Mental Health and Well-Being in Adolescence Flashcards
(11 cards)
It is defines as “a state of emotional and psychological well-being in which an individual is able to use his or her cognitive and emotional capabilities, function in society, and meet the ordinary demands of everyday life.”
Mental Health
It is defined as a subjective state that emerges from a general feeling of satisfaction with oneself. It is also describes as a condition of good health, happiness and prosperity.
Well-Being
Some teenagers are eating too much or eating too little. This practice leads to obesity or malnourishment.
Eating Disorder
Symptoms of Eating Disorder
- Excessive exercise
- Preoccupation with feeling fat
- Abnormal electrolyte levels
- Intense fear of gaining weight
- Unusually large intake of food
One of the most common mental health issues experienced by adolescents.
Depression
Signs of Depression
- feeling of sadness, emptiness, hopelessness
- apathy towards or a dimminished pleasure in life activities
- changes in sleep pattern
- increased anger or irribility
- fatigue or a loss of energy
- significant changes in apetite and body weight
- feeling of self-loathing and overwhelming guilt
when depression becomes too severe, adolescent resorts as a solution to end his misery
suicide
a person with a family history of mental illness is predispised to developing it when his coping skills are weak to adapt to a traumatic experiences or chronically stressful life situations
risk factors
risk factors
- family history
- environment
- life style
- genes
- biology
- environment
- life style
ability to recover readily from illness, depression, adversity, or the like and another meaning is bouyancy
resilience
3 prevention from developing poor mental health
- check his self-perception
- social support
- physical exercise
