1. Managing Stress & Anxiety

2. Lesson 1 – Effects of Stress
Stress – reaction of the body & mind to everyday challenges & demands
Stressor – anything that causes stress
Biological
Environmental
Thinking
Personal behavior
Life situations

3. Body’s Response to Stress
Alarm
Fight-or-Flight
Adrenaline = emergency hormone
Resistance
When you “fight” or take “flight”
Perform at high level
Fatigue
Tired feeling
Mind & body become exhausted

4. Lesson 2 – Managing Stress
Ways to manage stress
Plan ahead
Get adequate sleep
Get regular physical activity
Eat nutritious food
Avoid tobacco, alcohol & drugs

5. Stress Management Techniques
Stress-management skills – skills to help you handle stress
Successful techniques
Redirect your energy
Relax & laugh
Keep a positive outlook
Seek out support

6. Mental Disorders An illness of the mind Affects:
Thoughts
Feelings
Behaviors
Prevents person from living a happy, healthful, productive life
Require medical treatment

7. Classifications of Mental Disorders
Organic
Physical illness or injury affects the brain
Ex: brain tumor, infection, drugs
Functional
Psychological cause
Does NOT involve brain damage
Result from heredity, stress, fear
Often tied to events

8. Types of Mental Disorders
Anxiety Disorders
Mood Disorders
Eating Disorders
Conduct Disorders
Schizophrenia
Personality Disorders