PERSONAL

AND MENTAL
HEALTH
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Mental Mental health is the psychological
well-being of a person. It is how a

Health person thinks, feels, and acts to

cope with life. Good mental health
makes you function comfortably in
the society. It denotes a sound state
of mind that allows you to face
and accept realities in life.
 Emotional health is a
Mental component of mental health. If
you are in control of your
Health thoughts, feelings, and
behavior, you are emotionally
healthy. It means that you can
deal positively with reality,
regardless whether the actual
situation is good or bad.
Mental How you feel
Health affects how you
think and act.
 What are the ● Direct independent of the surrounding
● Functions Independently where and
characteristics of a when appropriate
● Enjoys and contents oneself with simple
healthy mind? everyday pleasures
● Capable of experiencing the full range of
human emotion
● Deal with the world as it is rather than
A person who has a healthy mind is
the one wants it to be
capable of doing:
● Accepts self, others, and life’s
disappointments
● Shows no fear of the unknown and
always open to new ideas
What are the factors affecting mental
health?
No two individual have the same mental health
status. Even an identical twin has different status.
This is because there are different factors affecting
one's mental health. Your mental health is a result
of the interplay of heredity, environment
background and personality, life experiences, and
illnesses.
Understanding Stress
What is stress?
Stress is the response of your body and
mind to unpleasant or challenging events
in life. Being tensed, uncomfortable, or
worried about something can cause stress.
These are called stressors. Stressors are
situations, which make you feel worried or
anxious.
Eustress and Distress
Did you know that some stressful situations also
have positive effects? Stress is not always negative as
most people think but also positive. Positive stress,
also known as eustress, promotes growth and
accomplishments. It motivates you to continue
working However, when stress affects your mental and
physical health, it is a distress or negative stress.
 Stressor is anything that
causes stress. It can be internal
What are the (chemical or biological agent) or
external, brought by outside or
common areas of environmental conditions or
events. Any source of stress is
stressors that considered stressor since it
causes the release of cortisol, the
affect primary stress hormone.
adolescents? Knowing these stressors will help
you cope with stress.
 Family
Most stressors are major  going through parents
life changes, especially separation annulment
 having a parent remarry
changes that affect family life.  having a seriousness of a
These changes threaten one's member of the family
sense of security and self-  having more arguments with
parents
esteem. The following are  having a parent lose his or
examples of life changes that her job
affect family life and which  death of a family member
 being pregnant
may cause stress.
 School
 moving to a new school
 failing a grade
 fear of teachers
 too much work loads such as several examinations for a day
 homework and projects and participation in school activities
 being suspended from school
 Peers
 drinking alcohol, smoking or taking illegal drugs with peers
 breaking up from a relationship
 beginning to date
 being bullied
 wanting to belong to a group
 Community
 moving to a new community
 frequent noise from the neighborhood
 uncollected garbage
 crowded transportation
 Minor and simple everyday events may turn out to be
stressful as well. These minor but frequent everyday events that
cause stress are sometimes called "hassles”. Some examples of
stressors are losing something, concerns of how you look, what
to wear, or bad weather. Also, experiencing calamities like flash
floods, fires, earth quakes, and other disasters may be very
stressful.
 What are the common body
reactions during stressful
situations?
It is also important to understand how
your body reacts to situation so that you
will know if you are stressed. You might be
stressed when you see or observe the
following signs:
 Physical Signs
 muscle tension
 headache
 pounding heart
 shortness of breath
 increased sweating
 dry mouth
 skin rash
 grinding teeth, nail
biting
 Emotional Signs
 anger
 Irritability
 impatience
 nervousness
 forgetfulness
 inability to concentrate
 negative thinking
 Excessive worrying
 loss of interest
 self-criticism
 increased crying
 Behavioral Signs
 loss of appetite
 overeating
 drug abuse
 sleep problems
 restlessness
 hurrying and talking too
fast
 criticizing others
 reckless behavior
 fidgeting
 How do you cope with stress? • Exercise and eat healthy
Learning how to cope with stress • Think positive
is very important If you cannot manage
• Keep your mind active and
or handle stressors, it will affect your
mental and emotional health. First, you learn new things
have to understand that stress is a • Be sociable
normal part of life. Our body was • Develop useful coping
designed to experience stress and be
abilities
able to react to it. It is something that
can be managed. There are things that • Set attainable and
you can do to cope with stress. reasonable goals
• Take time out from
stressful conditions
 Exercise and eat
healthy.

If you are physically fit and healthy,

you can also think properly.
Think positive
You have to learn to see the positive
side of even a negative situation For
example, if you failed in an
examination, this can be a good
motivation for you to study harder in
order not to fail again. Those "I cannot
do this." thoughts can be inspired with
"There's no harm in trying or "I will do
better next time."
Keep your mind active
and learn new things

Train and prepare for conditions

causing stress. If speaking in crowd
makes you nervous, take speech
classes.
Be sociable
Have a group of encouraging
friends. They can help you cope
with stress positively. Learn to
express your feelings in
respectful, definite, and non-
aggressive approach like
"Shouting at me makes me angry,
please stop shouting.”
Develop useful coping
abilities
If you know that you will be stressed in
doing a task, think of ways to make it less
stressful An example is solving large tasks
by splitting it into smaller, more attainable
and manageable tasks.
Set attainable and reasonable
goals
Aim high within your resources and
capacity. Do not set goals that you know
you can't achieve to avoid stress. If you
do, you get pressured to attain those
goals, making you more stressed. Be
satisfied in having a competent or good
enough accomplishments instead of
trying to be always perfect.
Take time out from
stressful conditions
Do relaxing activities like
unwinding with friends and
family or listening to music.
DEATH AND DYING

GRIEF
An intense emotion from a loss, disaster, or
misfortune. There are two terms used to describe the
intensity of grief:

Low-grief death – a death caused by prolonged

sickness showing little emotion after death due to
experienced grief prior to death.
High-grief death – unexpected death where grieving
is more emotional and longer because of unexpected
death.
FIVE STAGES OF GRIEF:
DENIAL
It is a healthy response to a stressful situation, and it
acts as a temporary buffer to help protect the
individual.
“This can’t be happening to me”

ANGER
Your Anger are not always easy to deal with. It may be
directed at loved ones and expressed through
shouting, complaining, and bitterness.
“Why is this happening? Who is to blame?”
FIVE STAGES OF GRIEF:
BARGAINING
It occurs throughout the dying process. Before a loss, it seems like
you will do anything if only loved one would be spared, you bargain
to prolong life.
“Make this not happen, and in return, I will ____.” Or “I will
never be angry at my dad again if you’ll just let him live.”

DEPRESSION
Its feels as though it will last forever. It is important to understand
that this depression is not a sign of mental illness. It is the
appropriate response to a great loss.
“I’m too sad to do anything”
FIVE STAGES OF GRIEF:
ACCEPTANCE
It’s about accepting the reality that our loved one is
physically gone and recognized that this new reality is
the permanent reality.
“I’m at peace with what happened.”

What can be done for someone grieving a loss?

Attend memorial services.
Be available during difficult times.
Be thoughtful to them.
Have empathy.
MENTAL ILLNESS
It is an emotional disorder that affect the individual way
of thinking, feelings, and behaviors that making them
difficult to live normal.

Types of Mental Disorder

Organic Mental Disorder – due to physical injuries

and illnesses that affect the brain of an individual.
Functional Mental Disorder – due to environmental
conditions or poor coping skills.
ACTIVITY:

Direction: Make a Poster/Drawing

about the importance of being
Mentally healthy. You will be graded
based on the given rubric.