Chapter 13Mental and Emotional Health

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Chapter Objectives

1. Define mental and emotional health

2. Explain how mental and emotional health are related

3. Identify several factors that affect mental and emotional health

4. Describe Maslow’s hierarchy of needs

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Chapter Objectives (continued)

5. Describe characteristics of mentally and emotionally healthy people

6. Describe commonly used defense mechanisms

7. Create a list of ways you can improve your mental and emotional health

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Introduction

• Mental and emotional health influence your enjoyment of life

• Mental and emotional health also affect physical health

• Your actions can help you to be more mentally and emotionally healthy

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Mental and Emotional Health

• Differences between mental and emotional health

• Mental health

• Emotional health

• Resiliency

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Influences on Mental and Emotional Health

• Genetics

• Personality

• Physical health

• Personal experiences

• Living environment

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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

• Certain human needs must be met to have physical and mental well-being

• Ranked in order of importance1. Physical needs2. Safety and security3. Love and belonging4. Esteem and recognition5. Self-actualization

• Basic needs must be met first

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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

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Characteristics of Mental and Emotional Health

• Realistic• Accepting• Autonomous• Authentic• Capable of intimacy• Creative

• Have good self-esteem

• Have value and purpose for living

• Optimistic• Comfortable being

alone

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Defense Mechanisms

• Provide protection, distraction, escape• Major defense mechanisms

– Repression– Denial– Rationalization– Daydreaming and fantasy– Humor– Projection– Displacement

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Managing Feelings

• Negative feelings are normal

• Best to express them (but without overreacting)

• Difficult feelings– Anger– Depression– Anxiety and fear– Loneliness

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Summary

• Good mental and emotional health means experiencing feelings

• Good mental and emotional health are achieved through self-understanding, developing coping mechanisms, and finding balance

• They can contribute to full enjoyment of life