Maintaining your mental and emotional health

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not just about the absence of disorders or problems. It includes the positive presence of certain elements, especially those that affect your adaptability. A person with a naturally positive outlook, healthy ways to process ad express emotions, a positive view of themselves, and the ability to adapt

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good mental and emotional health

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being curious, original, creative, a learner

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openness

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being organized, systematic, punctual, achievement-oriented, and dependable

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Conscientiousness

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Being outging, talkative, sociable

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Extroversion

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Being easy going, oatient, sensitive, trusting, king, and warm

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agreeableness

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Being anxious, moody, irritable, and tempermental

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Neuroticism

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happiness, sadness, anger, fear

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primary emotions

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Love, guilt, shame

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learned emotions

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name the emotion
identify the source off the emotion
identify the patterns from the past

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Steps to help understand your feeling better

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not acknowledging a problem or life situation

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denial

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making up for a weakness in one area by excelling in another

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compensation

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giving excuses for actions or feelings

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rationalization

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behaving in a way opposite to the way you feel

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reaction formation

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putting your own faults onto another person

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projection

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expressing emotions in an immature way

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regression

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facing the situation directly and if possible taking action to improve it. Exercising or cleaning your room or being active in some other way. Relaxing by listening to music, meditating, reading, taking a walk, or writing in a diary.

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healthy coping strategies

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using alcohol and otehr drugs. withdrawing from friends and family

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Unhealthy coping strategies

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can acccept themselves for who they are. have realistic expectations of themselves so that failing to achieve something does not break them mentally. Have friends that also respect and value them because they respect and value themselves. Take good care of themselves by eating right, exercising, and avoiding risky behaviors. Set goals for themselves and do not hesitate to ask for help when they need it

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poeple with high self esteem

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have trouble accpeting themselves becuase they do not like or respect who they are. Tend to criticize themselves and worry about what others think of them. try to hide their true self in public by “putting on an act”. Fear failure an looking bad, so they don’t try new things. Find it tough to succeed because of their negative thoughts. Tend to use drugs, drop out of school, participate in risky sexual activity, and suffered from eating disorders. Tend to engage in violent or self-destructive behaviors

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People with low self esteem

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Make a list of your strenghts and weaknesses. St realistic goals for yourself. Do not judge yourself harshly. Relya on your values and do not follow the crowd. Learn to accept compliments. Be nice to other epoepl. Do not worry too much about appearance, aside from good grooming

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ways to raise your self esteem

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Avoid or reduce high levels of stress with good self care. Eat well, exercise regularly, and maintain good sleeping habits. Spend time at enjoyable activities to reduce stress. Strengthen your relationships with family and friends. help other rpoopel, such as by volunteering for community events and activities. Commit yourself to learning and engage yourself actively in your education

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Resilience

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Low self-esteem leads people to criticize and find fault with themselves Since they do no respect themselves, they do no take care of themselves and tend to participate in risky behaviors. Stress, especially at high levels, can interfere with your daily activities and relationships. Stress can cause you to lose the ability to properly concentrate on your goals and to think negatively. Depression can affect the overall well-being of a person to varying degrees, depending on the severity of the illness. Mental health conditions such as severe depression, phobias, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia are serious challenges to your health and require professional help

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Challenges to mental and emotional health

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Inabilty to sleep properly for many days. Feeling hopeless and helpless most of the time. ack of concentration that interferes with the ability to function properly. Substance abuse to cope with difficult emotions. Thoughts of death or suicide

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Signs that indicate the need for professional help

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Remember to keep your goals realistic so you can achieve them. failing to reach unreasonably tough goals can affect your self-confidence. Goals that are well-defined and specific are easier to achieve than those that are general. Keep you goals flexible so that you can change or modify them in new life circumstances

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setting goals for mental and emotional health

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provides help for personal and educational issues

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Counselor

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Specializes in the assessment of learning and the emotional and behavioral challenges of school children

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School psychologist

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Diagnoses and treats emotional and behavioral conditions but cannot prescribe medicine

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Psychologist

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provides guidance and treatment for people with emotional or behavioral conditions and usually works in mental health hospitals or clinics

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Psychiatric social worker

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A physicican who speacialzes in diagnosing, treating, and preventing mental health conditpsn; can prescribe medicine

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Psychiatrist

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Specializes in organic conditions of the brain and nervous system

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neurologist