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1) Tips for building strong mental & emotional health include: |
- have a good attitude & a positive outlook - recognize your strengths and on your weaknesses.- set realistic goals - act responsibly |
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2) Building Self-Esteem |
- set realistic goals - accept that no one is perfect - focus on what your are naturally good at - think positive - ask for help when you need it |
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3) Managing your Emotions in Healthful Ways |
- when dealing with anger, take time to cool down & think - if you are angry about a situation you cant change, talk to a trusted adult. - to cope with sadness, try writing in a journal or listening to music - try physical activity to help you focus your energy - think about positive feelings while you breathe deeply with your eyes closed |
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4) Strategies for Managing Stress |
- eat nutritious foods - get enough sleep - talk with others - stay physically active - relax - think positively - use your time wisely |
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5) Causes of Mental & Emotional Disorders: |
- Physical causes: drug use, brain chemistry, accidental injury, heredity - Stressors: repeated emotional stressors such as above |
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6) Signs of Mental and Emotional Problems |
- loss of appetite - difficulty sleeping - hearing voices - nightmares - long lasting feelings of sadness - neglect of personal appearance |
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7) Warning Signs of Suicide |
- talking about suicide - wanting to be left alone - engaging in risky behavior such as drug use - giving away possessions - interest in death or violence - saying final goodbyes to friends and loved ones |
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8) Medical Treatments and Counseling |
- counseling or therapy = individual, group or family - medication - hospitalization |
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9) Where to Find Help - Resources |
- family or friends - crisis hotline - religious leader - teacher - referral - health care professional |
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1) Speaking Skills |
- think about what you want to say - use tact - use "I" messages to express your thoughts, feelings, needs, and wants - make clear, simple statements. Be specific |
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2) Listening Skills: |
a) use body language to show you are listening b) take advantage of pauses to offer encouragement c) do not interrupt d) repeat or rephrase the speaker's thoughts and feelings |
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3) Tips for Building Strong Family Relationships |
- show appreciation for each other - support other family members- communicate effectively - show responsibility - show respect - follow family rules |
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4)Ways to Cope w/ Change |
- communicate openly and effectively - speak with counselor - speak w/ a counselor |
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5) Tips for building Friendships - |
- spend more time with your friends - identify problems and try to resolve them - communicate openly and honestly - be there when your friends need you - encourage your friends to go for their goals |
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6) Resisting Negative Peer Pressure - |
- make responsible decisions using the H.E.L.P. - H - healthful - E - ethical - L - legal - P - parent-approval -use an assertive response - walk away - avoid the situation - focus on the issues |
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7)Abstinence - |
the conscious, active choice not to participate in high-risk behaviors |
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8) The S.T.O.P. Formula |
- S = say no in a firm voice - T = tell why not - O = offer another idea - P = promptly leave |
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1) Prejudice |
A negative and unjustly formed opinion. |
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2) Compromise |
When both sides agree to give up something to reach a solution that will satisfy everyone. |
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3) Mediation |
Resolving conflicts by suing another person or persons to help reach a solution that is acceptable to both sides. |
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4) Assault |
An attack on another person in order to hurt him or her. |
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5) Rape |
Forced sexual intercourse. |
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6) Bullying |
A type of violence in which one person uses threats, taunts, or violence to intimidate another again and again. |
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7) Abuse |
The physical, emotional, or mental mistreatment of another person. |
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8) Battery |
The beating, hitting, or kicking of another person. |
