1. Chapter 8
Managing Stress
and Anxiety

2. Health Standards
Describe the interrelationships of mental, emotional, social, and
physical health throughout the stages of life.
10.3. Demonstrate the ability to design, implement, and evaluate strategies to manage stress.
Evaluate strategies to manage grief and anger.
Analyze the possible causes and results of conflict in schools, families, and communities.

3. What Causes Stress? Stress: is the reaction of the body and mind to
everyday challenges and demands.
Stressor: is anything that causes stress.
Psychosomatic Response: physical reaction that
results from stress rather than an injury.
Chronic Stress: Stress associated with long term
problems beyond control.
There are five general categories of stressors:
Biological Stressor: illnesses, or injuries.
Environmental Stressor: poverty, noise, and
pollution.
Cognitive Stressor: the way you handle a situation.
Personal Behavior Stressor: negative reactions caused
by tobacco, alcohol, or other drugs or by lack of
physical activity.
Life Situation Stressor: death, divorce, and
situations with peers.

4. Lesson 1
Continued
The Alarm Response

5. The Body's Stress Response
Lesson 1
The Body's Stress Response
Alarm
Resistance
Fatigue
Alarm is the first stage in the stress response. This is when the body and mind go on high alert. (Flight or Fight Response)
During this stage, your body adapts to the rush created by alarm and reacts to the stressor. This is the stage in which you to “fight” or take “flight.”
The Third stage of the stress response, a tired feeling takes over that lowers your level of activity. Both the mind and the body become exhausted.

6. Physical Fatigue – The muscles work hard for long periods of times, often causing soreness and pain.
Psychological Fatigue – Results from constant worry, overworking, depression, boredom, isolation, or feeling overwhelmed.
Pathological Fatigue – Brought on by over working the body’s defense and fighting disease. Anemia, flu, over weight, and poor nutrition are a few examples. Drugs and alcohol can increase the feeling of fatigue.
Lesson 1
Fatigue

7. Physical, Mental/Emotional Effect s
Lesson 1
Physical, Mental/Emotional Effect s
Physical
Mental/Emotional
Headache
Asthma
High Blood pressure
Weakened immune system
Difficulty concentrating
Mood swings
Risk to substance abuse ( drug use)

8. Personal Causes of Stress
Managing Stress
Lesson 2
Personal Causes of Stress
Managing Stress
Life events – Getting a drivers license, graduation, birth, illness, death, and divorce.
Physical stressors – pollution, noise, injury, lack of sleep, drug use
Daily hassles – time pressures, responsibilities, conflicts.
-Plan ahead
-Get enough sleep
-Regular physical
activity
-Eat healthy
-Avoid drugs
Stress-Management Skills: skills that help an individual manage stress in a helpful, effective way.

9. Stress Management Skills
Redirect Your Energy:
Work on a creative project, Physical activity. No matter
what you do, the activity will release your nervous energy.
Relax and Laugh:
Deep breathing, think positive thoughts, and stretching.
Laughing can help too. Laughing lowers your blood
pressure and makes you feel relaxed.
Keep a positive outlook:
A positive outlook can help relieve stress, because the way
you think impacts the way you feel.
Seek out support:
Confide in someone you trust, such as parent, guardian,
sibling, teacher, or close friend. Just talking to someone
about your problems may help you feel better about the
situation.

10. Anxiety and Teen Depression
Lesson 3
Anxiety and Teen Depression
What is Anxiety?
1. Anxiety: is a condition of feeling uneasy or worried about what may happen.
Symptoms include:
Feeling fear or dread
perspiration, trembling, restlessness, or muscle tension
rapid heart rate, light headedness, or shortness of breath
What is depression?
2. Depression: is a prolonged feeling of hopelessness, helplessness, or sadness.
There are two different types of depression.
Reactive depression:
-Is a response to a stressful event such as a death of a friend or family member.
Major Depression:
- It is a condition requiring treatment. it is more severe and last longer that reactive depression.

11. Teen Depression and how to manage it
Lesson 3
Teen Depression and how to manage it
Symptoms of Teen Depression.
Irritable or restless mood
Withdraw from friends and activities
A change in appetite or weight
Feelings of guilt or worthlessness
Sense of hopelessness
Ways to Manage Teen Depression
Write your feeling in a private journal
Draw, dance , or engage in another activity
talk about your feelings with your family or
friends
Do something nice for someone else

12. Factors That Effect Resiliency
Being a Resilient Teen
What is resiliency?
Resiliency: is the ability to recover from
disappointment, difficulty, or a crisis.
Factors That Effect Resiliency
External factors: include your family, your school or community, and your peers.
Internal factors: are the ones you have control over.
Positive values: demonstrate positive values through your words and actions.
Social dependency: you have empathy and friendship skills. It also means you can resist negative peer pressure and resolve conflicts nonviolently.
Positive identity: indicates positive self-esteem and a sense of purpose.