Personal Development
Quarter 1 – Module 8:
Understanding of Mental Health and
Psychological Well-being
CO_Q1_Personal Development SHS
Module 8
Personal Development
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 1 – Module 8: Understanding of Mental Health and Psychological Well-being
First Edition, 2021
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Personal Development
Quarter 1 – Module 8:
Understanding of Mental Health
and Psychological Well-being
Introductory Message
This Self-Learning Module (SLM) is prepared so that you, our dear learners,
can continue your studies and learn while at home. Activities, questions, directions,
exercises, and discussions are carefully stated for you to understand each lesson.
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need to ask your facilitator or your teacher’s assistance for better understanding of
the lesson. At the end of each module, you need to answer the post-test to self-check
your learning. Answer keys are provided for each activity and test. We trust that you
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Thank you.
Lesson
8 Stress and Mental Health
“You can’t change how people treat you or what they say about you. All you
can do is change how you react to it.” -Mahatma Gandhi
Each of us has our own battle. We encounter different challenges in life, and
it is up to us on how to deal with each challenge. Nowadays, most adolescents like
you deal with different issues with friends, family, academics, relationships, and even
pressure that could lead to stress and worst, depression. There are several ways on
how to deal and cope with stress. Most of the time, dealing with stress differs from
person to person. It is better to assess yourself first for you to know what strategy
you can easily adapt to deal with stress.
What’s In
As you learned on the previous module, happiness depends on you alone.
Being happy is something that you must declare on yourself. We are all responsible
for our own happiness. We take control of the things that will give impact and
influence on our life. Imagine you are browsing your Facebook timeline, and you saw
the following pictures posted by your friends. Draw the reaction you
will give in each post.
YOUR REACTIONS:
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Notes to the Teacher
Students might have different reactions. What is more important is how they
will react on each picture. With their reaction, you can identify what can make
them happy and what can make them sad or lonely.
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What’s New
Activity 1.1 Color the Fun Game
On this activity, you will need crayons and paper. Get a sheet of paper and
make a table just like the example below. Get another piece of paper, divide it into
12 then color each pair (red, orange, yellow, blue, green and violet), making 2 sets of
color. After coloring the paper, crumple and make a tiny circle just like nips. Pick
one from those paper (do this like a lottery). Answer the table below according to the
color you picked. Do this until you finish all the 12 crumpled papers.
COLOR OF THE NIPS TASK ANSWER
What makes you feel
RED
angry?
What makes you feel
YELLOW
loved?
What makes you feel
ORANGE
lonely/sad?
What makes you feel
BLUE
happy or excited?
What makes you feel
GREEN
worried or afraid?
What makes you feel
VIOLET
relaxed or chill?
After doing the activity, what did you feel? Were you able to recall memories
that make you feel happy? sad? lonely? angry? afraid? relaxed? How did your heart
react on each color? Did it beat fast? When you wrote down your answers, did you
still have the same feeling you felt with those things? Have you moved on to the
things that made you cry? Did you feel uncomfortable?
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What is It
As a Senior High School student, you’re probably familiar with the experience
of stress—a condition characterized by symptoms of physical or emotional tension.
An individual may feel when he/she is struggling to accept changes with physical,
mental, and emotional responses. It may give tension which will lead into various
responses such as anger, frustration, and nervousness. What you may not know is
that it’s a natural response of the mind and body to a situation in which a person
feels threatened or worried. Stress can be positive (the excitement of preparing for
your 18th birthday) or negative (dealing with a loss of
a family member).
Stress was used to describe a variety of unpleasant feelings such as overtime
we feel angry, conflicted, overwhelmed, frustrated or fatigued. Demanding or
threatening events are often referred as stressors. These events can cause stress,
the organism’s biological and behavioral response to the stressor.
Prolonged stress can cause high blood pressure, weaken the immune system
and contribute to diseases such as obesity and heart disease. It can also lead to
mental health problems such as anxiety and depression—disorders that are
becoming more common in youth. In a 2018 study, researchers analyzed data from
the National Survey of Mental Health and found that rates of anxiety and depression
had increased in kids ages 6 to 17, from 5.4% in 2003 to 8.4% in 2011-12.
Stress comes in different forms. But like adults, adolescents can find healthy
ways to cope. Together, teens and their parents can learn to spot the signs of excess
stress and, with the right tools, manage it.
RECOGNIZE SIGNS OF STRESS
Signs of stress in adolescents can show up in a number of ways:
• Irritability and anger. Stressed-out teens might be more short-tempered or
argumentative than normal.
• Changes in behavior. A once-active teen now doesn’t want to leave the house.
Sudden changes can be a sign that stress levels are high.
• Trouble sleeping. A teen might complain of feeling tired all the time, sleep more than
usual or have trouble falling asleep at night.
• Neglecting responsibilities. If an adolescent suddenly drops the ball on homework,
forgets obligations or starts procrastinating more than usual, stress might be a
factor.
• Eating changes. Eating too much or too little can both be reactions to stress.
• Getting sick more often. Stress often shows up as physical symptoms. Adolescents
who feel stress often report headaches or stomachaches.
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WAYS TO COPE WITH STRESS
As an adolescent, you can learn how to manage stress that can lead to happier and
healthier lives. Here are some tips to help you keep stress at bay.
