Mental Health: Lesson 1, What it Means to Be Mentally Healthy

Type of Work: Indy Product: Snipped Notes (Doc) Class Time: 1 Period EOC: Submit to ePortfolio (Mental Health Lesson 1) Due: Next Period Concept: What does it mean to be mentally healthy? Mental health is a complex concept as it ties in everything from our thoughts and emotions to our behavior. One thing is for certain; mental health is the foundation to personal wellness and its characteristics are protective factors for you on your journey of life. Were not here to discuss what is normal or not but how and to what extent the dimension of mental and emotional health impacts our individual health and behavior. Lesson Link: https://sites.google.com/site/hshshealth/home/unit-2-mental-health/lesson-1
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Discuss what it means to be mentally healthy. Define each of the five characteristics of a mentally healthy person.

Identify individuals who may be classified as mentally healthy/unhealthy. Define Mental Health.

Discuss the extent in which we have control over the characteristics of mental health. Provide an example of a behavior that demonstrates each of the characteristics of mental health.

Provide examples of behaviors that demonstrate a deficiency in each of the characteristics of mental health

Level 5/Extra Credit/Going Beyond: Option 1: Find a research study that focuses in on one of the characteristics of a healthy person and teens or adults and provide an overview of the results with a link to the article. Option 2: Define Resiliency. What do the characteristics of a mentally healthy person have to do with resiliency? Explain.

Mental Health: Lesson 1, What it Means to Be Mentally Healthy

Type of Work: Indy Product: Snipped Notes (Doc) Class Time: 1 Period EOC: Submit to ePortfolio (Mental Health Lesson 1) Due: Next Period

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ABSENT? (For Full Credit Turned in Late): Absent Date= Mental Health Continuum

Mentally UnHealthy
1 Kim Kardashian 2 Honey Boo Boo 3 Taylor Swift
Think of Famous People that you would classify as Mentally UnHealthy (1-3) or Mentally Healthy (4-6). Find a picture of each (appropriate) and place them on each side of mentally healthy or unhealthy. Put them in order based on your opinion. While doing this provide 5 characteristics of a mentally healthy or unhealthy person.

Mentally Healthy
4 Chief Keef 5 Terry Crews 6 Barack Obama

Characteristics of a Mentally Unhealthy Person

(NOT the names of mentally healthy people but their characteristics)

Characteristics of a Mentally Healthy Person

(NOT the names of mentally healthy people but their characteristics)

1. Inability to control feelings 2. Homicidal/Suicidal Thoughts 3. Bad eating habits 4. Anti-social behaviors 5. Uncleanliness Definition of Mental Health (Click Link for Glencoe Definition): Characteristic
Self-Esteem Sense of Being

1. Motivational 2. Self-Esteem 3. Up-lifting 4. Healthy lifestyle 5. Respectful

Five Characteristics of a Mentally Healthy Person According to Glencoe Health (Page 171)

Definition
A feeling of pride in oneself The general desire of willingness of someone to exist 7 9

Control
Rating
1-Easiest-10-Hardest

Example
Someone with this characteristic does this.
Lady Gaga not being afraid of being different Tyrese telling him team that they could win after 2 losses

Non-Example
Someone without this characteristic does this.
DeShawn never trusts himself and has suicidal thoughts Dominiques tells his friends that they are going to lose no matter what

Sense of purpose

A characteristic that generally bring others motivation up

Autonomy Confidence positive outlook

To live a life free from the hindrances of life A feeling of deep admiration for someone elicited by their abilities and qualities

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Latifah looks forward to the next quiz after failing the previous one Barbeesha eats healthy and exercises daily Tyrone is nice to everyone and willing to offer help when prompted.

Jake does not look forward to the next quiz after failing the previous one Bob stays home all day playing videogames and eating junk food James is not nice to people and very disrespected by many

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