State of Mind Flashcards
mental health vs. mental illness
mental health refers to the state of one’s mental, emotional wellbeing. in contrast, mental illness refers to a group of serious, long-lasting diagnosed conditions, such as clinical depression, which make it hard to cope with everyday life.
name support networks for individuals
- friends
- family
- school councellors
- teaches
- coaches
- gp
- trusted adult
- websites
- phone support services
name the skills to build resilience and a description of each
1) emotional awareness and self-regulation
- identify emotional experiences and controls emotional responses
- comfortable with feelings and can express a range of emotions
- feelings don’t prevent them from coping and moving on
2) impulse control
- can control impulses that don’t serve them well
3) optimism
- think positively about the future and make a conscious decision to focus on the good e.g. positive self-talk
4) flexible thinking
- ability to listen and accept other’s perspectives and find multiple solutions to a problem
5) empathy
- recognise another’s feelings and respond accordingly and respectfully
- develops strong, supportive relationships
6) self-efficacy
- using success in an area of your life as a personal reference point for ability and working to create further success, achievement and belief in yourself.
7) connectedness and reaching out
- building and nurturing connections and relationships with people and organisations.
what is identity?
a mix of thoughts, beliefs and images one has of themselves
factors impacting individual and group identity (11)
1) age
2) cultural/ethnic background
3) religion
4) media
5) health
6) geographic location
7) abilities e.g. sports, academics
8) family financial status
9) school/work
10) peers
11) body image/ physical appearance
factors impacting aboriginal identity (7)
- media
- peers
- language
- geographic location
- connectedness to land
- family/social networks
- historical context
what is body image?
self perception or what you believe about your own appearance
what is resilience?
the ability to bounce back from adversity; a necessary skill of coping with obstacles and key ingredient to success. learning to bounce back and then bounce forward.
what is the impact of unrealistic standard of body image on young people and what does it lead to?
- insecurity
- low self-esteem
- -negative mood
- poor perception of own body
lead to:
- eating disorders
- excessive exercise
- mental illnesses
- hospital admission
- suicide
ways to improve body image
- limit screen time
- educate yourself about body image and stigma
- support each other
- value yourself
- participate in hobbies that hone in on your traits
- be realistic with body shape goals when exercising
self concept
the overall picture of your knowledge, feelings, beliefs, values, perception and strengths and weaknesses - how you see yourself
self esteem
the way you feel about yourself, feelings of worth and acceptance
self condifence
trusting or rely on your own judgement, capacities and abilities.
what is stress?
when a stressor, a demand, change or pressure makes you feel tense, excited, unhappy or uncomfortable.
what is stress management?
Learning to cope with stress but doesn’t eliminate stress. Control levels of stress so it doesn’t turn to distress.
