MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING IN

THE MIDDLE AND LATE ADOLESCENCE

CHAPTER 7
 FRUSTRATIONS
- Blocking of needs and
desire which leads to
negative feelings.

CAREER
DEFINITION OF - A path which a person takes
where his/her potential are
TERMS: maximized.
 Mental Health
- Psychological state of an individual
A. MENTAL - Can be positive or negative
HEALTH
AND WELL- Well-Being
- Holistic view of mental health including
BEING physical, spiritual, and psychological wellness
- Having this can promote the mental health of
the individual
 DEPRESSION – A PERSISTENT AND ANXIETY – IRRATIONAL FEAR AND
EXTREME FEELING OF LONELINESS WORRY TOWARDS SOMETHING OR A
SITUATION

Signs of
SUDDEN MOOD AND BEHAVIOR POOR PERFORMANCE – INABILITY
CHANGE – UNUSUAL MOOD AND TO MAXIMIZE POTENTIALS
BEHAVIOR

Failing
Mental Health
 Assists the individual to adapt and cope with whatever situation
he/she is in

●
Operates Unconsciously

DEFENSE
●
Distorts Reality
●
Used to protect the Ego

MECHANIS
M
Wards off anxiety

THREE CHARACTERISTICS:
TYPES OF DEFENSE MECHANISMS
RATIONALIZATI - Inventing of excuses or reasons for behavior that
is inadequate, unacceptable, or damaging to
ON personal integrity and status.
 - Unconscious aggressive reaction
wherein there is a transfer of
PROJECTION unacceptable traits to other objects or
another person.
DISPLACEME - Shifting a response or reaction from its
original object to less dangerous or
NT threatening object or person.
 REPRESSION

An unconscious forgetting of shameful thoughts, guilty memories, painful experiences, or distasteful tasks. Memories are removed from awareness or forced below the level of consciousness
EGOCENTRISM
- Pretension to superior qualities and traits.
 REACTION - Reacting or behaving the opposite of what is
FORMATION intended
 - An escape reaction in which an
REGRESSION individual falls back or acts like the earlier
phase of their lives.
 - The individual enhances

IDENTIFICATION self-esteem by patterning

him/herself after another
person.
 Seeking freedom from
parental supervision
B. LIFE
INSTANCES Unproductive use of leisure

THAT CAN
time

NEGATIVEL Sexual/Romantic

Y AFFECT relationship

YOUR
Peer adjustment
MENTAL
HEALTH
Career choice
 SECURE HOME GOOD FAMILY OPPORTUNITIES FOR
SELF-EXPRESSION
LIFE SUPPORT

PROTECTION FROM AWARENESS OF

C. WAYS TO HIGH-EMOTIONAL
TENSION
FACTORS THAT CREATE
EMOTIONAL TENSION

ACHIEVE
GOOD
MENTAL
HEALTH
 Be available for recreational
activities (preferably with
your family)

D. WAYS TO Choose your friends

MAINTAIN wisely

GOOD
MENTAL Avoid having enemies
HEALTH
Practice your religion