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PERSONALITY
DEVELOPMENT
Quarter 3 - Module 4: Week 7 - 8
Mental Health, Well-being and Emotional Intelligence in Middle and Late Adolescence

What I Know
Directions: Read the questions carefully. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.
1. It is defined as a state of well-being in which every individual realizes his or her own potential,
can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to
contribute to her or his .
A. Mental Health C. Physical Health
B. Emotional Health D. Social Health
2. It includes happiness, interest in life, and satisfaction of wellbeing.
A. Physical well-being
B. Social well-being
C. Emotional well-being
D. Psychological well-being
3. It cannot affect your mental health in some areas of life.
A. Appetite C. Relationships with other
B. Energy levels D. Climate change
4. It refers to health problem that significantly affects how a person feels, thinks, behaves, and
interacts with other people.
A. Mental illness C. Physical illness
B. Social illness D. Depression
5. This is characterized by compensating for the overeating, such as vomit, excessive exercise,
laxatives, etc.
A. Anorexia Nervosa C. Social Eating
B. Bulimia Nervosa D. Binge Eating Disorder
6. It refers to any agitation or disturbance of mind, feeling, passion, any vehement or excited
mental state.
A. Social B. Physical C. Emotion D. Well-being
7. It refers to the capability of a person to manage and control his or her emotions and possess
the ability to control the emotions of others as well.
A. Well-being C. Wellness
B. Emotional Intelligence D. Physical fitness
8. Exhibited by a strong drive to achieve optimism, and high organizational commitment.
A. Self-awareness C. Self-Motivation
B. Self-Management D. Social Skill
9. Exhibited by self-confidence, realistic self-assessment and self-deprecating
sense of humor.
A. Empathy C. Self-awareness
B. Social Skill D. Self- Management
10. It is a positive emotion; admiration is stronger; acceptance is weaker.
A. Joy B. Anger C. Surprise D. Trust

LESSON 1: MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING IN MIDDLE AND LATE ADOLESCENCE

By raising awareness on mental health, people, especially adolescents, will know how to
evaluate and analyze the way they think and the judgment they make. Issues on mental health have been
prevalent in the present times and its impact is escalating negatively towards the overall health stability of the
people. Through mental health awareness, one will be able to know how to manage his problems and stress
through proper treatment and assistance. General knowledge about mental health is very vital for each
person to know.

What’s New
Activity 1.1: Define ME!
Directions: Create and give new words to the letters of the words MENTAL HEALTH based from your
present thoughts, feelings and behaviors. Then, define mental health using the words you created.

M – _____________
 E – _____________
N – _____________
T – _____________
A – _____________
L - _____________
H – _______________
E– _______________
A – _______________
L – _______________
T – _______________
H – _______________
Mental Health is
___________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________

What is It
Concept of Mental Health and Well-being in Middle and Late Adolescence
Mental health is an important thing to talk about, but sometimes people feel uncomfortable to start
discussing it. It is an important subject. However, as an increase in societal mental health awareness can
have positive outcomes, people who are mentally healthy are generally happy and confident about their lives.
They accept and deal with their problems realistically, recognize and accept their weakness, have good
relationship with others, understand themselves, and try to have a decent life. Mental health deals with both
the emotional and psychological conditions of a person.
If you have good mental well-being (or good mental health), you are able to:
 feel cooperatively confident in yourself – you accept and worth yourself and decide
yourself on realistic and reasonable standards
 live and work profitably
 cope with the stresses of everyday life and manage times of change and uncertainty.
 feel engaged with the world around you – you are able to build and maintain positive
relationships with other people and feel you can contribute to the community you live in
 sense of well-being and satisfaction
 ability to enjoy life, to laugh, and to have more fun
 ability to deal with life’s stresses and to bounce back from adversity

Mental health is a positive concept related to the social and emotional well- being of individuals and
communities. Having good mental health, or being mentally healthy, is more than just the absence of illness,
rather it’s a state of overall well- being.

Department of Education, Republic of the Philippines, Personal Development Reader 1st edition,
Change Your Mind About Mental Health (Quezon City: Sunshine Interlinks Publishing House Inc., 2016),
45.

Three Components of Mental Health

1. Emotional well-being- includes happiness, interest in life, and satisfaction.
2. Psychological well-being includes liking most parts of one's own personality, being good at
managing the responsibilities of daily life, having good relationships with others, and being
satisfied with one's own life
3. Social well-being refers to positive functioning and involves having something to contribute to
society (social contribution), feeling part of a community (social integration), believing that society
is becoming a better place for all people (social actualization), and that the way society works
makes sense to them (social coherence).

