6th grade Health Triangle lesson 2- mental health

Health Triangle Lesson 2

Mental Health

​Last lesson...

• Identify the three sides to the health triangle

Draw

Label the 3 sides of the health triangle.

Health
Triangle

​Today I can...

• Analyze influences in making an unhealthy or healthy choice.

• Explain the harmful effects of explicit media, messaging, and images on self-esteem body image, and relationships.

• Implement strategies to maintain or improve your own emotional health.

Multiple Choice

What is mental/emotional health?

• refers to your ability to take care of your body.

• refers to your ability to relate and get along with other people.

• refers to your ability to solve problems and handle the daily events in your life without becoming overwhelmed.

Body Image Influence

Who or what influences

how you feel about yourself?

​answer honestly

​Today I can...

• Analyze influences in making an unhealthy or healthy choice.

Poll

Does TV influence our health

• Yes

• Sometimes

• No

Poll

Do our friends influence our health?

• Yes

• Sometimes

• No

Poll

Do our parents influence our health?

• Yes

• Sometimes

• No

Body Image Influence

Can be impacted by

• family
• friends
• life events and personal experiences
• media (TV, movies, and social

media)

Body Image: how you view yourself and your abilities

This includes your

• appearance
• personality
• skills and abilities
• weaknesses

Important Vocabulary

Important Vocabulary

★ Self-esteem: How a person feels about

themselves and their worth or value.

★ Stigma: Negative attitudes, beliefs, and

stereotypes that society holds towards
people with mental health challenges, often
leading to discrimination or exclusion.

​Today I can...

• Explain the harmful effects of explicit media, messaging, and images on self-esteem body image, and relationships.

Poll

When teens look online they feel better about themselves and their self esteem improves.

Agree or Disagree?

• agree

• disagree

​Today I can...

• Explain the harmful effects of explicit media, messaging, and images on self-esteem body image, and relationships.

Open Ended

How can TV, YouTube, Social Media and even video games have a harmful effect on your self-esteem?

​Today I can...

• Implement strategies to maintain or improve your own emotional health.

★ A person who feels good about the way she or

he looks is more likely to have a positive
self-image.

★ Trying to look the same as a model, an

athlete, or someone else is not a healthy
approach to body image.

Positive Body Image

​Today I can...

• Implement strategies to maintain or improve your own emotional health.

Open Ended

What is one strategy you could use to improve your own emotional health?

Great job!

Next class we will take a look at the physical health side of the triangle.

Have a great day!