Transcript STRESS

STRESS
HOW
OFTEN DO YOU FEEL STRESSED?
HOW DO YOU COPE WITH STRESS?
WHAT LIFE EVENTS DO YOU FIND STRESSFUL?
WHAT LIFE EVENTS ARE CATEGORIZED AS THE
MOST STRESSFUL?
TYPES OF STRESS
Note: Distress or Eustress are defined by
how the person perceives the stressor
DISTRESS: Stress associated with negative
events “bad stress”
Examples: ???
EUSTRESS: Stress associated with positive
events “good stress”
Examples: ???
Common Causes of Stress for Teens
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No privacy at home
Home is crowded
I don’t have enough money
Someone close to me/I has/have
a drug/alcohol problem
My parents are absent
My parents have high expectations
of me
Someone in my family is sick
or dying
I don’t have enough friends
I don’t belong
Friends pressure me to do things
I don’t want to do
I am new to Canada
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I am in a new relationship
I fear dying
I fear failing
I fear getting hurt by others
I have to much/too little
responsibility
I don’t get along with certain
teachers
My English skills are not good
enough
I want to work but can’t find a job
Decisions are hard for me
I don’t like the way I look
School work is tough right now
I get nervous when I try out for
things (e.g. clubs, teams, etc…)
GENERAL ADAPTATION SYNDROME
3 STAGES
1.
ALARM:
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Recognize the existence of a threat
Body reacts by producing hormones
(adrenalin)
Fight or flee from the cause of stress
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RESISTANCE:
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Physiological changes stabilize as
organism becomes accustom to threat
Hormone production and other physical
responses remain high
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EXHAUSTION:
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Body’s resources are wearing down
Glands lower their supply of adrenalin
Immune system loses its ability to
prevent disease and physical illness
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COPING WITH STRESS
Exercise
 Relaxation techniques
 Predicting and controlling events
 Social support
 Distraction
 Inoculation-preview of stressful event
 Other: ________________
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