A lot of individuals pay attention of their physical health before they feel unwell. They may eat
properly, exercise and try to get enough sleep to help maintain wellness. You can take the identical
approach to mental health. Same as you may work to stay your body fitness, you can also work to stay
 your mind healthy.

Challenges to Mental and Well-Being

No one has a good mental health all the time, however ongoing problems can take a real toll on our well-
being.
Your mental health can affect some areas of your life:
 Work, school, or home life
 Relationships with other
 Sleep
 Appetite
 Energy levels
 Capacity to think clearly or make decisions in life
 Physical health
 Life satisfaction and more...
If you experience low mental wellbeing over a long period of time, you are more likely to develop a
mental health problem.
What is mental illness?
A mental illness is a health problem that significantly affects how a person feels, thinks, behaves, and
interacts with other people. It is diagnosed according to standardized criteria.

Eating disorder
- Is an illness that are characterized by irregular eating habits and stress concern about
size.
- Can develop throughout any stage in life but typically appear during teen years or
adulthood. Normally co-exist with different conditions such as anxiety, depression, etc.
1. Anorexia
People with anorexia have a true worry of weight gain and a distorted read of their body size
and form. As a result, they eat very little and can become dangerously underweight. Although
the disorder most often begins throughout adolescence, an increasing number of children and
older adults are also being diagnosed with anorexia. You cannot judge if a person is
struggling with anorexia by looking at him. A person does not need to be emaciated or
underweight to be struggling.
2. Bulimia nervosa is a serious, potentially life-threatening eating disorder characterized by a cycle
of bingeing and compensatory behaviors such as eating uncontrollably by purging and vomiting or
using laxatives in an attempt to losing weight.
3. Binge eating disorder is a severe, life-threatening but treatable eating disorder characterized by
the consumption of large quantities of food in a short period of time; a feeling of a loss of control or
unable to stop when eating; experiencing embarrassment which results stress and anxiety; and
not regularly using healthy compensatory measures to counter the binge eating.
“Types of Eating Disorder,” February 20, 2018, https://www.freedeatingdisorders.org/patient-
family-support/types-of-eating- disorders/.
Good Physical Health Is Good for Mental Health
One’s physical health is also an important issue to good mental health. Sleep and nutrition, as an
example, should be given importance and properly determined by an adolescent whose tendency is to get
these things for approved. An individual who is poor of sleep, for example, will be aggressive, will have a short
temper, will sometimes become emotionally responsive, and will also have bad memory. Physically, the
individual may develop skin rashes or acne, have gloomy circles around the eyes, causes overeating and
increases susceptibility to illnesses.
Ten Things You Can Do for Your Mental Health
1. Value yourself:
Take care of yourself with kindness and respect, and stay away from self- criticism. Make time for
your hobbies and favorite stuff, or broaden your horizons. Do recreational activities, plant a garden, take
dance lessons, learn to play an instrument.
2. Take care of your body:
Taking care of yourself physically can improve your mental health. Be sure to:
 Eat nutritious food
  Avoid vices
 Drink ample of water
 Exercise everyday
 Have enough sleep
3. Surround yourself with good people:
People with strong family foundation or social connections are generally healthier than those who
lack a support network. Make plans with supportive family members and friends, or seek out enjoyable
activities where you can get together or meet new persons, such as a club, class or support group.
4. Give yourself:
Giving your time and energy free to help and accompanied someone else. You will feel good
about doing something real to help someone really in need — and it's a wonderful way to meet new
persons, and the best feelings you may experience.
5. Learn how to deal with stress:
Whether you like it or not, stress is a part of life, and its natural feelings. Practice good coping
skills: do sport like swimming, exercise, take a nature walk, play with your pet or try journal writing as a
stress reducer. Also, remember to smile and see the beauty in life. Research shows that laughter is the
best medicine, can boost your immune system, relieve pain, relax your body and trim down stress.

6. Quiet your mind:

Recreational activities and prayer can improve your state of mind and viewpoint on life. Indeed,
research shows that meditation will help you feel calm, comfortable and improve the effects of therapy.

7. Set realistic goals:

Plan what you want in life to accomplish academically, professionally and personally, and note
down the steps you need to realize or achieve your goals. Moreover, aim high, but be realistic and don't
over-schedule. You will enjoy a marvelous sense of accomplishment and self-image as you see the
progress toward your ambition.

8. Break up the monotony:

Sometimes our daily routines make us more competent and develop our feelings of security and
safety, a slight change of tempo can brighten a boring schedule. Change your jogging direction, plan a
road-trip in beautiful scenery, take a walk in a different park, hang some new pictures or try a newly open
restaurant.
9. Avoid alcohol and other drugs:
If possible do not use or keep alcohol, and stay away from other dangerous drugs. Sometimes
people may use alcohol and other drugs to self-medicate but in reality, alcohol, and other drugs only
make worse problems in life.

