- Characteristics of good mental health include a sense of belonging and purpose in life, optimism, confidence, and self-esteem.
- Self-esteem is the attitude toward one's own worth characterised by confidence and respect.
- The 5 levels of Maslow's hierarchy of needs are physiological needs, safety, love and belonging, esteem, and self-actualization.
- Being mentally and emotionally healthy improves quality of life by dullening negative emotions, improving decision making, and helping us connect to peers.
- You can demonstrate healthy self-esteem and good emotional health by associating with good friends, working toward acomplishments, and learning from mistakes.
- Personal identity is your unique sense of self, composed of personality and character.
- The six traits of a good character are trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship.
- Constructive criticism helps one to recognize problems and solve them.
- Role models guide in forming identity by showing an example.
- Healthful risks are a great learning opportunity since we can learn a lot while under pressure.
- An emotion is an instinctive state of mind derived from mood or circumstance that dictates action.
- Five common defense mechanisms are repression, regression, denial, suppression, and rationalization.
- Three strategies for handling anger are trying to relax, using the energy for something positive, talking to resolve the conflict.
- Hormones make it easier for teens to have extreme changing emotions.
- Thinking before reacting to a strong emotion can make you calm down and let rational thought prevail, letting you respond safely and healthfully.