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mental andemotional health

The ability to handle the stresses and changes of everyday life in a reasonable way

A combination of your feelings, likes, dislikes, attitudes, abilities and habits

personality

Identifying with and sharing another person’s feelings

empathy

The ability to recover from problems or loss resilience

In this lesson, you will be able to

identify the signs of mental and emotional health.

explain the three most important influences on your personality.

describe resilience and how it affects mental and emotional health.

demonstrate communication skills by showing empathy to others through active listening.

Predicting

Skim the headings in this

lesson. Write down three

pieces of information you

think will be covered in this

lesson.

Headings in this Lesson

• Understanding Mental and Emotional Health

• Where Mental and Emotional Health Begins

• Accepting Who You Are• Signs of Mental and

Emotional Health• How to Build Resilience

Understanding Mental and Emotional Health

When you have mental and emotional health, you get along well with others, have a positive outlook on life, and a strong interest in school.

mental and emotional health The ability to handle the stress and changes of everyday life in a

reasonable way

Where Mental and Emotional Health Begins

If the physical needs of food, water, rest, and a sense of safety are not met, it can negatively affect your mental and emotional health.

Social needs also play an important role in your mental and emotional health.

Accepting Who You Are

You need to recognize your strengths and work on improving your weaknesses.

In the next few years, you will learn a lot about your personality.

personality A combination of your likes, dislikes, attitudes, abilities, and habits

Influences on Your Personality

Heredity Environment Behavior

Signs of Mental and Emotional Health

Tips for building strong mental and emotional health include:

Have a good attitude and a positive outlook.

Recognize your strengths and work on your weaknesses.

Set realistic goals.

Act responsibly.

Signs of Mental and Emotional Health

Tips for building strong mental and emotional health include:

Be able to relax and have fun alone or in a group.

Be aware of your feelings and express them in healthy ways.

Accept constructive feedback without getting angry.

Signs of Mental and Emotional Health

Tips for building strong mental and emotional health include:

Practice empathy.

empathy Identifying with and sharing another person’s feelings

How to Build Resilience

Teens with resilience show persistence, flexibility, and strong self-confidence.

resilience The ability to recover from problems or loss

Most resilient teens believe they can do something about their problems.

How to Build Resilience

Make positive choices for yourself.

Take part in school activities that you feelcan make a difference for you or others.

Build strong relationships with family and friends.

Strengthen your refusal skills.

What I Learned

Vocabulary What is personality?

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What I Learned

List What are three ways to build mental andemotional health?

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Name What is one environmental influence on yourpersonality?

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What I Learned

Identify What are two social needs that influencemental/emotional health?

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What I Learned

Explain What are three ways a person might buildresilience?

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Thinking Critically

Evaluate Why do you think that showing empathy isa sign of mental/emotional health?

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Thinking Critically

Infer Why might your mental and emotional healthsuffer if you don’t practice healthful eating?

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