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Understanding Stress in Teens: Types, Causes, and Coping Strategies

Learn about different types of stressors affecting teens and how they compare to parents. Explore the concept of stress, its impact, and two forms of stress—Eustress and Distress. Discover common stress triggers and effective stress management techniques through informative video clips.

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Understanding Stress in Teens: Types, Causes, and Coping Strategies

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  1. Stress Notes

  2. Stressors VS Stress • Stressor – External events, factors, or people that cause stress. A new or unpleasant situation! • Stress – Physiological, psychological, and emotional response to stressors

  3. Kinds of STRESSORs • Emotional – one’s thoughts and fears • Family – interactions w/ family members • Social – interactions w/ peers, bf/gf/friends etc. • Change – alterations in your life; school, moving etc. • Chemical – Drugs, alcohol, medications etc. • Work – School, job, money etc. • Decision – pressure associated in making serious decisions • Commuting – anxiety from traveling, driving, etc. • Physical – change in the state of your body. • Environmental – weather, living conditions, temp, etc • Disease/Pain – long/short term injury or illnesses. IE Cancer

  4. TEENS VS PARENTS

  5. Similarities vs Differences Most Common Most Common 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

  6. Two Forms of Stress • Eustress– Positive Motivates, focuses energy Is short-term Is perceived as within our coping abilities Feels exciting Improves performance

  7. Distress • Causes major anxiety or concern ,death • Can be short- or long-term • Is perceived as outside of our coping abilities • Feels unpleasant • Decreases performance • Can lead to mental and physical problems • Examples: death of a spouse ,filing for divorce, the death of a family member , being abused or neglected, unemployment, etc.

  8. Stress Clips • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_PDx4zpTyc&feature=related (School Stress) • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6UknGo_KPU&feature=related (Fight or Flight) • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vNffSBJ0WI (Stress Management Techniques) • http://www.youtube.com/user/ConnectWithKids?feature=mhum>(Cyber-Bullying)

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