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• Relationship


  A relation between people; a state of connectedness between people (especially an emotional connection)
• Personal relationships


  Relationships between people, especially those between friends, lovers and family
• Three kinds of personal relationships

  • Family
  • Friends
  • Partnerships
• Family


  Two or more persons who are related by birth, marriage, or adoption and who live together as one household
• Friends


  A close tie between two people that is often built upon mutual experiences, shared interests, proximity, and emotional bonding
• Partnerships


  Close relationships formed between two people that are built upon affection, trust, intimacy, and romantic love
• Love


  Strong affection for another arising out of kinship or personalities; attraction based on sexual desire; affection based on admiration, benevolence, or common interests
• Commitment


  The act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
• Attraction


  Attractive quality; magnetic charm; fascination; allurement; enticement; a person or thing that draws, attracts, allures, or entices
• Responsibility


  A form of trustworthiness; the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conduct
• Why personal relationships are important

  • Live longer
  • Deal with stress
  • Be healthier
  • Feel richer
• Low social support


  Linked to depression, decreased immune function, higher blood pressure
• 10 ways to express love

  • Express gratitude
  • Send flowers
  • Set aside time
  • Keep anger at bay
  • Be thoughtfully generous with gifts
  • Order fortune cookies
  • Offer an act of kindness
  • Write a note
  • Make time
  • Be forgiving
• Mental health


  The way your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors affect your life
• Good mental health leads to positive self-image and in-turn, satisfying relationships with friends and others
• Good mental health helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices
• Having good mental health helps you make good decisions and deal with life's challenges at home, work, or school
• Mental health (WHO definition)


  A state of well-being in which the individual realises his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his or her community
• Protective factors


  Things that tend to shape mental health positively
• Risk factors


  Things that tend to shape mental health negatively
• Self-efficacy


  One's perception of one's value and worth, effectiveness, and ability in performing a task or activity
• Self-esteem


  How much you feel you are worth — and how much you feel other people value you
• Body image


  How you view your physical self — including whether you feel you are attractive and whether others like your looks
• What influences a person's self-esteem

  • Puberty and development
  • Media images and other outside influences
  • Families and school
• The Wheel of Wellness model's five life tasks


  • Essence or spirituality
  • Work and leisure
  • Friendship
  • Love
  • Self-direction
• 12 things that tend to shape mental health

  • Sense of worth
  • Sense of control
  • Realistic beliefs
  • Emotional awareness and coping
  • Problem solving and creativity
  • Sense of humor
  • Nutrition
  • Physical exercise
  • Self-care
  • Stress management
  • Gender identity
  • Cultural identity
• Resiliency


  The capacity to establish and maintain one's balance and well-being in the face of adversity; the ability to get back on one's feet after a disaster or a crisis
• Adaptability


  The capacity to adjust to changes necessary for one's survival and balance
• Well-being


  A state of wellness where every aspect of a person is in balance
• Mental health problem


  A short term and temporary change in a person's thoughts, feelings, or behavior that upsets one's well-being, interpersonal relationships, and productivity
• Mental illness


  When ongoing signs and symptoms cause frequent stress and affect your ability to function
• Depression


  A low mood that lasts for a long time, and affects your everyday life. In its mildest form, it can mean just being in low spirits. At its most severe, it can be life-threatening because it can make you feel suicidal.
• Anxiety


  What we feel when we are worried, tense or afraid – particularly about things that are about to happen, or which we think could happen in the future
• Social Relationship


  A broad definition of how we interact and behave with other people, and how they interact and behave with us
• Personal relationship vs Social relationship


  The degree of intimacy and vulnerability we offer to other people
• Social relationship


  We learn to cooperate with others in achieving a common objective
• Personal relationship


  The more intimate and vulnerable we are with another, the more personal our relationship is with this person
• Social influence


  Things that change people's behavior, belief and attitude as a result of an action of another person or group
• Compliance


  • A person seems to agree and follows what is requested or required of him or her to do or believe in, but does not necessarily have to really believe or agree to it
• Identification


  • A person is influenced by someone he or she likes or looks up to, like a movie star, a social celebrity or a superhero