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Knowledge Base: PSHRE Mental Health and Emotional Well-being Year 7 | Term 3
1. Mental Health and emotional well-being
1.1
health
A complete state of physical, mental and emotional well- being, not merely the absence of disease.
1.2
emotional well-being
The ability to produce positive emotions, moods, thoughts, and feelings, and adapt when confronted with adversity and stressful situations
1.3
mental health
Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act.
It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make healthy choices
1.4
resilience
The ability to adapt to change positively, recover from difficulties and persist in facing challenges.
1.5
circles of support
These are people that surround us that can offer help and advice, such as, family and friends, teacher, tutor, welfare staff, Childline, The Brook centre etc.
1.6
trusted adult
This can be any grown-up whose actions and words make you feel safe.
2. Strategies
2.1
What are examples of unhealthy coping strategies?
Self-harm and eating disorders.
2.2
What are examples of healthy coping strategies?
• Express emotions – cry, scream, shout.
• Explore ways to express feelings such as through poetry/art.
• Seek professional; help and support, such as counselling.
• Find people who have had a similar experience through support groups.
• Talk to a family member, friend, teacher, or other trusted adult.
• Create a memory box, scrap book, or similar to remember good times.
• Spend time with family or friends, go to the park/cinema
• Write in a diary or letter
• Establish and stick to a regular routine (eat, sleep, school, exercise).
2.3
How do I develop resilience?
• Embrace change as a normal part of living
• Avoid seeing disappointments and setbacks as problems which cannot be overcome
• Develop a positive sense of self by focusing on strengths and accomplishments
• Gain self-confidence by embracing new challenges
• Keep things in perspective
• Maintain a positive outlook
• Take care of myself emotionally and physically
YouTube -
'We all have mental health.'
Link to best books for
8- 12 about mental health.
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