does DBT Stand for?
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
What are some negative things you have heard about mental health AND debunk it.
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What are the four areas of the brain associated with emotions?
Amygdala → coordinates emotional responses, important for fear and anger
Hippocampus → attaches emotions to memories
Hypothalamus → regulates our bodies response to emotions
Cerebral cortex → important for thinking about emotions
What year was TikTok released?
$50 Bonus: what was TikTok called before it was called TikTok?