Health & Wellness

1. Health & Wellness What makes you healthy?

2. Health=The well being of the body, mind and relationships w/others. • Characteristics of a healthy person: Physical Health Mental Health Social Health How well body How you feel about Getting along w/other Functions yourself loving relationships Diet, exercise, sleep recognize achievements give & accept help medical health learn from mistakes close friends

3. Wellness=A broad concept of health that includes a combination of physical, mental and social health. • Risk Factors=Any action or condition that increases the likelihood of injury, disease or threatens the health of others.

4. Goals=something you aim to achieve that takes planning and work • Increase self esteem • Long/short term goals • 5 year plan

5. Healthy Relationships What makes a relationship healthy? Cooperation, Respect, Compromise, Honesty, Trust, Loyalty, Compliments, Communication

6. 3 Types of Communication Behaviors Assertive Passive Aggressive Using “I” Mess. giving in Using “U” mess. Compromise Mumbling Wanting your way Speak clear Hoping others yelling will guess feelings

7. Boy/Girl Relationships How does dating different people help your personal growth? Infatuation=intense feelings of attraction toward another person. Steady Dating Positives Negatives • 1. • 2. • 3.

8. Dating Etiquette Men Women Abstinence=100% effective way to avoid STD’s & Pregnancy

9. VIOLENCE How do you deal with anger?

10. 3 steps in confronting a person • Choose the time & place • Stay Calm • Negotiate a Solution

11. Teen Violence • 1st teen murder occurred in 1786, Hannah Occuish (12) from New London, Connecticut killed a 6 yr. old by strangling her and beating her with a rock. She was hanged for this crime. • 1st teen thrill killing 1872 Jessie Pomeroy (12) murdered 2 young boys in Boston Massachusetts and tortured 6 others. Victims ranged from 4-8 yrs. Old. They were tied up, beaten and had there throats and genitals slashed. Pomeroy spent 41 years in prison.

12. Teen Violence • 1st act of school violence occurred May 9th 1944 when 2 students Madeline Kirkland (11) and Eileen Foster (13) killed 9 year old school mate Margaret Patton. Murder occurred in Harlem New York. The 2 girls held Margaret down and stabbed her to death. • 1st school shooting occurred May 4th 1956 at Maryland Park Junior High in Maryland. Billy Ray Prevatte (15) took a gun to school and opened fire, wounding 3 teachers. Nobody was killed.

13. Teen Violence • Deadliest school murder in the US occurred April 20th 1999 Littleton, Colorado. Dylan Klebold (18) Eric Harris (17) killed 13 classmates and teachers then killed themselves. 23 students were wounded. • Deadliest world shooting occurred in Germany on April 26th 2002. Robert Stenihauser (19) killed 16 including 13 teachers, 2 students a police officer and wounded 7 students.

14. 10 Myths of a school shooter • They didn’t fit the profile ( No Profile) Except male 2. He just snapped! (Most crimes are planned for many months Columbine was planned for a year and a half. 3. No One Knew (Shooters most likely tell someone) 80% told 1 person 50% told 2 or more

15. He had not threatened anyone? (Usually do not make a direct threat) • He was a loner (Most shooter had plenty of friends, some even had a girlfriend. • He was crazy (Less than 20% of these shooters are mentally ill and most are not involved in substance abuse. Most are depressed or suicidal) • If only the police were faster (Most shootings are over in 1 minute)

16. He never even touched a gun before. • (Most shooters have access to deadly weapons) • The school did everything they could • (All schools should have: police officer • Anonymous Tip Line, Zero tolerance Bullying) • School Shooting are Rampant • (Although shootings are a rare occurrence violence and bullying are present all the time. This proves there is always a chance of an attack.