Mental Health lesson 2- body image

​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.

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.

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.

Body Image Influence

Describe the popular kids in movies.

class discussion

​Today I can...

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

​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.

Next class we will talk about how to be emotionally healthy.

Have a great day!