Unit One

Chapter 2

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Journal

So, your friend wants to copy your homework. Not uncommon. They always ask you. You don’t want to… How are you going to tell them no without

hurting your friendship or putting down your friend?

Lesson 1Personality and Mental Health

At a party, what are some of the types of people?

Life of the party The quiet couch sitter The all night dancer Personality, personality, personality Easygoing A worrier shy

What are You?

Extrovert? Optimist? Assertive or

aggressive?

Introvert? Pessimist? Passive?

What other traits do you have??

Books- Page 24

Raise your hand if you want to read… Of Yoon, Richard, and Cory… who

sounds the most healthy? What about them is unhealthy?

Psychologists deal with Mental Health

People who are mentally healthy are… Realistic about their strengths and weaknesses Able to take on the responsibilities of daily living Caring toward themselves and others Able to handle disappointments and learn from

them Able to feel enjoyment and a sense of

achievement Psychologists like to use the illness-wellness

continuum too

Mentally Healthy People tend to be

friendly, optimistic, and loving. They are also able to be assertive, laugh at themselves, try new experiences and strive to do the best they can. What else is important

for mental health? Does it mean they will

be all those things Daily??

I’m All that Stuff!

YEA ME!!

How’d you get stuck with Your personality??

There are a few ways Heredity

Some are just born with shyness or angry

Environment Most of you act how the

people around you do. You’re molded from the people around you while growing up. Peer groups in school can be a HUGE influence on personality

We are a Peer Group.

You’re Jealous… I

know.

Uh Huh- You’re Turn

What do you know? What is Personality? What makes it up? What are some characteristics of mentally healthy

people? How does where you grow up influence personality?

Chapter Two, Lesson Two

Are you ready for this??

Freud- He’s got Words

Theory Id Ego Superego Conscious thought Unconscious thought Psychoanalysis Identity Self-actualization Hierarchy of Needs

Yes… I think I’ll call that

level SUPERego.

Erikson… he’s got ideas tooYeah, Man…

That’s my stuffRight there.

Maslow- He has a chart too!Although there are many charts and

Graphs, mine is a pyramid… and very pretty. Look how happy it makes

me! Unfortunately the words are blurry… look on pg 31

Gimmie some Examples

Differences between all three of those guys…

I’ll give you a few minutes to deliberate…Then I shall question you randomly…

Read in fear

Self-Esteem

Chapter 2, lesson 3

Journal-What gives you a more positive Self Esteem?? What are things you like?

Get A Sheet of Paper

Write your name on the top Fold it in half

Pass it forwards I’m going to hand them out randomly and

you’re going to write one nice thing about the person on their paper. We’re going to do this three times. If you can’t, for some unknown reason, say

something nice… don’t write at all. Be nice.

Self-Esteem

Self esteem refers to how much you like yourself and feel good about yourself. High Self Esteem

vs. Low Self Esteem

Check this out-

More than any other factor, self-esteem has a direct effect on all aspects of your health- mental, social, and physical. Most psychologists agree that low self esteem

can contribute to many serious health problems. Also, it may contribute to drug use, dropping out of school, becoming pregnant, and suffering from eating disorders.

What effects your self esteem?

Peers Sports Parents TV Magazines Advertisements

Turn to page 36-

Improving your self Esteem

Chapter 2, lesson 4

Expressing emotions Patty just received a call from Bob who

asked her out. Patty has a HUGE crush on Bob. She can’t wait to tell her best friend. How would you express your excitement?

Dread

Clayton has flunked math and science. He dreads telling his parents about it. Worse still, he knows that he will have to give up being on the football team until he brings up his grades… What would you do?

Nervous

Sarita is trying out for the lead in the class play. She has memorized her lines but is certain that she will forget them at the audition. Every time she thinks about getting on stage, her heart beats faster and she feels faint. How do you deal with

nerves?

Guilt

Peter’s dad lost his job. Money is tight at home. Peter wants to help, but he has not been able to find an after-school job. Yesterday he spotted a $20 bill in his friend’s locker. When bill looked away, Peter swiped it.

Emotions: a reaction to a situation that involves a person’s mind, body, and behavior.

Love Anger Fear Guilt Happiness Sadness

Emotional definitions Pg 37

Recognizing your Emotions

Name it Determine the

cause Remember the last

time you felt this way?

Coping with your Emotions Pg 42

Coping strategy: a way to deal with uncomfortable or unbearable feelings or situation.

Defense Mechanisms: unconscious coping strategies.

Other coping strategies: Confront the situation head on Exercise Take a break Talk through your feelings

Harmful ways of Coping

Drugs/Alcohol Violent Acts Withdrawing from

you friends and family

Physical harm Ex: cutting

p. 44- Expressing feelings in a positive way

P 46- 47

Numbers 1-28 11-18, True or False (whole word) but

you DON’T have to correct the False 19-28- you don’t need complete

sentences.