(Grade 7 Lesson on Health) Third Qtr

1. Death
and
Dying
Sheem Lawrence A. Fatallo

2. Grief
– is an intense emotion
from a loss, disaster, or
misfortune.

3. Intensity of Grief
– Low-Grief Death
a death caused by prolonged sickness
or anticipated death showing little
emotion after death due to
experienced grief prior to death

4. Intensity of Grief
– High-Grief Death
unexpected death where grieving
process may be more emotional and
longer because no preparation for
death was done

5. Five Stages of Grief
– Denial
This stage is a healthy response to a
stressful situation, and it act as a
temporary buffer to help protect
individual.
“This can’t be happening to me”

6. Five Stages of Grief
– Anger
After denial you become angry, resentful,
and hostile. Anger may be directed to
love ones and expressed through
shouting, complaining, and bitterness.
“Why is this happening to me”

7. Five Stages of Grief
– Bargaining
This stage typically occurs throughout
the dying process. Before a loss, it
seems like you will do anything if only
your loved one would be spared, you
bargain to prolong life.

8. Five Stages of Grief
– Depression
This depressive stage feels as though it
will last forever. It is important to
understand that this depression is not a
sign of mental illness. It is the
appropriate response of great loss.

9. Five Stages of Grief
– Acceptance
This stage is about accepting the
reality that our loved one is physically
gone and recognizing that this new
reality is the permanent reality.

10. Mental Illness/Disorder
– Acceptance
is an emotional disturbance, which
affects the way an individual thinks,
feels, and behaves making it difficult to
live a normal life. It may be organic or
functional.

11. Types of Mental Disorder
– Organic mental disorder
are due to physical injuries and
illness affecting the brain.

12. Types of Mental Disorder
– Functional mental disorder
can be due to environmental
conditions or poor coping skills.

13. Causes of Mental Disorder
– Life situations and experiences
these include insecurities in early life
like broken homes, loss of loved one,
marital problems, financial difficulties,
unemployment, and others

14. Causes of Mental Disorder
– Physical conditions
these include fever, intoxication from
alcohol or drugs, trauma like head
injuries, senility, and disturbance of
the endocrine glands.

15. What are the practical
ways to help oneself when
these
danger signs occur?

16. Practical Ways to Help
Oneself
– Share out
entrust worries to someone
trustworthy

17. Practical Ways to Help
Oneself
– Divert for a while
have a relaxation to have a better
condition emotionally and
intellectually

18. Practical Ways to Help
Oneself
– Lose of anger
do physical activities like exercising or
house beautification

19. Practical Ways to Help
Oneself
– Do something for others
learn to help others who may be
more problematic

20. Practical Ways to Help
Oneself
– Carry tasks by steps
do must urgent tasks one at a time,
set aside others for the time being

21. What are the early signs
and symptoms of mental
illness?

22. Signs and Symptoms
– Disturbed sleep for a prolonged period
– Prolonged headache
– Restlessness and irritability: being
talkative, depressed, suspicious

23. Signs and Symptoms
–Easily gets tired, lowering output
–Impaired memory
–Isolating self from families and
friends.

24. What are different mental
disorders?

25. Six Mental Disorders
– Mood Disorder
also referred to as affective disorder.
These are conditions impacting mood
and related functions.

26. Six Mental Disorders
– Bipolar
Also known as manic-depressive
disorder, it is a mental illness
characterized by severe high and low
moods and bring changes in sleep
energy, thinking, and behavior.

27. Six Mental Disorders
– Schizophrenic
split or breakdown in logical thought
process resulting in unusual behavior

28. Six Mental Disorders
– Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
(OCD)
is an anxiety disorder where the
person experience recurring
obsessions and compulsions

29. Six Mental Disorders
– Obsessive Compulsive Personality
Disorder (OCPD)
a chronic or continuing and non-
adaptive behavior of dealing with
other people and life changes

30. Six Mental Disorders
– Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
(PTSD)
a mental health condition resulting
from unbearable traumatic or
terrifying events

31. Preventive measures against
mental disorder
– Foster closer family relationship
– Immunization against diseases leading
to physical and mental disabilities
– Engage in leadership training and
skills training.

32. Preventive measures against
mental disorder
– Share home for children who are
abused, unwanted, abandoned, and
maltreated

33. Preventive measures against
mental disorder
– Provide timely guidance for untoward
crisis like attempts for suicide and
inflicting harm to others due to
alcoholism or drug abuse
– Encourage young individuals to
engage in community activities

34. Reference:
– The 21st Century MAPEH in Action pp 289-290