• Keep a positive attitude.
• Be assertive instead of aggressive. Assert your feelings, opinions, or beliefs
instead of becoming angry, defensive, or passive.
• Exercise regularly. Your body can fight stress better when it is fit.
• Eat healthy, well-balanced meals.
• Learn to manage your time more effectively.
• Make time for hobbies, interests, and relaxation.
• Get enough rest and sleep. Your body needs time to recover from stressful events.
• Don't rely on alcohol, drugs, or compulsive behaviors to reduce stress.
• Seek out social support. Spend enough time with those you enjoy.
• Seek treatment with a psychologist or other mental health professional trained
in stress management to learn healthy ways of dealing with the stress
in your life.
Mental Health
As defined by Merriam-Webster dictionary, it is a condition of being sound
mentally and emotionally that is characterized by the absence of mental illness
and by adequate adjustment especially as reflected in feeling comfortable about
oneself. It is also a positive feeling about others, and the ability to meet the demands
of daily life. Having a good mental health is also a state of the overall wellbeing
of a person associated with, can set and aim your goals, enjoying your life to the
fullest, can have and maintain a good relationship with other people especially your
classmates and colleagues and lastly, you are able to manage and recover from
loneliness and stress. A good mental health doesn’t necessarily mean being happy
or successful all the time. Most people feel depressed, lonely, or anxious now and
then, but those with good mental health can take these feelings in stride and
overcome them. When such feelings or moods persist and interfere with a person’s
ability to function normally, though, it may be a sign of a more serious mental health
problem and time to seek help.
Wellbeing is the holistic view of our self and our health. As an adolescent,
there are several factors that could influence your wellbeing such as pressure due to
exams, assignments and projects, family issues, financial status, relationships
among other people, and mobile addiction. It is your task to cope with stress and
manage your mental health.
Having a good mental health means that you are stable enough to face
challenges brought by the different daily circumstances. Whatever life may bring to
you, you can ‘bounce back’ and get to action again.
Mental Health Indicators
Here are some known indicators of mental health:
• Emotional well-being: life satisfaction, happiness, cheerfulness,
peacefulness.
• Psychological well-being: self-acceptance, personal growth including
openness to new experiences, optimism, hopefulness, purpose in life, control
of one’s environment, spirituality, self-direction, and positive relationships.
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• Social well-being: social acceptance, belief in the potential of people
and society, personal self-worth and usefulness to society,
and a sense of community.
11 TIPS FOR MENTAL AND HEALTH WELL-BEING
Below are some tips on how to take care and cultivate one’s mental health
and well-being:
1. Get enough sleep and rest. Sleep affects our physical and mental health
but can be the first thing you trade in when you get busy or stressed.
2. Take time out for things you enjoy. Balance in life is important, so taking
time out for things you enjoy can make a difference to how you think and
feel.
3. Be active and eat well. Your physical and mental health is closely linked,
so adding exercise and nutritious food every day can make you feel better.
4. Nurture relationships and connect with others. Your connection to others
is what builds you up and keeps you strong.
5. Learn to manage stress. If you have trouble winding down or managing
thoughts you may find relaxation, yoga or writing your feelings down helpful.
6. Get involved and join in. Being part of a group with common interests
provides a sense of belonging so find out about sporting, music, volunteer or
community groups locally.
7. Build your confidence. Learning improves your mental fitness and taking
on a new challenge can build confidence and give you a sense of achievement.
8. Be comfortable in your own skin. Everyone is unique and should be
celebrated. Know who you are and what makes you happy.
9. Set realistic goals and deal with tasks one at a time. It is good to be
specific when you set a goal to help keep you on track.
10. Reach out for help when you need it. Everyone needs support from
time to time. Talking to a family member, a friend, your doctor or one of the
many services available can make all the difference.
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What I Have Learned
Activity 1.2 Sharing is caring
In this activity, you will write the threats and opportunities of the given
situation. Use the illustrations below to indicate your answers. Write your answer
on a separate sheet of paper.
Consistent first honor from Transferring to another school
grades 7-10
THREATS:
THREATS:
OPPORTUNITIES:
OPPORTUNITIES:
HOW TO COPE WITH THIS
HOW TO COPE WITH THIS
STRESS:
STRESS:
Elected as the Class President Having your first
boyfriend/girlfriend
THREATS: THREATS:
OPPORTUNITIES: OPPORTUNITIES:
HOW TO COPE WITH THIS HOW TO COPE WITH THIS
STRESS: STRESS:
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In this activity, you will write the things that you have learned by writing your
own definition of the following terms.
1. STRESS
2. STRESSOR
3. MENTAL HEALTH
4. PERSONAL WAYS TO COPE WITH STRESS
5. HOBBIES TO CULTIVATE MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
What I Can Do
Learning the Skill: Stress as Stimulus, Response and Relational
1. List down experience that you had when it comes to stress.
2. Identify whether it is stress as stimulus, response, or relational.
3. On the fourth table, write ways on how you can nurture your mental health
and well-being.
Stress as Stress as Stress as Ways to nurture
Stimulus Response Relational mental health
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Ground Floor, Bonifacio Bldg., DepEd Complex
Meralco Avenue, Pasig City, Philippines 1600
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