10. Get help when you need it:

Finding help is a sign of strength but not a weakness. And it is significant to remember that
treatment is valuable. Persons who have proper care can easily recover from mental illness and addiction
and lead full, worthwhile lives.

What’s More

Activity 2 :Self-assessment 1. List at least three sentences each on how you can achieve and maintain
mental health and well-being for yourself.

MENTAL
HEALTH

How to maintain?

How to achieve?
Activity 3: What is your wellness level?
Directions: Read each statement below and score the response that best reflects on how you have been
feeling during the past month. Add up your selected responses to find out your Total Wellness Score.

Always – 5 Frequently – 4 Rarely – 3 Never - 1

1. I had goals and ambitions.
2. I felt like having fun, participating in sports and all my favorite activities and hobbies.
3. I felt self-confident
4. I felt useful
5. I was able to easily find answers to my problems
6. I had the impression of really enjoying life
7. I felt healthy and in good shape
8. I had a good sense of humor, easily making my friends laugh
9. I got along well with everyone around me
10. I was true to myself, being natural at all times Your wellness scores out of 50 = _

What does my score mean?

Your score reflects the degree of balance you have across the various areas in your life, how well you
are coping, and how good you feel about things around. These are all necessary aspects of wellness and
mental health. There's no magic score that guarantees good well-being, thus we have not enclosed any
guidelines on “high” or “low” scores and what they mean. Instead, we recommend using this self-test to track
your own wellness standing over time.

1. What is your wellness level? Is it high or low? Explain.

2. State your coping strategies to feel good about the things in your life.

Activity 4: Signs of Trouble: DEPRESSION

Directions: Read each question carefully. Put a check mark to the corresponding column which labeled
Nearly every day, Several days or Not at all for each of the items below:
How have you been feeling lately? Nearly More Several days Not
every than at
day half all
the
days
1. How often have you been troubled by
feeling down, depressed or
hopeless?
2. How often have you had little interest
or pleasure in doing things?
3. How often have you been bothered by
trouble falling or staying asleep, or
sleeping too much?
4. How often have you been bothered by
feeling tired or having little
energy?
5. How often have you been bothered
by poor appetite or overeating?
6. How often have you been bothered by
feeling bad about yourself, or that you
are a failure, or have let yourself
or your family down?
 7. How often have you been bothered by
trouble concentrating on things, such as
reading the newspaper
or watching television?
8. Have you had an anxiety attack
(suddenly feeling fear or panic)?
9. How often have you been bothered by
feeling nervous, anxious or on
edge?
10. How often have you been bothered by
worrying too much about different
things?

*Scores are based on the responses given and indicate depressive symptom severity and anxiety
symptom severity. Scoring is as follows: Not at all = 0, Several days = 1, More than half the days
= 2, Nearly every day = 3.
1. What are your coping strategies to overcome the signs of depression?

2. How will you influence others by not getting easily depressed?

What I Have Learned

Activity 5: My Strengths and Qualities Directions: Complete the statements below.
1. Things I am good at …
.
2. What I like about my appearance…
.
3. I have helped others by…
.
What I treasure the most …
.
4. Compliments I have received…
.
5. Challenges I have overcome…
.
6. Things that make me unique …
.
7. Times I have made others happy …
.
What are your strengths and qualities do you like the most? Why?

How do you feel knowing your strengths and qualities?

What I Can Do
Activity 6: Problem Solving
Directions: Think of a significant event that happened in your life and answer the following questions below.

1. Describe the situation.

2. What were your thoughts?

3. How did you feel?

4. What were your behaviors?

5. What was the outcome?

How to overcome challenges in facing problems or situation in your life without affecting your mental health?

Additional Activity
Research what institution/s in your community which help/s the people suffering from mental illness. Write the
programs they offer and the benefits the patients can get.

LESSON 2: EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE IN MIDDLE AND LATE ADOLESCENCE

Emotions are basically part of our feelings. Thus, emotional awareness is able to recognize the emotions
that you experience, understand the feelings associated with it, and understand what you think and do as a
result.

What’s New
Activity 1: Find My Emotions!
Directions: Find as many emotions as you can from the puzzle. Encircle each word and write it in your journal.

