Mental Health and Wellness

Question 1

In 2013, the word FOMO was added to the Oxford English dictionary. The fear of missing out or FOMO is becoming increasingly common among the millennial generation and young adults. It can cause significant stress in a person’s life.

FOMO is the feeling that you are missing out on something important that others are experiencing right now. Many of us at some point in our lives have experienced cases of FOMO, even if we are unwilling to admit it. This incessant worrying about what everyone else is doing only causes us to miss out on our own lives even more.

Examine based on your research studies in the context of Singapore, how FOMO affects someone who is 13-15 years old (teens) and someone who is 23-25 years old (young adults).

Question 2

Based on your research studies, interpret the concept of mental health and how social media can impact it either positively and negatively during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Question 3

a) Personal values are not feelings, physical objects or a wish list of accomplishments. Values are personal qualities that define a person. Values are like directions in which we want to move throughout our lives, whereas goals are things that we want to achieve or complete.

Appraise with research studies, the relevance of how our personal values can help to reduce FOMO of a Secondary Two student. Provide TWO (2) examples of personal values.

b) Based on the TWO (2) personal values selected, discuss the SMART goals that will be helpful to the Secondary Two student.

c) Discuss by providing FOUR (4) examples, how schools can make students feel safe seeking help on mental health issues in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Question 4

a) Poor physical health can lead to an increased risk of developing mental health problems. Similarly, poor mental health can negatively impact on physical health, leading to an increased risk of some conditions. When considering mental health and physical health, the two should not be thought of as separate. Determine how mental health affects physical health for someone who is a young adult (21 years and above) and someone who is an elderly person (60 years and above) during the Covid-19 pandemic.

b) Based on your age group, demonstrate with FOUR (4) examples how you employ a strength-based approach in mental health promotion using the positive psychology concept, to help you cope with the Covid-19 pandemic.

Question 5

Researchers from Changi General Hospital (CGH), SingHealth Polyclinics and health care company Abbott found that four in five Singaporeans aged 65 years and above who do not eat enough protein are at risk of malnutrition and have low muscle mass, making them more prone to injuries and falls.

The study recently published in Clinical Nutrition has examined the role dietary counselling and nutritional supplements can play in reducing the risk of malnutrition, which affects one in three older adults in Singapore.

a) Develop a nutritional meal plan that includes breakfast, snack, lunch, dinner and supper with a total 1500 kcal for an elderly person who is 65 years and above.

b) Apply FITT and develop a health-related fitness program for an elderly adult (65 years and above) incorporating the following components: cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance and flexibility.

c) Positive psychology is “the scientific study of optimal human functioning, the goals of which are to better understand and apply those factors that help individuals and communities thrive and flourish” (Magyar-Moe et.al., 2015, p. 509).

Positive psychology is interested in the study and understanding of well-being, meaning, hope, and using a strengths-based approach to handling life issues. Gratitude for what one has and savouring of one’s experience rank high as important routes towards well-being. Analyse how practising gratitude can enhance a positive human experience