Self-Esteem and Mental Health

Measure of how much you value, respect, and feel confident about yourself

BenefitsIncreased respectIncreased ability to reach goalsIncreased willingness to tryIncreased feeling of value

Risks of Low Self EsteemInsecurityDisrespectVulnerableDepressedDrug usePessimisticDestructive behavior

Improving your Self EsteemUse positive self talkAct with integrityChoose supportive friendsAccept yourself

Good Communication SkillsPrevent misunderstandingsBuild healthy relationshipsExpress yourself

Communication StylesPassive

Aggressive

Assertive

Communication StylesScenario: Someone cuts in front of

you in line.Passive: You let themAggressive: You say “Well aren’t you

special”.Assertive: You say “Excuse me,

but I believe I am next in line”.

Speaking SkillsThe way you communicate

Voice volumeTone and pitchI and You messagesEmpathy

Listening SkillsActive listeningParaphrasingBody Language

20% of children suffer from a mental, emotional or behavioral disorder.

Mental HealthState of mental well-being in which one can

cope with the demands of daily life

Mentally and Emotionally Healthy People have:

A sense of controlAbility to endure failures and frustrations

Ability to see events positivelyAbility to express emotions in a healthy way

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

Expressing EmotionsHow do you respond to an experience?Do others respond to your responses?Are you easy to understand?

Managing EmotionsTalk it outBlow off some steamBe creative

Anger results from frustration or helplessnessFear can protect us from dangerGuilt alerts you that you are going against your

valuesJealousy is caused by a fear of something you

own or loveLoneliness makes you feel isolated from others

A Defense MechanismIs an unconscious thought or behavior used to

avoid experiencing unpleasant emotions.CompensationDaydreamingDenialDisplacementIdealizationProjectionRationalizationRegressionRepressionsublimation

Mental DisordersIllness that affects a person’s thoughts.

Types of Mental DisordersToo much or too little sleepFeeling extremely sadUnexplained mood changesDrug or alcohol abuseInability to concentrateExtreme anxiety or irrational fearPersonality changesFalse perception of reality

DepressionLack of energyWithdrawal from peopleLoss of appetite or overeatingToo little or too much sleepFeelings of helplessness or hopelessness

Mental DisordersDepressionADHDPanic DisorderOCDPost-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)Eating DisordersHypochondriaBipolar DisorderSchizophrenia

HelpPsychotherapyGroup TherapyMedication