Transcript Managing Stress and Coping with Loss

Chapter 8
Managing Stress
& Anxiety
Lesson 1 – Effects Of Stress
Lesson 2 – Managing
Stress
Lesson 3 – Anxiety & Teen
Depression
1. What is stress
A reaction
of the Body & Mind
to life's Challenges & Demands
2. Causes Of Stress
• Biological (Illness, Disability,
Injury)
• Environmental
• Cognitive (Thinking, Perception)
• Personal Behavior
• Life Situations
3. Body’s Stress Response
Stages
• Alarm
• Resistance
• Fatigue Exhaustion (Avoid) or
Recovery
4. Types of Fatigue
• Physical
• Psychological
• Pathological
5. Psychosomatic
Response
• Psycho – Means of the Mind
• Somatic – Means of the Body
Definition - A physical
Reaction that Results From
Stress Rather Than From an
Injury.
6. Physical Effects
of stress
Headache
Asthma
High Blood
Pressure
Weakened
Immune System
7. Mental/Social
Difficulty
Concentrating
Mood Swings
Risks of
Substance
Abuse
Risks of Drug
Use
8. Chronic Stress
• Associated with
long-term
problems
• Beyond a
person’s control
8. Stress Strategies
• Engage in Physical
Activity
• Seek Support
• Find A Relaxing Hobby
• Avoid Drugs
Lesson 2
Managing Stress
9. Ways to Manage Stress
• Use Refusal Skills
• Plan Ahead
• Get Adequate Sleep
• Regular Exercise
• Eat Nutritious Meals
• Avoid Drugs
9. Stress Management Techniques
• Redirect Your Energy
• Relax and Laugh
• Keep a Positive Outlook
• Meditation - Breathing
• Visualization
• Time Management
• Progressive Relaxation
Lesson 3
Anxiety
&
Teen Depression
10. Anxiety
Condition of feeling
uneasy or worried
about what might
happen.
11. Anxiety Symptoms
Feelings of
Fear
Perspiration Trembling
Muscle
Tension
Rapid Heart Shortness of
Rate
Breath
Lightheaded- Restlessness
ness
12. Depression
A prolonged feeling of
helplessness,
hopelessness, and
sadness.
Types of Depression
• 13.
Reactive
“A Case
of the
Blues”
• Short-term
• 14.
Major Chronic
“Requires
Treatment”
Long-term
15. Depression Symptoms
Restless Mood
Irritable Mood
Withdrawal
From Friends
Withdrawal
Change In
From Activities Appetite
Change In
Weight
Feelings Of
Guilt
Feelings Of
Worthlessness
Sense Of
Hopelessness
The
End