Health
Group presentation outline
Chapter 11 Health
Thuy Tien Le
Kyung ah Yoh
Sarah Bruto
Igor Lutay
Chandni Sookdeo
PSY 555
Laila Andreucci
November 27, 2014
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Chapter 11. Health
Introduction
According to World Health Organization (WHO) health is a state of complete physical,
mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
Alcohol, tobacco, and drugs: The truth
(I will explain about alcohol, tobacco, and drugs.)
The truth: Getting high can be fun and also mean having good time.
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Using drug to change their feelings.
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A drug-using society
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Drug become solution for any problem.
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Instant comfort via chemicals is approved.
Payoff in using alcohol, tobacco, drug
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Can be direct: relaxation, self-confidence.
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Not obvious: avoid rejection, mask emotional pain.
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Depend on drug when face 2 perennial problems:
1 . How to cope with unpleasant moods
2 . How to deal with difficult circumstances.
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They are cost.
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Substance abuse leads to addiction.
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Cost of substance addiction: overdose, infection,…
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Lectures about why avoid alcohol, tobacco and drug abuse are pointless.
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Choosing to avoid these by yourself.
Seeing the full scope of addiction
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Is addiction a barrier for you right now?
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Lost control
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Pattern of relapse
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Tolerance
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Withdrawal
If you do, acting on several of the following suggestion.
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Admit the problem
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Pay attention
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Look at the costs
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Take responsibility (avoid blame, shame, guilt)
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Get help
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Get help from a friend or family member.
(Kyung will explain about keeping sexual health.)
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Sexual health
Anyone who has sex is at risk of getting a Sexually Transmitted Infection(STI)
Use condoms every time but don’t trust them.
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See a doctor and check.
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Tell your partner.
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Get vaccinated.
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Recognized the symptoms.
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Avoid injecting drugs.
Protect against unwanted pregnancy
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Abstinence
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Hormonal Methods
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Barrier Methods
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Implants
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Calendar Method
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Emergency contraceptives
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Where to get birth control
Warning : Withdrawer does not work.
Quiz : Name 2 common STIs in North America.
Chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, genital warts, genital herpes, trichomoniasis, HIV/AIDS
(Next, Sarah will explain about mental health.)
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Mental Health
Mental health includes many factors
The person’s skill at managing stress, their ability to build loving relationships, their capacity
to meet the demands of school and work, and their belief about their ability to succeed.
People with mental illness have thoughts, emotions, or behaviors that consistently interfere
with these areas of life.
Some things that you can do to prevent mental illness or cope with mental illness if they
happen are:
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Take care of your body
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Solve problems
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Stay active
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Share what you’re thinking/feeling
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Focus on one task at a time
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Manage stress
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Find resources on or off campus
Emotional Pain is not a Sickness
Emotional pain has gotten a bad name, which is greatly undeserved.
Feeling bad can be good for you, and some situations call for feeling a certain way
Be open to your own feelings, it’s what makes us human
Feeling bad for too long can be a problem, otherwise it is a good idea to be open to them
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Connect with people
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Reassure others
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Remember that pain will eventually pass
Suicide is no Solution!
Recognize the danger signs of suicide.
This can help you help you keep people you know safe. Look out for colleges or friends that:
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Talk about suicide
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Plan for suicide
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Have a history of repeated attempts
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Are dwelling on problems
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Feeling depressed
If you have reason to believe that someone you know is thinking of suicide, you must take
immediate action to do whatever it takes to ensure the persons safety.
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Take it seriously
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Speak powerfully
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Get professional help
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Remove access to guns, drugs, and razors
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Handle an emergency
(Next, Igor will explain about food.)
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Food
Choose your fuel.
You are what you eat. The food that you intake throughout the day will affect everything:
your mood, your health, your sleep, your weight, amount of energy you will have. The food is
the base of our everyday life and is the most important part of health.
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Start with widely accepted guidelines. “Canada’s Food Guide.”
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Avoid fad diets.
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Limit fast foods.
Eating well with Canada’s Food guide.
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Emphasize Vegetables and Fruits in your diet.
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Choose grain products.
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Drink lower-fat milk.
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Have meat alternatives.
