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Activity 2.2
Step onto the scale (weighing machine) turn by turn and stand still
on it with feet even and flat. Then keep the record. For nrnasuring
the height, stand facing the wall by your back and ask your friend to
place a flat straight object on your head and n1ark the wall. Measure
the height with the help of a measuring tape and keep the records.

2.5 Mental Health

Read about an incident below and discuss about mental health.

An adolescent girl wanted to study Law after getting the result of Grade
12. But, her pai·ents are not in favour of her choice. Some fa1uily mem-
bers forced herto join Chaitered Accountancy (CA) Course. So, she
joined CA and started her higher education. She could not concen-
trate on her study. As a result, the result was not satisfactory. She left
her study before completing the cow:se. She wanted to study Psychol-
ogy in higher education. But, nobody supported her. She was sad. She
lost her appetite. She had no sound sleep. She started to stay up late.
She stai·ted showing no interest in her favourite activities. She started
to stay alone. She left roaming and playing with her friends. She felt
hesitation sharing her feeling and problems with family members and
friends. After some days, her condition became worse. She felt hope-
less or empty. She suffered from low self-esteem.

The family members and her close friends tried to convince
her and make her happy. But, there was no change in her
behaviour and activities. Stress and anxiety brought her to the stage of
depression. She faced problems in making decisions about her
study and other things. She had a low confidence level to ex-
press her feelings and opinions. The family members consulted a
counselor and psychiatrist and made her treatment under their guid-
ance ai1d advice. She recovered slowly after the treatment. Her parents
promised that she could choose her favourite subjects. Now, she is nor-
mal. She is actively participating regularly in family ai1d social activities.
She is studying Psychology as her choice and getting better results.
Questions for discussion

1. Why did the adolescent girl become the victim of depression?
2. What efforts did that girl and her fan1ily members make for
stress management?

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