STRESS AND ANXIETY

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STRESS AND ANXIETY
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STRESS

• Reaction of the body to everyday challenges and
  demands
• Perception becoming aware through the senses, how
  do you perceive situations
• Reaction to stress, good or bad
• Motivator
• Inhibitor

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CAUSES OF STRESS

• Stressors, anything that causes stress
• Biological
• Environmental
• Cognitive (thinking)
• Personal behavior
• Life situations
• Past experiences influence what stresses us

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STRESS RESPONSE

• Nervous system, endocrine system
• Alarm fight or flight
• Resistance coping
• Fatigue
• Physical
• Psychological
• Pathological
• Stress-related illnesses

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STRESS AND YOUR HEALTH

• Physical effects, psychosomatic response
• Headache
• Asthma
• High blood pressure
• Weakened immune system

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MENTAL/EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL EFFECTS

• Difficulty concentrating
• Mood swings
• Risks of substance abuse

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TAKING CONTROL

• Chronic stress long term problems beyond a
  persons control, headache, stomachache,
  insomnia, etc
• Physical activity
• Support from friends/family
• Hobby, activity
• Avoid crutches of substance abuse

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PERSONAL CAUSES OF STRESS

• Life events - big time stuff
• Physical stressors injury, drug abuse,
  pollution
• Daily hassles dropping your books, missing the
  bus, parking, etc

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AVOIDING/MANAGING STRESS

• Refusal skills
• Plan ahead
• Adequate sleep
• Physical activity
• Good nutrition
• Avoid substance abuse

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STRESS-MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES

• Stress management skills, handle it effectively
• Redirect your energy
• Relax and laugh (techniques)
• Positive outlook
• Seek support

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ANXIETY DEPRESSION

• Teen years have lots of stress
• Anxiety condition of feeling uneasy or worried
  about what may happen, can interfere with
  performance
• Feelings of fear/dread
• Perspiration, tension
• Heart rate, shortness of breath
• Coping with it, relaxation, etc

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DEPRESSION

• Prolonged feeling of helplessness, hopelessness,
  sadness
• Redirect
• Write feelings in a journal
• Creative activity
• Talk about your feelings
• Do something nice for someone else

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DEPRESSION

• Reactive depression, response to a specific
  stressful event
• Major depression, needs medical/psychological
  help, lasts a long time
• Teen depression symptoms may be irritable,
  restless, withdrawal from friends/activities,
  change in appetite, feelings of guilt,
  worthlessness, hopelessness

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GETTING HELP

• We all get down, if it continues, we may need
  help
• Talk to someone, friend, parent, counselor,
  preacher, help lines, etc.

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BEING RESILIENT

• Ability to adapt effectively and recover from
  disappointment, difficulty and crisis
• Factors
• External
• Internal
• Commitment to learning
• Positive values
• Social competency
• Positive identity

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PROTECTIVE FACTORS

• Conditions that shield individuals from the
  negative consequences of exposure to risk

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BUILDING PROTECTIVE FACTORS

• Extra-curricular activities
• Commitment to learning
• Stand up for your beliefs
• Be honest self/others
• Resist negative peer pressure
• Learn about other people/cultures
• Develop a sense of purpose
• Develop a positive outlook

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HOW TO DE-STRESS

• Relaxation exercise demo