Mental and Emotional Health PDF

Image to Text What is mental health? Mental health refers to how a person thinks, feels, and acts to cope with stresses of life. It includes the ability to bounce back after experiencing difficulties in life. People who are considered in good mental health can still continue to study and work in sp...

Image to Text What is mental health? Mental health refers to how a person thinks, feels, and acts to cope with stresses of life. It includes the ability to bounce back after experiencing difficulties in life. People who are considered in good mental health can still continue to study and work in spite of the problems they encounter in life. For example, in Henry’s story, if Henry would always think that his life is sad because he has no family of his own, then he would feel sad, and act sadly. This means he would just stay in one corner, avoid talking and playing with his classmates. What is emotional health? Emotional health is the ability to manage your emotions and feelings. For example, Henry could talk nicely to his teachers and friends despite being an orphan. If Henry feels sad sometimes, it doesn’t mean he is not emotionally healthy. Sadness and worries are normal emotions and this is healthy. What is unhealthy is when Henry would always feel sad that his everyday activities would be affected. He would cut classes and would just hang out with other dropped out kids. Who are the mentally and emotionally healthy children? Children who are mentally and emotionally healthy are able to do the regular activities that children do like playing and studying in spite of the problems at home or in school. Thus, they could be in a better position to have friends in school. Children who are mentally and emotionally healthy should also be in good physical health. Thus, they should learn to practice personal hygiene, good grooming, correct posture, and dental health. In this way, they can be in a better position to develop self-confidence. Summary The text explains the concepts of mental and emotional health. Mental health involves coping with life’s stresses and continuing daily activities despite challenges. Emotional health is about managing emotions effectively, and experiencing sadness doesn’t necessarily indicate poor emotional health. The text emphasizes that mentally and emotionally healthy children can perform regular activities, make friends, and maintain good physical health, which includes personal hygiene and grooming. This helps them develop self-confidence. Image to Text How is loneliness overcome? Loneliness is a feeling of sadness and unpleasant response. You felt lonely when your friend was sick; or your parents did not allow you to join a birthday party, or you failed one of your periodical tests. Here are several ways to overcome loneliness: Think of happy thoughts and stay active. Always remember that you are not alone. Play with your friends or do interesting things together. Get busy by reading a book or magazine, making your assignment, assisting in your family business, or doing anything you love to do. Go for a walk or bike ride. Listen to music and join a special program in your school. Help your mom and dad to do household chores. Take care of a pet. Pets are our companions at home. A pet can be your friend and source of happiness. For example, the dog greets you at the door by wagging its tail. When you are alone, you can talk to your pet. You can play with them. Be a responsible pet owner by taking good care of them. Summary The text discusses ways to overcome loneliness, describing it as a feeling of sadness and unpleasant response. It suggests staying active, thinking happy thoughts, engaging in activities you enjoy, and playing with friends. It also recommends taking care of a pet as pets can serve as companions and sources of happiness. Image to Text Learn new skills. Every child has unique talents and skills. Some are good in sports, drama, and musical instruments. Loneliness should be diverted into something else so a person becomes more productive. It also helps to make the most of one’s time by discovering skills such as playing musical instruments, learning to paint and draw, and learning to dance. Read Online and Learn With the help of your parents and guardians at home, go online and read stories of children your age who experienced deep loneliness. Find out how they overcame their loneliness. You may also read the advice given by teachers and guidance counselor. Health Hub Activity 1: Thinking About Your Feelings Read a situation describing the continuing story of Henry. Henry is an orphan boy yet he loves to study. He always gets good grades in Science, Math, and MAPEH. He is a good leader. He spends time with friends in playing the guitar, drawing, and playing basketball. He lives with his grandmother who is very proud of him. However, when his grandmother passed away, Henry started to skip classes. He would prefer staying alone. He avoided talking to his friends. He would rather stay at home, watching TV, listening to music, or sleeping all day long. 263 Summary The page discusses the importance of learning new skills to combat loneliness, encouraging children to focus on their unique talents such as sports, drama, and musical instruments. It suggests using online resources to read stories of other children who have overcome loneliness. The “Health Hub” section presents an activity involving the story of Henry, an orphan who excels in school and has various hobbies but struggles with loneliness and isolation after his grandmother’s death. Image to Text What are some signs of healthy family relationships? Here are the ways for families to develop a healthy relationship. Spending quality time together Family relations are strengthened when families spend time doing enjoyable activities together such as going to amusement parks, watching comedy films, and attending local fairs. Children can also spend quality time with their busy parents by going to church together. They can also cook or prepare snacks or deserts, clean the house and do other household chores together. Showing Respect A healthy family shows respect to one another. The children can show their respect to their parents by doing the “mano,” saying “po” and “opo,” and obeying their parents. Parents also show respect to their children by asking permission when they need to use their children’s belongings. Talking in an open and honest manner One way of keeping the family