JH Health Ch 5 Mental and Emotional Health

In what ways can we recognize good mental/emotional health?

• Good attitude

• Acting responsibly

• Accepting yourself and others

• Using denial when times get hard

Heredity, family and friends, culture and family role all help to shape are

• self-esteem

• self-confidence

• personality

• self-concept

What two factors influence your self-concept

• Personality

• Confidence

• Self-Esteem

• Culture

Focusing on or strength, setting realistic goals, thinking positively, asking for help and remembering no-one is perfect are ways to build our

Building resilience involves

• Focusing on your strengths

• Connecting with others

• Keeping a positive attitude

• Motivating yourself

Mood swings, events, situations, and environment all influence our

All of the following except are ways to express your emotions

• Journaling

• exercise

• projection

• discussions

Anxiety can give you extra energy

• true

• false

When you pretend someone else is having the hard emotions you are experiencing you are using what defense mechanism

When you take your feelings out on someone other than the person who hurt you you are using what defense mechanism