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    Module 7-Mental-Health-and-Well-Being

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    This document discusses mental health and well-being in middle to late adolescence. It defines key terms like mental health, well-being, and signs of failing mental health. Common issues in adolescence like depression, anxiety, and defense mechanisms are explained. Examples are given of life instances that can negatively impact mental health like peer relationships and career choices. Finally, ways to achieve and maintain good mental health are provided, such as having a secure home life, practicing religion, and choosing friends wisely.

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    This document discusses mental health and well-being in middle to late adolescence. It defines key terms like mental health, well-being, and signs of failing mental health. Common issues in adolescence like depression, anxiety, and defense mechanisms are explained. Examples are given of life instances that can negatively impact mental health like peer relationships and career choices. Finally, ways to achieve and maintain good mental health are provided, such as having a secure home life, practicing religion, and choosing friends wisely.

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    Module 7-Mental-Health-and-Well-Being

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    MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING IN

    THE MIDDLE AND LATE ADOLESCENCE


    CHAPTER 7
    FRUSTRATIONS
    - Blocking of needs and
    desire which leads to
    negative feelings.

    CAREER
    DEFINITION OF - A path which a person takes
    where his/her potential are
    TERMS: maximized.
    Mental Health
    - Psychological state of an individual
    A. MENTAL - Can be positive or negative
    HEALTH
    AND WELL- Well-Being
    - Holistic view of mental health including
    BEING physical, spiritual, and psychological wellness
    - Having this can promote the mental health of
    the individual
    DEPRESSION – A PERSISTENT AND ANXIETY – IRRATIONAL FEAR AND
    EXTREME FEELING OF LONELINESS WORRY TOWARDS SOMETHING OR A
    SITUATION

    Signs of
    SUDDEN MOOD AND BEHAVIOR POOR PERFORMANCE – INABILITY
    CHANGE – UNUSUAL MOOD AND TO MAXIMIZE POTENTIALS
    BEHAVIOR

    Failing
    Mental Health
    Assists the individual to adapt and cope with whatever situation
    he/she is in

    ●
    Operates Unconsciously

    DEFENSE
    ●
    Distorts Reality
    ●
    Used to protect the Ego

    MECHANIS
    M
    Wards off anxiety

    THREE CHARACTERISTICS:
    TYPES OF DEFENSE MECHANISMS
    RATIONALIZATI - Inventing of excuses or reasons for behavior that
    is inadequate, unacceptable, or damaging to
    ON personal integrity and status.
    - Unconscious aggressive reaction
    wherein there is a transfer of
    PROJECTION unacceptable traits to other objects or
    another person.
    DISPLACEME - Shifting a response or reaction from its
    original object to less dangerous or
    NT threatening object or person.
    REPRESSION

    An unconscious forgetting of shameful thoughts, guilty memories, painful experiences, or distasteful tasks. Memories are removed from awareness or forced below the level of consciousness
    EGOCENTRISM
    - Pretension to superior qualities and traits.
    REACTION - Reacting or behaving the opposite of what is
    FORMATION intended
    - An escape reaction in which an
    REGRESSION individual falls back or acts like the earlier
    phase of their lives.
    - The individual enhances

    IDENTIFICATION self-esteem by patterning


    him/herself after another
    person.
    Seeking freedom from
    parental supervision
    B. LIFE
    INSTANCES Unproductive use of leisure

    THAT CAN
    time

    NEGATIVEL Sexual/Romantic

    Y AFFECT relationship

    YOUR
    Peer adjustment
    MENTAL
    HEALTH
    Career choice
    SECURE HOME GOOD FAMILY OPPORTUNITIES FOR
    SELF-EXPRESSION
    LIFE SUPPORT

    PROTECTION FROM AWARENESS OF

    C. WAYS TO HIGH-EMOTIONAL
    TENSION
    FACTORS THAT CREATE
    EMOTIONAL TENSION

    ACHIEVE
    GOOD
    MENTAL
    HEALTH
    Be available for recreational
    activities (preferably with
    your family)

    D. WAYS TO Choose your friends


    MAINTAIN wisely

    GOOD
    MENTAL Avoid having enemies
    HEALTH
    Practice your religion

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