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The document discusses health risks and behaviors that can impact well-being. It identifies six major risk behaviors for young people like tobacco use, unhealthy eating, lack of exercise, alcohol/drug use, risky sexual behaviors, and behaviors that can cause injury. Engaging in risks can have both short-term and long-term health consequences. Avoiding risks through abstinence and prevention as well as adopting positive lifestyle habits like healthy eating and exercise can promote wellness and reduce health risks.
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This document discusses getting help for mental health problems. It describes various treatment methods that mental health professionals use, including psychotherapy, behavior therapy, cognitive therapy, family therapy, group therapy, and drug therapy. It emphasizes that the first step in getting help is recognizing that a problem exists and seeking assistance from trusted individuals like parents, teachers, or a school counselor. Mental health professionals are available to provide confidential treatment and support. Common barriers to getting help can be overcome by understanding that mental health issues require professional intervention and talking to someone objective can be relieving.
Ch05 03
This document discusses suicide prevention. It notes that professional intervention and social support can help prevent suicide. Certain risk factors, like mental illness, substance abuse, stressful life events, and previous attempts, increase suicidal thoughts. Feelings of alienation from others can also contribute to suicide risk. The document outlines several warning signs of suicide and recommends taking all suicidal statements, plans, or ideations seriously and informing an adult. It suggests helping at-risk individuals by showing concern, asking questions, and encouraging them to seek help.
Ch05 02
1) Mental disorders are medical conditions that require diagnosis and treatment, and one in four Americans is affected by some form of mental disorder each year.
2) Common types of mental disorders include anxiety disorders, mood disorders like depression and bipolar disorder, eating disorders, conduct disorders, and schizophrenia.
3) Mental disorders can cause a variety of symptoms ranging from extreme mood changes to delusions and unpredictable behavior, and understanding mental health issues is important to reduce stigma.
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- 1. Health Risks and your Behavior (3:30) Click here to launch video Click here to download print activity
- 2. Risk behaviors can harm your health, but there are steps you can take to avoid or reduce these risks.
- 4. Identifying Health Risks Engaging in risk behaviors can harm your health.
- 5. Identifying Health Risks You can control most risk behaviors. Avoiding risks will help you to protect and promote your health. Risk behaviors Actions that can potentially threaten your health or the health of others
- 6. Recognizing Risk Behaviors The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has identified six of the most significant risk behaviors for young people under age 24. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Tobacco use Unhealthy dietary behaviors Inadequate physical activity Alcohol and other drug use Sexual behaviors Behaviors that contribute to injuries and violence
- 7. Risks and Consequences Risk behaviors carry significant consequences. Both the short-term and long-term consequences can harm your health and well-being. Some risk behaviors can even be fatal.
- 8. Risks and Consequences heart diseaseheadaches emphysemayellow teeth lung cancerbad breath Long-Term ConsequencesShort-Term Consequences Consequences of Tobacco Use
- 9. Risks and Consequences When you repeatedly engage in certain risk behaviors you expose yourself to the effects of cumulative risks. Cumulative risks Related risks that increase in effect with each added risk
- 10. Risks and Consequences Cumulative risks also increase when several risk factors are combined. Using a cell phone while driving is a risk. Speeding is a risk. Doing both at the same time creates a greater cumulative risk of getting into a car accident.
- 11. How to Avoid or Reduce Risks You can take action to reduce your exposure to health risks. You can protect your health and minimize the possibility of risk by practicing positive health behaviors.
- 12. How to Avoid or Reduce Risks Another way to reduce health risks is through prevention. Prevention Taking steps to keep something from happening or getting worse
- 13. How to Avoid or Reduce Risks Choose friends who avoid high-risk behaviors.
- 14. Abstaining from High-Risk Behaviors One of the most effective strategies for protecting your health is practicing abstinence. Abstinence A deliberate decision to avoid high-risk behaviors, including sexual activity and the use of tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs
- 15. Abstaining from High-Risk Behaviors Reasons to Practice Abstinence Protect yourself from chronic diseases. Protect yourself from injury. Show that you value your well-being. Demonstrate maturity.
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- 17. Promoting Your Health Participating in positive health behaviors benefits all three sides of your health triangle.
- 18. Lifestyle Factors Scientists have found that positive lifestyle factors improve people’s overall health, happiness, and longevity. Lifestyle factors The personal habits or behaviors related to the way a person lives
- 19. Lifestyle Factors Get eight hours of sleep each night. Start each day with a healthy breakfast. Eat a variety of nutritious foods each day. Be physically active for 30 to 60 minutes most days of the week. Maintain a healthy weight. Abstain from smoking or using other tobacco products. Abstain from the use of alcohol and other drugs. Positive Lifestyle Factors
- 20. After You Read Reviewing Facts and Vocabulary 1. Define the term risk behavior. Risk behavior is any action that can potentially threaten your health or the health of others.
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- 22. After You Read Reviewing Facts and Vocabulary 3. How might changes in lifestyle factors influence your health in positive ways? Positive changes in lifestyle factors can lead to a high level of wellness and a healthier, longer life.