mental health of individual and how to cope on it

1. Mental Health and
Well-Being

2. Let’s Explore
Place a check before each phrase/word you consider detrimental
to your psychological well-being
____1. Family problems
____2. Challenging tasks in school
____3. Strict and inconsiderate professors
____4. Peer pressure to drink and smoke
____5. Financial problems
____6. Unsupportive parents
____7. Sibling rivalry
____8. Pressure to look good to be accepted in a group
____9. Unrequited affection from a secret crush
___10. Cyber addiction

3. Mental Health
Is defined as a state of well-being in which every
individual realizes his/her own potential can cope with
the normal stresses of life, can work productively and
fruitfully and is able to make a contribution to her/his
community.
Health is a state of complete physical,
mental and social well-being and not
merely the absence of disease or
infirmity

4. Mental Health
Enhancing social skills, problem solving skills and
self-confidence can help prevent mental health
problems such as conduct disorders, anxiety,
depression and eating disorders as well as other risk
behaviors including those that relate to sexual
behavior, substance abuse and violent behavior.

5. Mental Health Issues
Depression
While all of us are subject to “the blues” clinical
depression is a serious medical condition requiring
immediate treatment
- changes in sleep patterns
- unexpected weeping or excessive moodiness
- eating habit that result in noticeable weight loss or
gain
- expression of hopelessness or worthlessness
Abandonment of friends and social groups

6. Mental Health Issues
Depression
While all of us are subject to “the blues” clinical
depression is a serious medical condition requiring
immediate treatment
- changes in sleep patterns
- unexpected weeping or excessive moodiness
- eating habit that result in noticeable weight loss or
gain
- expression of hopelessness or worthlessness
Abandonment of friends and social groups

7. Mental Health Issues
Eating Disorders
Body image concerns can become obsessions,
resulting in starting weight loss, severely affecting the
adolescent’s health
a. Anorexia- avoidance of food and noticeable
change in eating habits should trigger concern.
b. Bulimia- Purging (force vomiting) after eating-be
alert for both dramatic weight loss without changes
in eating habits and also for immediate trips to the
bathroom or other private spot after a meal.

8. Mental Health Issues
Substance abuse (alcohol, tobacco, illegal drugs)

9. Activity
As an adolescent, in what ways you can improve your
mental health?