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Mental Health in Adolescence

This document discusses mental health and well-being in middle to late adolescence. It defines mental health and explains that good mental health leads to positive self-image and satisfying relationships. It notes that mental health problems in adolescents can range from mild to severe and include issues like depression, anxiety, and body esteem. The document then outlines five popular steps teenagers can take to improve their mental health, such as connecting with others, being active, learning new skills, helping others, and increasing self-awareness. Finally, it discusses the importance of being a critical viewer of media messages about body shape and size.

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Mental Health in Adolescence

This document discusses mental health and well-being in middle to late adolescence. It defines mental health and explains that good mental health leads to positive self-image and satisfying relationships. It notes that mental health problems in adolescents can range from mild to severe and include issues like depression, anxiety, and body esteem. The document then outlines five popular steps teenagers can take to improve their mental health, such as connecting with others, being active, learning new skills, helping others, and increasing self-awareness. Finally, it discusses the importance of being a critical viewer of media messages about body shape and size.

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Mental Health and W

ell-Being in Middle
and Late Adolescenc
e
Mental Health
• Its the way your thoughts, feelings,
and behaviors affect your life.
Good Mental Health
• Leads to positive self image and in t
urn, satisfying relationships with frie
nds and others.
• Helps you make good descisions an
d deal with life's challenges at home
, work, or school.
And these problems can range from
mild to severe, and can include depr
ession, anxiety, body esteem issues,
and suicide among others.
According to research, there are eff
ective treatments that are available
and can help.
5 Popular Steps to Improve
Mental Health
• Connect
• Be active
• Keep Learning
• Give to others
• Take notice
Connect
With the people around you: your fa
mily, friends, classmates, schoolmate
s and neighbors. Spend time develop
ing these relationships
Be Active
Engange in some sports or physical activity. If you do
nt have enough time, take a walk.
Keep Learning
Learning new skills or obtaining new
knowledge can give you a sense of sa
tisfaction.
Give to others
Giving to others is not limited to mon
ey or material things. A smile, a since
re greeting or thank you can brighten
up for both the giver or receiver.
Take Notice
Be aware of what is happening aroun
d you, your thoughts and feelings yo
u experience. This awareness can hel
p you change the way you feel about
life positively.
Strategies for Becom
ing a Critical Viewe
r of the Media
Media messages about body shape a
nd size will affect the ways we feel ab
out ourselves and our bodies, if only
we let them.
When we effectively recognize and a
nalyze the media messages influence
us, we remember that the media's d
efinition of beauty and success do no
t have to define our self image and p
otential. Remember.
Please read on page 46.
Portfolio Output No.
12: Media Influences
(How Ads Affected My Self-Esteem)
Thank you!

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