Lesson 1 Flashcards
Other professional help is also made available through organizations offering _______.
hotline services
Schools also provide such services through ______.
Guidance Counselor
Refers to the relationships between individuals who belong to different generations but may be living separately as independent, autonomous persons during a specific period of time.
Intergenerational Independence
achieving one’s full potential, including creative activities
Self- actualization
Prestige and feeling of occomplishment
Esteem needs
It is very important for adolescent who may be facing serious difficulties at home or in school to have a reliable adult to talk to. The ____ is an ideal place for solace and comfort.
home
Refers to diagnosable mental disorders characterized by changes in one’s thinking, feeling, and behavior, as well as one’s relationships and productivity. There is usually distress or impaired functioning during mental illness (Knopf, Park, and Muyle 2008).
Mental illness
Embracing _______________________ that define who you are, and how these values form your set of healthy attitudes about other people, situations, and things.
meaningful universal human values
Another example of mental health and well-being model is developed in 1991 by Witmer and Sweeney.The model includes what is referred to as the five life tasks:
- essence of spirituality
- work and leisure
- friendship
- love
- self-direction
Self- actualization is part of?
Self-fulfillment needs
Related to the five tasks are twelve sub-tasks as major components of wellness or well-being that comprise the?
Wheel of Wellness
This may be defined as one’s personal thoughts and feelings about one’s overall state of being. Mental health denotes positive and healthy interpretations of person’s self-concept, and how a person feels about himself. A person with a healthy self-concept or self-identity exudes charm and confidence, is usually sociable, productive, and can maintain healthy relationships.
Subjective Well-Being
• It affects how we think, feel, and act as we cope with life.
• It also helps to determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices
Mental health and well being
Is the capacity to establish and maintain one’s balance and well-being in the face of adversity. It is the ability to get back one’s feet after a disaster or crisis.
Resiliency
Related to these five tasks are twelve sub-tasks as major components of wellness or well-being that comprise the Wheel of Wellness espoused by Myers, Witmer, and Sweeney in 2000. These are:
- sense of worth
- sense of control
- realistic beliefs
- emotional awareness and coping
- problem solving and creativity
- sense of humor
- nutrition
- physical exercise
- self-care
- stress management
- gender identity
- cultural identity
According to _________ , “mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being.
US National Institutes of Health