CHAPTER 8 MENTAL HEALTH & WELLNESS FIVE POPULAR STEPS TO IPROVE MENTAL HEALTH AND

WELL-BEING
The Mental Health Act 2014 provides specifically for
-Connect -Keep Learning
the mental health ASSESSMENT, DETENTION AND
-Be Active -Give to others
COMPULSORY TREATMENT of people with SEVERE
-Take Notice
MENTAL ILLNESS.
FORMULA FOR GOOD MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-
According to the US NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH BEING
MENTAL HEALTH includes our emotional, Healthy Self Concept & Healthy Mind and Body
psychological, and social well-being. CHARACTERISTICS OF SELF-ACTUALIZATION
-Acceptance of Reality
The 1999 US SURGEON GENERAL’S -Compassion to help others
MENTAL HEALTH as successful performance of mental -Open for Change
function, resulting in productive activities -Strong need for Privacy
5 LIFE TASK
SUBJECT WELL-BEING This may define as one’s personal -Essence/Spirituality -Love
(subjective) thoughts and feelings about one’s overalls -Work & Leisure -Self-direction
state of being. -Friendship
PERCIEVED SELF-EFFICACY one’s perception of one’s
value and worth, effectiveness, and ability in CHAPTER 9 EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
performing a task or activity.
“Emotions are impulses to act, the instant plan for
AUTONOMY Deals with one’s capacity to separate one’s
handling life that evolution has instilled in us.”
identity from other significant persons like parents,
-Goleman
lovers, and especial friends
These SURVIVAL INSTINCTS are what Goleman considers
COMPETENCE one’s capacity to effectively perform a
as EMOTIONS
function or a activity using skills and knowledge
PRE-FRONTAL CORTEX controlling of the emotion
INTERGENERATIONAL INDEPENDENCE refers to the
AMYGDALA the seat of our emotions.
relationship between individuals who belong to different
generation but may be living separately as independent
autonomous person FIVE DOMAINS OD EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
SELF-ACTUALIZATION about fulfilling one’s perceived  Knowing one’s emotions or self-awareness
potentials and becoming the person that one has -You are aware of your own emotions and
always aspired for admitting it to release emotions
ADAPTABILITY is an important skill an adolescent must  Managing emotions
develop which is about the capacity to - Know how to handle it properly in
adjust to changes necessary for one’s survival and different situation
balance.  Motivating oneself
RESILENCY an important skill an adolescent must -Even though you know your emotions, it is
develop which is about the capacity to not hindrance to still to your task. Having an
establish and maintain one’s balance and well-being in inspiration to do a challenge or task
the face of adversity  Recognizing emotions in others
MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEM is a short term and -Being appreciative on focusing the emotion
temporary change in a person’s thoughts, feelings, or of other people
behaviour that upsets one’s well-being, interpersonal  Handling relationships
relationships, and productivity. -Because of strong emotions a good
MENTAL ILLNESS diagnosable mental disorders relationship is promoted to have between two
characterized by changes in one’s thinking, person or parties
feeling and behavior as well as in one’s relationships
and productivity
 TRIANGULAR THEORY OF LOVE It is part of the stages in falling in love which is
considered as the love struck phase.
LOVE can refer to a strong emotion to a strong
attraction and personal attachment with another
person.
LUST is part of the stages in falling in love which is
driven by the sex hormones,
testosterone and estrogen.
INTIMACY is an absolute human certainty that no one
can know his own beauty or perceive a
sense of his own worth
may be defined as that lovely moment when someone
understands and validates us
COMMUNICATION is a key component in developing
intimacy.
PASSION is the intense state of being that drives and
consumes a person to pursue an interest, vision, or
another person.

THEORIES OF ATTRACTION
CHAPTER 10 PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP TRANSFERENCE EFFECT which happens when we meet
someone who reminds us of someone we liked.
RELATIONSHIP way in which two or more people,
PROPINQUITY EFFECT People who live or work closely
groups, and countries, among others, talk to, behave
with each other often develop attraction.
toward, and deal with each other. CONNECTION
SIMILARITY is a theory to attraction which is a strong
PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP type of relationship which is
factor in friendship and in the selection of
closely associated to a person and which can only have
a mate because it promotes intimacy, trust, empathy,
meaning to this person. COMMITMENT and long-lasting relationships.
IMPERSONAL OR INFORMAL RELATIONSHIP may have RECIPROCITY is about liking people who like as back.
a degree of commitment to it but it is not to a specific We often feel attraction to those who like us
person or persons, but may be to a business entity, a PHYSICAL ATTRACTIVENESS is about our attraction to
principle, or a cause people with “average” facial features—hence “average”
PRIVACY and INTIMACY are two characteristics that as it occurs within the average of a population.
define personal relationship PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS AND TRAITS are
The elements that go with a personal relationship are empathic persons or optimistic persons. Happy and
ATTACHMENT, ATTRACTION, LOVE & INTIMACY, and cheerful disposition is another trait that is found to be
COMMITMENT attractive.
ATTACHEMENT is part of the stages in falling in love
wherein long-lasting commitments are exchanged, and
may lead to raising a family.
3 ATTACHEMENT STYLES
-Secure attachment Primary Caregiver is the most
of the time present and available
- Avoidant attachment Primary Caregiver is cold
and detached, and even unresponsive
- Anxious-Ambivalent attachment Primary
Caregiver is not consistent

ATTRACTION
Attraction is the first stage in a continuum of stages that
lead to intimacy and commitment