health

• Mental Health


  A state of well-being in which every person knows his or her potential and can be productive to the community amid the normal stresses of life
• Mental Health


  • Involves the emotional, psychological, and social wellness of a person that concerns our feelings, actions, and thoughts
  • Emotional and mental health are considered components of mental health
• Emotional Health


  Refers to your ability to express feelings which are based upon the information you have processed
• If you are depressed or nervous


  This can then cause wrong responses because those responses are based upon incorrect thoughts
• Characteristics of a Mentally Healthy Person

  • Can make a disappointment every now and then and know how to accept their limitations
  • Are aware of their thoughts and feelings and can usually healthily express them
  • Know how to accept criticism and don't get angry when they can't have their way
  • Give their best at whatever they do and set realistic goals for themselves
  • Are happy and active most of the time and have a positive outlook on life
  • Are not afraid to face problems and look forward to new challenges
• Factors that Shape Personality

  • Heredity
  • Environment
  • Behavior
• Heredity


  Passing on traits from your parents. Your intelligence and other personality such as talent, sense of humor, and interests are part of your heredity or something that you picked up or learned from your parents
• Environment


  Your surroundings. Your environment includes where you grew up, who your family and friends are, and all the experiences you have had
• Behavior


  The way you act in the many different situations and events in your life. Behavior is the factor of your personality over which you have the most control
• Stress


  The psychological (or physical) and emotional responses to a significant or unexpected change or disruption in one's life
• Stress


  The response of the body and mind to unpleasant or challenging events in life
• Stress


  When you feel tense, uncomfortable, or worried about something
• Stressors


  • Situations, which make you feel worried or anxious
• Eustress


  The positive and healthy responses of the body from a stressor
• Eustress


  Produces good effects on one's well-being
• Distress

  The negative stress
• Distress


  An external and usually temporary cause of great physical or mental strain and stress
• Causes of stress among teenagers


  • School demands and frustrations
  • Negative thoughts or feelings about themselves
  • Changes in their bodies
  • Problems with friends and or peers at school
  • Unsafe living environment or neighborhood
  • Taking on too many activities or having too high expectations
  • Moving or changing schools
  • Death of a loved one
  • Chronic illnesses or severe problems in the family
  • Separation or divorce of parents
  • Family financial problems
• Techniques for managing stress


  • Playing games or sports
  • Bonding while jogging
  • Do some arts and crafts
  • Visit some relatives and friends
  • Attend some spiritual gatherings
  • Eat healthy foods and sleep adequately
  • Spend time with people who make you laugh
• When everything is unavoidable, the best way to cope with stress is the acceptance to a situation as it is. Many things in life are beyond our control – particularly the behavior of other people. Just focus on the things that you can control like the way you choose to react to problems.
• Grief


  Strong emotion caused by a loss, disaster, or misfortune
• Low-grief death


  A death caused by prolonged illness or presumed death with little emotion after death due to experienced grief prior to death
• High-grief death


  Unexpected death where the grieving process may be more emotional and longer
• How to express love and care to a dying relative/friend


  • Spend time with them
  • Share your love and good memories
  • Encourage talk about an individual's death
  • Listen carefully to the feelings and thoughts of the sick person
  • Reassure the person through gestures of affection like holding their hands or hugging
• What to do for someone grieving a loss


  • Be available during difficult times
  • Express thoughtfulness
  • Attend memorial service
  • Empathize
  • Encourage talking about the person's grief
  • Allow time for a person to grieve
• Common body reactions - Physical signs


  • Headache
  • Skin rash
  • Dry mouth
  • Nail biting
  • Grinding teeth
  • Muscle tension
  • Pounding heart
  • Shortness of breath
  • Increased sweating
• Common body reactions - Emotional signs

  • Anger
  • Irritability
  • Impatience
  • Forgetfulness
  • Nervousness
  • Self-criticism
  • Loss of interest
  • Increased crying
  • Negative thinking
  • Excessive worrying
  • Inability to concentrate
• Common body reactions - Behavioral signs

  • Fidgeting
  • Overeating
  • Drug abuse
  • Restlessness
  • Loss of appetite
  • Sleep problems
  • Criticizing others
  • Reckless behavior
  • Hurrying and talking too fast
• Scientific findings
• Emotional eating


  Eating in response to emotions
• Normal eating


  Eating when hungry to satisfaction, based on good food choices for good nutrition
• Nutrition


  The consumption of food to meet the body's dietary requirements
• Good nutrition is based on a combination of foods that contain the nutrients that people should consume on a daily basis
• Excessive or insufficient nutrient consumption can lead to illness
• Changes in adolescence


  • Boys' muscle mass grows, whereas girls' body fat grows
• Adolescent nutrition is important for supporting growth and development and preventing nutrition-related diseases
• The main exception is when a woman becomes pregnant, when her health needs are greater than those of young people
• Barriers


  Things that prevent you from having proper nutrition, resulting in being undernourished
• Reasons many adolescents are malnourished

  • Too conscious of the kinds and amounts of food they eat
  • School canteens or cafeterias serve less nutritious food
  • They consume less food rich in vitamins and minerals
  • They skip meals, especially breakfast
  • They prefer to eat junk food
  • They have poor eating habits
• Six Essential Nutrients


  • Carbohydrates
  • Fats
  • Proteins
  • Water
  • Vitamins
  • Minerals