ACHIEVING MENTAL

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ACHIEVING MENTAL EMOTIONAL HEALTH

• STRESS ANXIETY
• CAUSES, RESPONSES MANAGEMENT
• ANGER VIOLENCE

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STRESS ANXIETY

• STRESS
• the reaction of the body and mind to everyday
  challenges and demands
• ANXIETY
• the condition of feeling uneasy or worried about
  what may happen
• You can experience both STRESS / ANXIETY during
  daily routines BUT each of these reactions can
  affect your physical, mental, emotional and
  social health.

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STRESS ANXIETY

• HOW MUCH stress / anxiety you feel depends on
  your perception of the event that causes the
  stress / anxiety.
• HOW you deal with stress / anxiety depends on
  your past experiences with the problem.
• POSITIVE stress / anxiety EUSTRESS
• NEGATIVE stress / anxiety DISTRESS
• STRESSOR anything that causes stress / anxiety

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STRESS ANXIETY

• CAUSES
• biological
• environmental
• cognitive (thinking)
• personal behavior
• life situation

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STRESS ANXIETY

• BIOLOGICAL
• illness, disabilities, injuries
• ENVIRONMENTAL
• poverty, pollution, crowding, noise, natural
  disasters
• COGNITIVE (THINKING)
• perception of situation
• PERSONAL BEHAVIOR
• negative reactions causing the use of a coping
  activity
• LIFE SITUATION
• death, separation, divorce, trouble in
  relationships

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STRESS ANXIETY

• When you perceive a situation or event to be
  stressful or a threat, your body begins a STRESS
  / ANXIETY RESPONSE.
• NERVOUS SYSTEM
• ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
• BODYS RESPONSE
• ALARM 1st stage
• body recognizes stress / anxiety
• RESISTANCE 2nd stage
• fight or flight
• FATIGUE (EXHAUSTION) 3rd stage
• occurs if stress / anxiety last too long
• become ill during this stage

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STRESS ANXIETY

• PHYSICAL EFFECTS
• headache
• asthma
• high blood pressure
• weakened immune system
• MENTAL EMOTIONAL EFFECTS
• difficulty concentrating
• mood swings
• risks of substance abuse
• SOCIAL EFFECTS
• interferes with daily activities and
  relationships

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STRESS ANXIETY

• RESPONSE to stress depends on your PERSONALITY
  TYPE
• TYPE A PERSONALITY
• very productive
• difficulty relaxing
• strives for perfection
• driven by the clock
• TYPE B PERSONALITY
• very relaxed somewhat carefree
• satisfied with lower output
• cooperative
• uncompetitive

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STRESS ANXIETY

• STRESS MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES
• redirect your energy
• relax and laugh
• keep a positive outlook
• seek out support
• plan ahead
• get adequate sleep
• get regular physical activity
• eat nutritious foods
• avoid tobacco, alcohol and other drugs

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ANGER VIOLENCE

• VIOLENCE the use of force to injure or abuse
  another person or damage property
• HOMICIDE killing of another person
• SUICIDE intentional self harm
• MOST acts of violence can be avoided IF the
  people involved can control their behaviors
• CAUSES OF VIOLENCE
• Anger
• Fear
• Peer pressure
• Substance Abuse
• Availability of Weapons