Unit 1 Ch.4 Sec 1

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Unit 1 Ch.4 Sec 1

• Stress and Your Health

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What Causes Stress?

• Stress- the bodys and minds response to a
  demand.
• Stress is caused by Stressors.
• Stressor- any situation that puts a demand on the
  body or mind.
• Environmental- events in your physical
  environment. Ex. Pollution,Crowding,Noise
• Biological-when its tough for your body to take
  part in daily activities. Ex. Having an illness,
  disability, or an injury.
• Thinking-any types of mental challenges. Ex. Test
  and Homework

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Stressors Cont.

• Behavioral- Unhealthy behavior. Ex. Not getting
  enough sleep, alcohol, drugs.
• Life Change-Major life change whether or --.
  Ex. Death of a loved one, breaking up with a
  boyfriend or girlfriend.

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Fight-or -Flight

• Response your body provides you with the energy,
  reflexes, and strength you need to respond to
  stressors.
• Epinephrine-(Adrenaline) hormone the body
  releases in times of stress.

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Types of Stress

• Eustress- a positive stress that energizes a
  person and helps a person reach a goal. Appear
  confident and in control.
• Distress- negative stress that can make a person
  sick or keep a person from reaching a goal. Keep
  you from doing your best.
• Activity with Chopsticks.

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Long-Term Stress

• Stress-Related Diseases Tension Headache,
  Asthma, Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure,
  Insomnia, Weaken Immune System
• General Adaptation Syndrome
• 1. Alarm Stage- mind becomes alert.
  Fight-or-Flight. Body responds to the demand.
• 2. Resistance Stage-if stress continues, body
  becomes more resistant. Cope with w/ added stress
  for limited time.
• 3. Exhaustion Stage-body cant take resistance
  to stressor, body becomes exhausted. Organs and
  immune system start to suffer.

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Unit 1 Ch. 4, Sec. 2

• Dealing with Stress

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Taking Care of Yourself

• Exercise relieve the tension. Tension is when
  the muscles are strained.
• Rest Get at least 9hrs. of rest. Not getting
  enough rest can lead to exhaustion which leads to
  illness.
• Eat Right eating nutritious foods gives the body
  vitamins, minerals, and energy.

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Build Resiliency

• Resiliency-the ability to recover from illness,
  hardship, and other stressors.
• Resilient people are optimistic, struggle less
  and succeed more.
• Asset-a skill or resource that can help a person
  reach a goal. (Table pg. 85) Stronger your assets
  the stronger a person will feel.

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Unit 1 Ch. 4, Sec. 3

• Coping With Loss

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Effects of Loss

• Many forms of loss Death of a family member,
  Divorce of Parents, Death of a Pet, Breakup with
  a Boyfriend or Girlfriend, Move away from home.
• Different Types of Feelings
• Loss Can Cause Stress

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The Grieving Process

• Grieve-to express sadness b/c of loss.
• Grieving helps you heal from the pain of a loss.
• Grieving Process
• 1. Denial-first reaction. Person refuses to
  believe the loss occurred
• 2. Anger- normal. Person may blame themselves or
  others for a loss.
• 3. Bargaining-final attempt at avoiding what is
  true. Person makes promises to change if the
  person or thing they lost is returned.

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Grieving Process Cont.

• 4. Depression-Sadness is natural and important to
  express. However if being sad all the time keeps
  you from daily activities for a period of time,
  seek help.
• 5. Acceptance-when a person learns how to live
  with a loss. Person knows loss will be painful
  but will get through it and life will go on.

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Help for Dealing with Loss

• Get plenty of RR
• Share memories and thoughts
• Express your feelings
• Dont blame others if loss was unintentional
• Helping Others What can you do?

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Unit 1 Ch. 4, Sec. 4

• Preventing Suicide

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Facts About Suicide

• Suicide-the act of intentionally taking ones
  life.
• People who attempt suicide dont really want to
  die.
• Person feels helpless about how to end their
  emotional pain.
• 1. People who consider it only do for a brief
  period of time
• 2. Suicide doesnt happen without warning.

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Suicide Cont.

• Suicide is the 5th leading cause of death for
  ages 25 to 64.
• Its the 3rd leading cause of death for people
  between 15-24.

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Warning Signs

• Feeling Hopeless
• Withdrawing from family and friends
• Neglecting basic needs
• Experiencing loss of energy
• Taking more risks
• Using alcohol and drugs
• Giving away personal things

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Words That Warn

• I wish I were dead.
• I just want to go to sleep and never wake up.
• I wont be a problem for you much longer.
• I cant take it anymore.
• This pain will be over soon.
• Nothing matters.

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Help

• Take all talk about suicide seriously.
• Tell your friend that suicide isnt the answer.
• Change negative thoughts into positive thoughts
• Dont keep a secret.
• Activity pg. 95