F U S D E L X C A Z S W T A M
S E X C I T E D R S A D A N O
U G A E F D O F E A D F N T L
R J O R O O L E D S N A E I A
P O L I L O N E L Y E O D C S
R U J G A E D L B F S L E I H
I T E B I Y A A S F S O D P A
S R A O R J D I S G U S T A M
E E L G F H J O L O A S S T E
F T O O F J O Y R F O L H I D
E R U L F E E D W A S S O O Y
S U S O C O N F U S E D S N D
P S E D S V C N A P R O U D D
I T R E E M H A P P Y H O K A
L S E A N G E R L H O J U L M
What is It
Emotional Intelligence: Before we explain the meaning of the word EQ, let us define first the terms
emotion and intelligence.
Emotion is any disturbance of mind, feeling, passion, any excited psychological state. However,
emotional intelligence will be defined as the ability of an individual to command respect by building
relationships or the power to urge.
Emotional intelligence refers to the ability of an individual to manage and control his or her emotions. It
possesses the ability to control the emotions of others thus influencing other people’s feelings.
The benefits of emotional intelligence is the ability to recognize, use, understand, and manage emotions
in an effective and constructive way. A high EQ helps individuals to communicate better, decrease their
anxiety and stress, defuse conflicts, improve relationships, empathize with others, and effectively conquer
life’s challenges. Our emotional intelligence affects the value of our lives because it influences our behavior
and relationships.
Good leader shows their Emotional Intelligence by exhibiting all five of its key components:
1. Self-awareness: Exhibited by self-confidence, realistic self-assessment and self-offensive sense of
humor. Most people with high Emotional Intelligence perceive their emotions and that they don’t let their
feelings rule them. They understand their strengths and weaknesses, and they work on these areas so
they can perform better. Also, can cope with their feelings simply.
2. Self-Management: Exhibited by credibility and truthfulness, comfort with uncertainty and honesty to
change. This is the capability to control emotions and impulses. Persons who self- control typically don’t
allow themselves to become too irritated or jealous, and they don’t make spontaneous, careless
decisions. They really think before they do something.
3. Self-Motivation: Exhibited by a strong force to realize optimism, and high organizational
commitment. Persons with a high emotional intelligence are willing to postpone immediate results for
long-term success. They are highly creative, love a challenge, and are successful in whatever they do.
4. Empathy: Exhibited by know-how in structuring and retaining talents, and cross- cultural sensitivity
and check to clients and customers. This is the ability to recognize with and understand the needs
desires, and viewpoints of those around you. Empathetic persons avoid stereotyping and judging too
promptly, and they live their lives in an open, and honest way.
5. Social Skill: Exhibited by the capacity to lead change efforts, expressiveness, and skill in building
and leading teams. Persons with strong social skills are naturally team players. Rather than center on
their own victory, they help others to build up and excel. They can manage disputes, are outstanding
communicators, and are masters at building and maintaining relationships.
Emotional intelligence sometimes refers to EQ and EI are equally necessary to balance leadership. Thus,
it is one of the most important attributes of an excellent leader. Emotional intelligence is a range in which
everyone can be taught and get better.

Increase Your Emotional Intelligence through Self-Management

Here are a few coaching tips that can help improve your emotional or behavioral self-control.

1. Remain aware of feelings. Giving attention to how you feel in a minute is the first step to more
efficient self-management of your behavior.
2. Keep a journal. Make a list of situations or events in your life that “trigger” negative emotions, such
as anger or frustration. Then write out a strategy to deal with these situations in a positive and effective
manner. Review and analyze these strategies regularly so you’re prepared to put them into practice.
3. Pay attention to “self talk.” Ask yourself what it looks and feels like to be under control, paying
attention and poised. Repeat this consciously each day and it’s likely your “talk” will become your habitual
“action.”
4. Remember, you have a choice. You have the capability to decide your response to any situation.
You can choose to “fly off the handle” in stressful situations, or you can choose to remain peaceful.

The eight basic emotions are:

 Fear → feeling of being afraid, frightened, or scared.
 Anger → feeling angry.
 Sadness → feeling sad. Other words are sorrow, grief (a stronger feeling, for example when
someone has died)
 Joy → feeling happy.
 Disgust → feeling something is wrong or nasty.
 Surprise → being unprepared for something.
 Trust → a positive emotion; admiration is stronger; acceptance is weaker.
 Anticipation → in the sense of looking forward positively to something which is
 going to happen. Expectation is more neutral.

Department of Education, Republic of the Philippines, Personal Development Reader 1 st edition,

Emotional Intelligence. (Quezon City: Sunshine Interlinks Publishing House Inc., 2016), 56.
What’s More
Activity 2: Emotional Intelligence Can Give!
Directions: In your own opinion, give at least 8 benefits of emotional intelligence.

