Summary
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This lesson focuses on intentional injuries, differentiating them from unintentional injuries (caused by accidents). Intentional injuries are those resulting from violence, either self-inflicted or inflicted by others with intent. The aim is to equip viewers with knowledge to prevent these injuries and promote a culture of non-violence.
Suicide is the intentional taking of one's own life, often not receiving mental and emotional counseling due to family shame. Parasuicide is a suicide attempt where the person does not intend to die, often a cry for help, but still serious. Clues for suicidal tendencies include talking about suicide, writing farewell letters, giving away valuables, and changes in behavior, moods, and feelings.
Domestic violence involves physical, sexual, or verbal abuse used by one person to control another in a relationship. It includes actions like name-calling, isolating a partner, withholding money, threatening harm, sexual assault, stalking, and intimidation. Victims can be anyone, especially if their partner is jealous, controlling, violent, or has a history of bad relationships. Children in violent homes can experience psychological problems that persist into adulthood.
Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior that is repeated and involves an imbalance of power. Classifications include verbal bullying (teasing, name-calling, threats), social bullying (hurting someone's reputation, spreading rumors), physical bullying (hitting, kicking, destroying possessions), and cyberbullying (using technology for verbal and social bullying).
Stalking is a pattern of behavior that makes someone feel afraid, nervous, harassed, or in danger. It involves repeated unwanted contact, following, sending items, calls, texts, social media posts, writing letters, damaging property, or creating websites about the victim. Stalkers can be acquaintances, strangers, or former partners, and their actions invade privacy and can be frightening.
Extortion is the use of force or threats to compel someone to give up money, property, or favors. Unlike robbery, where violence is immediate, extortion involves the fear of harm if demands are not met. It can occur near schools, targeting children for their allowances in exchange for protection.
Gangs are groups of young people who engage in criminal activity and violence, often in conflict with rival gangs. Youth join for a sense of belonging, adventure, or perceived protection. Gang members are responsible for serious crimes like extortion, theft, robbery, drug dealing, and are more likely to carry weapons.
Fraternities are groups with similar backgrounds. Youth join for power, protection, guidance, academic support, or a sense of belonging. Initiation rites, especially hazing which involves harassment, abuse, or humiliation, can be dangerous and lead to injuries or even death. The Anti-Hazing Law (RA 8049) regulates these activities, prohibiting physical hazing and requiring school oversight. Fraternities can also be involved in riots.
Kidnapping is forcefully moving and holding a person against their will, usually for monetary reward or benefit, often by an acquaintance or a stranger targeting wealth. Abduction is using deceit or force to take a person (often a child) away from their home or relatives. In abduction, the victim usually knows the abductor, who may be a parent in a custody dispute, acting out of emotional disorder or revenge.
Terrorism is the use of violence for political goals to instill fear in a large number of people. Terrorist groups seek publicity for their cause by targeting symbols of opposition. Categories include state terrorism (government force against citizens), bioterrorism (releasing toxic biological agents), cyberterrorism (using IT to attack or disrupt services), eco-terrorism (violence for environmental interests), nuclear terrorism (using nuclear materials for attacks), and narco-terrorism (violence by drug traffickers to influence governments).
Verbal abuse is a form of cruelty involving words used to attack, control, and harm. It includes angry outbursts, screaming, name-calling, blaming, brainwashing, and threats. Its goal is to control the victim. Verbal abuse is hurtful, can be obvious or subtle, controlling, dangerous (eroding self-confidence), destabilizing, and typically worsens over time, potentially escalating to physical abuse.
Sexual abuse includes incest (sexual contact between closely related persons), molestation (sexual abuse of a person by an adult for sexual pleasure or profit, involving unwanted advances like fondling, mutual masturbation, sodomy, coitus, child pornography, or child prostitution), and rape (forced sexual intercourse, including vaginal, anal, or oral penetration). Rape is also defined if consent is not given due to age (below 18), incapacity (mental disability, drugs, unconsciousness), or physical force/threats. Rape is a criminal offense punishable by law.
For self-inflicted injuries like suicide, act fast, take attempts seriously, and speak to the person with concern, offering help. For assault and abuse, develop strong body language (direct eye contact, strong voice), trust your intuition to get away from dangerous situations, and cultivate a self-protective attitude, recognizing your right to respect. Self-defense techniques involve self-esteem (less likely to be targeted) and assertiveness (bold, confident behavior to deter attackers).
Intentional injuries are violent, criminal acts that severely damage victims' physical, mental, social, emotional, and moral-spiritual health, with lasting effects. Adolescents are protected by laws and agencies, but personal responsibility for self-protection is crucial. Know what to do, who to trust, and whom to report to. Prioritize injury prevention and safety, and actively promote a culture of non-violence to avoid contributing to abuse. This lesson marks the end of the fourth-quarter health module, with activities assigned.