8th Grade Mental & Emotional Health

The way people think about and respond to events in their daily lives.

• Mental Health

• Physical Health

The way a person experiences and deals with feelings.

• Body Language

• Emotional Health

Chemicals that help control how the body grows

• Hormone

• Depression

Expressing emotions with the face, hand, and posture

• Active listening

• Body Language

Not only hearing but also showing that you understand what a person is saying.

• Depression

• Active Listening

A measure of how much you value, respect, and feel confident about yourself.

• Self-Esteem

• Hormone

Thinking about the good parts of a bad situation.

• Positive Self Talk

• Mental Illness

Automatic behaviors used to reduce uncomfortable stress.

• Defense Mechanism

• Teen Hotline

A mood disorder in which a person feels extremely sad and hopeless for at least 2 weeks.

• Depression

• Hormone

A disorder that affects a person's thoughts, emotions, and behaviors

• Mental Illness

• Defense Mechanism