Emotional
Intelligence

1. Which benefits of emotional intelligence do you enjoy the most?

Activity 3: Trigger Your Emotions

Directions: Read each situation. Select at least five situations that would trigger your emotions by putting a
check on the blank. From each situation you choose, write at least two feelings, using keywords, at the end of
each statement. Then, answer the question below.
Your brother doesn’t listen to you.
Your baby sister spills a glass of milk on the floor.
Someone threatens you.
Someone doesn’t agree with you.
You are pushed aside when you are asking for help.
You are told that you can’t do something
You get caught doing something you shouldn’t have been doing.
Someone tries to tell you how to run your life.
You are accused of doing something you didn’t do.
Your friend tells you that you are lazy for not doing something.
You hear that someone has been spreading rumors about you.
You are overwhelmed but your boss gives you more work.
You get stuck in traffic.
Your mother says that you haven’t been doing enough at home.
Someone tells you privately that you did something wrong.

What are your coping strategies to overcome your emotional triggers?

Activity 4: Exploring Emotions

Emotional self-awareness is the ability to recognize one’s own feelings. In your journal, complete each
statement based on how you feel. Use the blanks to add your own feeling words.

Emotions What was happening when you felt this emotion?

Afraid

Angry
 Ashamed

Confident

Confused

Depressed

Embarrassed

Energetic

Excited

Glad

Jealous

Lonely

Proud

Relaxed

Stressed

1. What are the top three feelings that you do not like to have? Why?

2. Write at least two possible positive reactions from each feeling that you do not like.

What I Have Learned

Shyness and anger are two emotions that can be difficult to manage in some situations. Let us learn
about them and how it can be managed so we will know how to deal with other people.
Activity 5: My Reflections
Direction: Write a reflection about the different scenarios listed below on your journal.
1. The emotions you have felt recently and the circumstances in which you felt them;
2. Your emotional self-awareness; and
3. What you learned through exercises and how you can use these learning to improve your emotional
development.

What I Can Do

Activity 6: I AM…
Directions: Emotional self-awareness is the ability to recognize one’s own feelings. In your journal, complete
each statement based on how and what you feel at the moment. Use the blanks to add your own feelings.
Examples:
I am most happy when .
I feel embarrassed when .
I think negative thoughts about myself when . I am when
.
I feel when . I think
about when . I am
when . I feel
when .
I think about when .
Additional Activity

Activity 7: Create a Collage of Your Feelings

Our emotions can more simply express themselves in visual images and symbols than in words. An
image of daisies catches your eye. You glue it into your collage, but don’t know why you picked it. After
looking at your collage, you realize that daisies were your mother’s choice flowers. “You might arrive at the
nearby that your existing feelings of depression are related to old grief and prior losses that were not originally
in your conscious awareness.”
Looking through magazines and newspapers find images that express your emotions. Paste these
images onto a piece of paper. When your collage is complete, journal about the images you created. Ask
yourself: “What are you trying to tell me?”

Assessment
Directions: Read the questions carefully. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.
1. It refers to health problem that significantly affects how a person feels, thinks, behaves, and
interacts with other people.
A. Mental illness C. Physical illness
B. Social illness D. Depression
2. This is characterized by compensating for the overeating, such as vomit, excessive exercise,
laxatives, etc.
A. Anorexia Nervosa C. Social Eating
B. Bulimia Nervosa D. Binge Eating Disorder
3. It refers to any agitation or disturbance of mind, feeling, passion, any vehement or excited
mental state.
A. Social B. Physical C. Emotion D. Well-being
4. It refers to the capability of a person to manage and control his or her emotions and possess
the ability to control the emotions of others as well.
A. Well-being C. Wellness
B. Emotional Intelligence D. Physical fitness
5. Exhibited by a strong drive to achieve optimism, and high organizational commitment.
A. Self-awareness C. Self-Motivation
B. Self-Management D. Social Skill
6.Exhibited by self-confidence, realistic self-assessment and self-deprecating sense of humor.
A. Empathy C. Self-awareness
B. Social Skill D. Self- Management
7. It is a positive emotion; admiration is stronger; acceptance is weaker.
A. Joy B. Anger C. Surprise D. Trust
8. It is defined as a state of well-being in which every individual realizes his or her own potential,
can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to
contribute to her or his
community.
A. Mental Health C. Physical Health
B. Emotional Health D. Social Health
9. It cannot affect your mental health in some areas of life.
A. Appetite C. Relationships with other
B. Energy levels D. Climate change
10. It includes happiness, interest in life, and satisfaction of wellbeing.
A. Physical well-being
B. Social well-being
C. Emotional well-being
D. Psychological well-being