relationship healthy is by keeping the family members informed about invitations, notices, phone calls, and other family happenings. Children can openly talk to their parents about what happened at school or what they do with their friends. In most cases, meal times serve as the avenue for the family to meet and talk with each other about one’s recent experiences feelings, and achievements. Summary The image outlines three key ways to develop healthy family relationships. First, spending quality time together through various enjoyable activities helps strengthen family bonds. Second, showing respect to each other, including children respecting parents and vice versa, is crucial. Third, maintaining open and honest communication within the family keeps everyone informed and provides opportunities to share experiences and feelings, often facilitated during meal times. Image to Text How can children develop emotional stability? Many children commonly feel happy at one time and sad the next time. This experience is normal. Engaging in the following activities can help allay the unstable emotions of many active children. Doing simple stretching, walking, jumping, and jogging can improve the circulation of blood. Exercise helps people to get a good sleep. Enough sleep helps in making one’s mind clear and thus, be more effective in dealing with problems. Eat a balanced diet regularly. Express one’s emotions and feelings to parents, teachers, and friends. Give time for relaxation by watching funny movies or playing with friends. Mental Health A person who has a healthy mind remains positive in spite of problems in life. For example, a child who decides to finish schooling no matter how poor the family is or how big the problem of the family is. If someone is using a wheelchair, it does not mean that he/she is not healthy. Your mental, emotional, and social well-being can go hand in hand with physical health to achieve your goals. How can a person stay positive in spite of problems in life? Setting attainable and reasonable goals: Be realistic in the goals you set. Avoid setting goals that you know that you can’t achieve so as to avoid stress. Accepting and facing the challenges of daily life: Thinking positively even in a negative situation helps in moving forward. Keeping the mind active and learning new things: Take classes or workshops to develop skills you want to have. Being sociable: Be friendly and nice to other people. Friends can help especially in times of difficulties. Listening and following the good advice of parents, elders, and teachers: Parents and teachers can teach you to develop useful coping abilities. Summary The image provides guidance on how children can develop emotional stability and how individuals can remain positive despite life’s challenges. For emotional stability in children, it suggests regular exercise, a balanced diet, expressing emotions, and engaging in relaxing activities. For maintaining positivity, it recommends setting realistic goals, facing daily challenges with a positive mindset, keeping the mind active, being sociable, and listening to the advice of parents and teachers. Additionally, it emphasizes that mental health is crucial for overall well-being and achieving goals, regardless of physical challenges. Image to Text Social Health Many children are friendly, funny, and loving. Others are shy, lonely but independent. These characteristics of children vary depending on the kind of environment where they live, on the way they were raised by their parents, and how their peer group (children in the group such as classmates, friends, and others.) influence them. There is this problem called social anxiety or social phobia. A person who has this problem often displays the following behavior: Afraid to perform in front of many people like dancing or singing during school program Afraid of being the center of attention Afraid to interact with people like going to school activities or parties How are good social skills developed? Children need to be with other children to be well-adjusted. They should be given more opportunities to play with other children and gain new experiences. Teaching them to be independent and at the same time being helpful with others also help them improve their social skills. Health Hub Activity 1: Challenging Moments Think of events in your life that you consider emotionally, mentally, and socially challenging. Answer the following questions: How did you feel about each of them? What did you do about your feelings? What would you do differently in the future? Activity 2: Let’s Get Creative Write a poem or compose a song about your feelings of fear, loneliness, and happiness. Make a poster on any of the following topics: fear of being alone, fear of speaking in class, or school activities that make children healthy and happy. 273 Summary The text discusses the social health of children, highlighting the variability in their social characteristics based on environmental influences, upbringing, and peer interactions. It addresses social anxiety or social phobia, detailing behaviors such as fear of public performance, being the center of attention, and social interactions. It emphasizes the importance of developing good social skills through interaction with peers and gaining new experiences. Two activities are suggested: reflecting on challenging moments in life and creatively expressing feelings through poems, songs, or posters. Image to Text Lesson 4 Managing Actions and Reactions Get Set How do you react when you have problems in school? What about when you are bullied in class? Is there a bully in your class? A bully is a boy or girl who makes other children unhappy or uncomfortable. You have a real challenge when you meet a gang of kids at school who will tease you with words like “fat,” “thin,” “ugly nose,” and stuff like that. What will be your reaction? Will you fight them back? Will you tease them too? Will you be as nasty as they are? Go and Learn that mental, emotional, and social problems can be managed. What are the mental, emotional, and social health concerns that should be managed? Social anxiety The term anxiety refers to a strong nervousness. Social anxiety is also called social phobia. A person who has this fear tends to run away from social situations. Other commonly displayed reactions of a person who suffers from social anxiety are the following: a. Afraid to talk on the phone b. Afraid to perform in front of many people like dancing