Emotional Health
What is emotional health?
A person's ability to accept and manage feelings through challenge and change.
True or False: Mental illnesses are rare.
False
What is relational health?
A term to describe how healthy ones social relationships are.
Who are some individuals in your life that you can confide in?
Family members, friends, and other safe individuals.
Define stress.
A state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or very demanding circumstances.
Keeping aggression, sadness, or anxiety internal can lead to...
stress and depression
What is depression?
A state of unhappiness that lasts for several weeks
What are some types of relationships?
Family, friendships, and romatic relationships.
What ways can you contact something if you need them?
Phone call, text message, email, social media message, in-person
Define coping.
The process by which an individual attempts to minimize the negative emotions that arise from the experience of negative events
True or false: Maintaining quality relationship with respectful communication may increase emotional health
True
What is anxiety?
A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome.
What are some signs of a healthy relationship?
Open communication, trust, conflict resolution, etc.
What organization advocates for individuals with mental illnesses and provides resources?
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) nami.org
Name two ways you cope with stress.
Exercise, meditation, breathing exercise, and many others. There are many healthy ways to manage stress.
When feeling strong emotions, why is it important to think before you act?
If you're angry/sad/upset, you might hurt someone's feelings or yourself!
What is substance abuse?
Dependence on an addictive substance, especially alcohol or drugs.
What are some signs of an unhealthy relationship?
Boundaries are not respected, negative or hurtful things are said, you do not feel happy in the relationship, etc.
What is a 24/7 resource for individuals in an abusive relationship?
National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-SAFE (7233).
How many hours of sleep do we need a night?
8 hours
Ways to improve or maintain emotional health.
Be aware of your emotions and reactions, express your feelings in appropriate ways, manage stress, etc.
Why is mental health important?
If one isn't mentally healthy, they will eventually become physically unhealthy.
What is peer pressure?
The influence to go along with the beliefs and actions of other people your age.
What is a 24/7 resource for you if you are in suicidal crisis or emotional distress?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
List 3 unhealthy ways of coping with stress.
smoking, drinking too much, overeating or undereating, using pills or drugs to relax, sleeping too much, procrastinating, taking stress out on others, etc.