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Drink water regularly and enjoy variety of foods.
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Maintain a healthy body weight and exercise regularly.
(Finally, Chandni will explain about physical health.)
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Exercise
What is exercise?
It is to indicate weight loss and prevent many diseases such as heart attacks and diabetes.
7 different forms of exercises
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Stay active throughout the day
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Adapt to your campus environment
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Do what you enjoy
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Vary your routine
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Get active daily
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Exercise with others
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Look for results
Choose to rest
The human body needs certain amount of resting periods, not enough can cause illness and
lack of focus.
Different ways of promoting sound sleep.
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Exercise daily
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Avoid long naps during day
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Sleep in same place every night
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Do tomorrow list before bed
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Keep room cool
What is self-efficacy?
It is your belief in your own ability to determine the outcome out any event.
Strong self-efficacy- gives you confidence and ability to set long term goals and difficulties
as challenges.
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7 ways of handling self-efficacy
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Situations in which you win- small step for projects
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Set goals with care-long term goals
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Adapt a role model-succeeded in situation similar to yours
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Change conversation about yourself- know what you say & think about yourself
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Interpret stress in a new way-physical-knot in stomach and Sensation- dry mouth
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Compare yourself to yourself- write discovery statements
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Soak in acknowledgements of other- take compliments (say thank you)
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References
Dave, E., Doug T., & Debra D.(2012). Becoming a master student (5th ed.)., Ne : Nelson.
World Health Organization. (1948). Official Records of the World Health Organization.
Retrieved November 23, 2014, from http://www.who.int/about/definition/en/print.html
The Raw Food Diet. Adapted from “Super Fat Weight Loss,” by Admin , 4 January 2013,
Weight Loss Diets that Work Fast. Retrieved November 12, 2014, from
http://superfastweightloss.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/healthy-raw-foods.jpg. Copyright
2014 by SuperFastWeightLoss.
Exercising. Adapted from “Fitness Sutra: Your Wellness Mantra,” by P. Chew July 15th,
2014 , Common myths on fitness and exercising ,
Retrieved November 12, 2014 , from
http://www.fitnesssutra.com/2014/07/15/common-myths-on-fitness-and-exercising/.
Copyright 2014 by Fitness Sutra.
Sleep. Adapted from “Brickell Mattress,” by Jennifer, September 3rd, 2014, Why is a Good
Night’s Sleep so Important? . Retrieved November 12, 2014, from
http://www.brickellmattress.com/mattress-blog/good-nights-sleep-important/. Copyright
2014-2015 by BrickellMattress.com.
Safety Tips. Adapted from “Safety Tips For Women,” by M. Clare, July 12th, 2012, Healthy
and Beloved. Retrieved November 12, 2014, from http://healthyandbeloved.com/?p=5026.
Copyright 2014 healthyandbeloved.
Sexual Health. Adapted from “Teen Vogue,” by J.S. Park, November 16, 2009, Health Alert:
Unsafe Sex Among Teens is on The Rise. Retrieved November 12, 2014, from
http://www.teenvogue.com/blog/teen-vogue-daily/2009/11/health-alert-dangerousliaisons.html. Copyright 2014 by Teen Vogue Condé Nast Digital.
8 Protect against unwanted pregnancy
Adapted from “Launch Your Genius,” by Harish, April 1st, 2014, Self-Efficacy, The Excuses
Connection? Retrieved November 12, 2014, from
http://launchyourgenius.com/2014/04/01/self-efficacy-excuses-connection/. Copyright 2014
by Launchyourgenius.
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Suicide. Adapted from “Kentucky Suicide Prevention,” by KSPG, June 20th, 2012, Help Us
Stop Suicide. Retrieved November 12, 2014, from
http://kentuckysuicideprevention.org/feature/volunteer-2/. Copyright 2011-2013 by KSPG.
Buy Our Product. Adapted from “Wishpond,” by Wishpond, January 31, 2013, Tag Archives:
Bad Advertising vs. Good Advertising. Retrieved November 12, 2014, from
http://corp.wishpond.com/blog/tag/bad-advertising-vs-good-advertising/. Copyright 2014 by
Wishpond Technologies Ltd.
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