Mental HealthMental Health(Emotional, Social)(Emotional, Social)

What is Mental Health?What is Mental Health?A state of emotional and psychological well-A state of emotional and psychological well-being in which an individual is able to use his or being in which an individual is able to use his or her cognitive and emotional capabilities, her cognitive and emotional capabilities, function in society, and meet the ordinary function in society, and meet the ordinary demands of everyday life demands of everyday life

PersonalityPersonality Who you are is reflected in your Who you are is reflected in your

personalitypersonality It’s a mix of how you feel, think, and It’s a mix of how you feel, think, and

behave that makes you different from behave that makes you different from everyone else. everyone else.

Psychologists have developed theories on Psychologists have developed theories on how personalities are shaped. how personalities are shaped.

– 2 main influences2 main influences HeredityHeredity EnvironmentEnvironment

HeredityHeredity

You are born with characteristics of You are born with characteristics of you personality. you personality. – Intelligence-children have levels of Intelligence-children have levels of

intelligence similar to their parentsintelligence similar to their parents Ex. Identical twins Ex. Identical twins

http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn1520-iq-is-inherited-suggests-twin-study.html

– Instincts-Inherited by all people: Never Instincts-Inherited by all people: Never needs to be learnedneeds to be learned

Humans are believed to have very few Humans are believed to have very few natural instincts.natural instincts.

– Ex. A baby nursingEx. A baby nursing

Heredity cont.Heredity cont.

Characteristics that describe Characteristics that describe personalitiespersonalities– ExtrovertExtrovert

OutgoingOutgoing

– IntrovertIntrovert Keeps to Keeps to themselves/Shythemselves/Shy

– May be a combination of the twoMay be a combination of the two

EnvironmentEnvironment

You develop many personality traits You develop many personality traits because of your particular because of your particular environment: family, school, environment: family, school, community…community…

SocializationSocialization includes passing includes passing along of one’s cultural heritage along of one’s cultural heritage through the teaching of religion, through the teaching of religion, traditions, dress and ways of traditions, dress and ways of behaving toward other people. behaving toward other people.

SocializationSocialization

Ways socialization occurs:Ways socialization occurs:– ConditioningConditioning- Rewards and - Rewards and

punishmentspunishments Examples?Examples?

Modeling- Modeling- learning by learning by watching and watching and imitatingimitating– Examples?Examples?

Exposure-Exposure- People People and places and places beyond homebeyond home

Other SocializationOther Socialization

GenderGender– Expectations of society because of Expectations of society because of

your genderyour gender

Other socializationOther socialization

StereotypingStereotyping– Expectations of society because of Expectations of society because of

your ethnicity or gender groups. your ethnicity or gender groups. Thinking all members of a large Thinking all members of a large group are the samegroup are the same IT IS NOT ALWAYS TRUEIT IS NOT ALWAYS TRUE IT CAN HURT SOMEONE’S FEELINGSIT CAN HURT SOMEONE’S FEELINGS

StereotypesStereotypes

Maslow’s Heirarchy of Maslow’s Heirarchy of NeedsNeeds Basic Needs must be met before Basic Needs must be met before

higher needs.higher needs.

Early Experiences Early Experiences influence later influence later developmentdevelopment InfancyInfancy

– Learning about everything-if an infant lacks something, they Learning about everything-if an infant lacks something, they will struggle later in life. will struggle later in life.

Ex. Deprived love, they will crave love or not understand it. Ex. Deprived love, they will crave love or not understand it. ChildhoodChildhood

– Learn more: Independence/Self controlLearn more: Independence/Self control– Gender identificationGender identification

Freud-Girls take after their mom, boys their dadFreud-Girls take after their mom, boys their dad Erikson/Piaget-Child models whatever behavior they are Erikson/Piaget-Child models whatever behavior they are

comfortable withcomfortable with Adolescence-Beginning of adult stageAdolescence-Beginning of adult stage

– Mood swingsMood swings– Question self/valuesQuestion self/values

Who am i? Who am i? What do I believe?What do I believe? Where am I going?Where am I going?

Healthy PersonalityHealthy Personality

Realistic Realistic Self concept- Self concept- How you see How you see yourselfyourself

Realistic Realistic Self-esteem- Self-esteem- How you feel about How you feel about yourselfyourself

Trust othersTrust others Take responsibility for his/her actionsTake responsibility for his/her actions Procrastination-AVOIDProcrastination-AVOID Blaming-Don’t blame other, but don’t always Blaming-Don’t blame other, but don’t always

blame selfblame self Anger- Deal with anger constructivelyAnger- Deal with anger constructively Respect- Show respect to get respectRespect- Show respect to get respect

Make Changes?Make Changes? Self-ExaminationSelf-Examination

– Read the essay you wrote on your personality. Read the essay you wrote on your personality. – What would you like to change about your What would you like to change about your

personality (how you treat others, stereotyping personality (how you treat others, stereotyping etc)? What do you think you should change etc)? What do you think you should change about yourself to work towards a healthier about yourself to work towards a healthier mental state? mental state?

– What are you proud of? What are you proud of? – What are your strengths? What are your What are your strengths? What are your

weaknesses?weaknesses?– Use at least 4 vocablulary words from the Use at least 4 vocablulary words from the

notes in this essay. Ex. I would like to become notes in this essay. Ex. I would like to become less of an introvertless of an introvert