Ch. 4 Promoting Mental and Emotional Health

People with positive mental and emotional health are better able to work productively in their careers and are more likely to feel successful and content.

• True

• False

When mental health conditions temporarily impair your ability to cope with daily life, they are known as mental illnesses.

• True

• False

People who experience stressful life events or ongoing stressors have a lower risk of developing negative feelings or thoughts patterns and mental health conditions.

• True

• False

By assessing yourself, you can identify and improve some areas of your mental and emotional health and determine if you need to seek help.

• True

• False

Once you have discovered your identity, that identity will grow and change as you mature and develop new interests.

• True

• False

Self-esteem and self-image develop during adolescence and do have a significant impact on a person's mental and emotional health.

• True

• False

People with healthy self- esteem don't often worry about what other people think of them.

• True

• False

A negative environment usually results in people feeling good about themselves.

• True

• False

People with low emotional intelligence control can't control their feelings and impulses and act with thought and integrity.

• True

• False

People who allow themselves to express their emotions are better able to release them and move past them.

• True

• False