EDKP 330 Lecture 15: Lecture 15 (revised).docx

• School: McGill University
• Department: Kinesiology&Physical Education
• Course: EDKP 330
• Professor: David J Pearsall

Document Summary

Mental health: state of well-being in which individual realizes his/her own abilities, can cope with normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is bale to make a contribution to his or her community. Top 5 most costly disorders: primarily due to decpreased productivity due to depression. Pia: just enough good, too much- increased aggravation on existing mental health prob. Low self-esteem: neg feelings of ones capabilities, goals, accomplisgments and relationships with others. Distress: perceptions of/ability to cope w/ various stressors of life can positively or negatively affect funtion of cns and adoption of pos. or neg. health behaviors. 3 ways may be used: monotherapy. Add to existing treatments (ex drugs: adjunct therapy. Havin health benefits other than helping to treat the disease. Effects: improved self-esteem, improved sleep, biological adaptions. Increased balance, flexibility, mobility: body warming, increased bf to brain.