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BRAIN DOMINANCE
Which of these apply to you? Put YES if is applied to you.
_____ I am very organized
_____ I remember faces more than names
_____ I think things through before making a decision
_____ If someone’s mad at me, I can tell even without the person saying a word
_____ I work best in a quiet space
_____ I daydream a lot
_____ I hate taking risk
_____ I tend to get emotional
_____ I make a to-do-list
_____ I trust my “ gut instinct “
READING: THE DOMINANT SIDE OF THE BRIAN
Researchers believed that brain dominance determines a person’s preference, problem

solving style, personality characteristic, and even career choices. For example, a right-brain
individual will quickly get a feeling for a situation, while a left-brain person will usually ask a
lot of questions first. The following chart reflects additional difference between left and right-
brain dominance.
PERSONAL PREFERENCE
LEFT DOMONANCE RIGHT DOMINANCE

Classical music Popular music
Being on time A good times
Careful planning To visualize the outcome
To consider alternative To go with the first idea
Being thoughtful Being active
Monopoly, scrabble , or chess Athletics, art or music
There is nothing good or bad about either preference. Both orientations can be equally
successful in accomplishing a single task. However, one may be more appropriate over the
other on the situation.
SIGNS OF TROUBLE: DEPRESSION
Put a check mark under the Column YES or NO for each the items below:
Test Your Mood Yes No

Do you feel sad, depressed or down most of the time?
Are you unable to enjoy the things that once gave you pleasure?
Do you feel tired and/or lack energy most of the time?
Do you have trouble sleeping or do you sleep too much?
Do you find it difficult to concentrate or make decision?
Have you had an increase od decrease in appetite or weight?
Have you had feelings of worthlessness or quilt?
Have you felt frightened or panicky for no apparent reason at all?
Have you felt restless and found it difficult to sit still?
Have you been feeling anxious or worried?
Have you felt like you just cannot go on or had thoughts of death or
dying?
READING: SUPPORT STRATEGIES/COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES
Here are some strategies for supporting someone with mental health concerns:
 Encourage the person to seek help and support from adult.
 Spend time with the person, listen to his/her concerns.
 Be hopeful; help them feel like their life will get better.
 Stand by them. Invite your friend to things that you are doing; keeping busy and
staying in touch with friends will help your friend feel better, when they are ready.
 Learn as much as you can about mental illness so that you understand what is going
on for them.
 If you are a close friend or family member of someone with mental health problem,
make sure that you get help as well. Talk to someone about what is happening. This
will help you be a better support friend.
 Put the person’s life before your friendship. if the person mentions thoughts of
suicide, don’t keep it secret, even if the person has asked you to.
READING: HELP HOW-TO’S

First step, Reach Out to People You Trust
Sometimes people don’t get help they need because they don’t know where to turn.
When you’re not feeling well, it can be a struggle to take the necessary steps to help
yourself get better.
When dealing with mental health or emotional problems, it’s important not to go at
it alone. Healing is a combination of helping yourself and letting others help you.
Comfort and support, information and advice, and professional treatment are all form
of help.
Think of all people you can turn to support. These are people, who are concerned
about you can help comfort you, who will listen to you and encourage you, and who
can help arrange for treatment. In other words, find caring people in your life who can
help you.
These people might include:
 Friends
 Parents and other family members
 Someone who seems like a parent to you
 Other adult whose advice you would value-perhaps a favorite teacher or coach, a
member of your church or other place of worship, a good friends parent.

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Which of these apply to you? Put YES if is applied to you.

_____ I am very organized

_____ I remember faces more than names

_____ I think things through before making a decision

_____ I work best in a quiet space

_____ I daydream a lot

_____ I hate taking risk

_____ I tend to get emotional

_____ I make a to-do-list

_____ I trust my “ gut instinct “

READING: THE DOMINANT SIDE OF THE BRIAN

Researchers believed that brain dominance determines a person’s preference, problem

LEFT DOMONANCE RIGHT DOMINANCE

Test Your Mood Yes No

READING: SUPPORT STRATEGIES/COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES

READING: HELP HOW-TO’S

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