or singing during school program Effects: - Poor social skills such as communication, mingling, and joining school activities - Low self-esteem - Negative self-talk (expression of feeling that depresses the individual) 275 Summary The image is a page from a textbook titled “Managing Actions and Reactions” under Lesson 4. It discusses how students should react when facing problems like bullying in school. It defines a bully and poses questions about potential reactions to bullying. The text also highlights the importance of managing mental, emotional, and social problems, specifically focusing on social anxiety. It defines social anxiety and lists common reactions and effects, including fear of talking on the phone and performing in front of others, poor social skills, low self-esteem, and negative self-talk. Image to Text c. Afraid of being the center of attention d. Afraid to interact with people like going to school activities or parties Mood swings Children love to play, interact, make friends, behave, and go to school. There are times that children may experience a quick change in their moods while they are doing several activities. They show sudden changes in their behavior. For instance, children who play patintero with friends suddenly make tantrums after a few minutes. There are two scenarios when mood swings are very common in children’s life: when they develop independence and before their puberty due to hormonal changes. The brain is the first part of the body to be affected during mood swings. Effects: display of sad and unhappy feelings sleep disturbance poor in social relationships being tired feeling hungry irritable Teasing and bullying The school, home, and streets are the most common places where most children experience teasing and bullying. Effects: change in behavior unhealthy relationship school and home activities are affected poor self-confidence always feeling ashamed What to do when someone is bullying you: It is better not to respond to the teaser. Control your anger and tears. Summary The text discusses mood swings and teasing/bullying in children. Mood swings in children can result from developing independence or hormonal changes before puberty, leading to sadness, sleep disturbances, poor social relationships, tiredness, hunger, and irritability. Teasing and bullying commonly occur at school, home, and streets, affecting children’s behavior, relationships, self-confidence, and causing shame. The advice for dealing with bullying includes not responding to the teaser and controlling anger and tears. Image to Text 4. Cyberbullying  Cyberbullying happens when somebody threatens and embarrasses you using electronic communication. The attacker threatens or intimidates the victim using social media account on the Internet, or calls or sends messages to their mobile phones, and other digital technologies. Effects: anxiety and sadness fear and anger low self-esteem embarrassment poor academic performance To avoid cyberbullying: 1. Do not post your personal information in the Internet. This information includes your complete name, address, phone number, photos, and other identification details. This can be used in bullying. 2. Do not post someone else's personal information ask their permission first. This is considered a criminal offense. 3. Calm down if you read an angry message. It is better not to respond right away. Inform your parents or teacher that someone is bullying you. Summary The image discusses cyberbullying, explaining that it occurs when someone uses electronic communication to threaten or embarrass another person. It outlines the effects of cyberbullying, such as anxiety, sadness, fear, anger, low self-esteem, embarrassment, and poor academic performance. The image also provides tips to avoid cyberbullying, including not posting personal information online, not sharing someone else’s personal information without permission, and staying calm if encountering angry messages, while informing parents or teachers about any bullying incidents. Image to Text Emotional and physical abuse Emotional abuse is a non-physical treatment which can destroy a person’s sense of worth. It also refers to an action that intentionally hurts the feelings of another person. Examples of this are controlling, shaming, blaming, name-calling, and threatening. Physical abuse refers to a treatment with physical contact. It is an injury that leaves a mark on any parts of the body. This could be a bruise, or a scratch which is caused by hitting, kicking, pulling hair, and throwing of objects. Victims can be children, adults, or elderly. There are some relatives who are abusive to their cousins, nephews, and nieces. Even few parents are abusive to their children. Effects of emotional abuse: poor self-esteem always angry poor performance in school activities lack of self-confidence Effects of physical abuse: low self-esteem depression and sadness physical injury inability to express feelings poor communication skills poor social skills difficulty in eating and sleeping properly Other Stressful Situations Stressful situations are caused by major life changes. These changes threaten one’s sense of comfort, security, and self-esteem. Examples of life changes that may affect family life and cause stress are the following. Family Going through parents separation Having a parent remarry Having a serious illness of a member of the family Having arguments or misunderstandings with parents or siblings Having a parent lose his or her job Death of a family member School Moving to a new school Getting lower grade/s in school Fear of teachers Too much schoolwork such as several quizzes/examinations or homework and projects for a day Contests, stage performances, auditions, and tryouts Being penalized or suspended from school Summary The text discusses emotional and physical abuse, detailing their definitions, examples, and effects. Emotional abuse is a non-physical treatment that harms a person’s self-worth, while physical abuse involves harmful physical contact. Both types of abuse result in negative effects such as low self-esteem, poor communication skills, and difficulty expressing feelings. Additionally, the text outlines other stressful life situations caused by significant changes, such as family issues (e.g., separation, illness, death) and school-related stressors (e.g., moving schools, low grades, fear of teachers). These changes can threaten an individual’s sense of comfort, security, and self-esteem.