Stress notesStress notes

ActivityActivity

STRESS SURVEY!STRESS SURVEY!

Fill out the survey as it pertains to your life. Fill out the survey as it pertains to your life.

1. Place the number from the left in the blank to 1. Place the number from the left in the blank to the right if the event has occurred in the past the right if the event has occurred in the past year.year.

2. Multiply the number if the event has occurred 2. Multiply the number if the event has occurred more than once in the past year.more than once in the past year.

StressStress

StressorStressor - A situation/event that triggers - A situation/event that triggers physical & emotional reactions.physical & emotional reactions.

EustressEustress - Stress triggered by a pleasant - Stress triggered by a pleasant stressorstressor Examples: First date, WeddingExamples: First date, Wedding

DistressDistress - Stress triggered by an unpleasant - Stress triggered by an unpleasant stressorstressor Examples: Taking a test, Family member deathExamples: Taking a test, Family member death

General Adaptation General Adaptation SyndromeSyndrome

3 Stages3 Stages

1.) 1.) Alarm:Alarm: fight or flight reaction fight or flight reaction Adrenaline is releasedAdrenaline is released Body is prone to injury / diseaseBody is prone to injury / disease Headaches, indigestion, anxiety, Headaches, indigestion, anxiety,

mood swings, appetite changes, etcmood swings, appetite changes, etc

General Adaptation General Adaptation SyndromeSyndrome

2.) 2.) ResistanceResistance Body begins to cope with the added stressBody begins to cope with the added stress Uses much energy to maintain “normal” Uses much energy to maintain “normal”

functioningfunctioning

3.) 3.) ExhaustionExhaustion Mental & PhysicalMental & Physical Once stressor is removedOnce stressor is removed

How to deal with stressHow to deal with stress

1.) Talk it out1.) Talk it out 2.) Escape for a While2.) Escape for a While 3.) Exercise (#1 stress reliever)3.) Exercise (#1 stress reliever) 4.) Work off your anger4.) Work off your anger 5.) Make a List / Write it out5.) Make a List / Write it out

How to deal with stressHow to deal with stress

6.) Don’t be a perfectionist - Try to set 6.) Don’t be a perfectionist - Try to set attainable goalsattainable goals

7.) Do something for others - Can be self-7.) Do something for others - Can be self-rewarding and make your stressors seem rewarding and make your stressors seem minimal.minimal.

8.) Schedule some recreation/leisure time8.) Schedule some recreation/leisure time 9.) Don’t worry (especially over things you 9.) Don’t worry (especially over things you

don’t have control over)don’t have control over)

Stress Video ClipsStress Video Clips The Effects of StressThe Effects of Stress

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZZlIKXcolo Managing StressManaging Stress

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnpQrMqDoqE Dr. Evans - The Most Important Thing You Can Do For Dr. Evans - The Most Important Thing You Can Do For

Stress: https://www.youtube.com/watch?Stress: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6402QJp52Mv=I6402QJp52M

First World Problems http://www.youtube.com/watch?First World Problems http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxyhfiCO_XQv=fxyhfiCO_XQ

Teenage Affluenza http://www.youtube.com/watch?Teenage Affluenza http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFZz6ICzpjIv=KFZz6ICzpjI

DepressionDepression

Video & WorksheetVideo & Worksheet

Depression Video ClipsDepression Video Clips

Ellie’s Ellie’s Depressionhttps://www.youtube.com/watcDepressionhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8EPzkxAiVwh?v=i8EPzkxAiVw

I Had a Black Dog – His Name Was I Had a Black Dog – His Name Was Depressionhttps://www.youtube.com/watcDepressionhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiCrniLQGYch?v=XiCrniLQGYc

Suicide NotesSuicide Notes

SuicideSuicide

More females More females attemptattempt suicide (That is b/c they suicide (That is b/c they often use pills)often use pills)

More males More males completecomplete suicide (That is b/c they suicide (That is b/c they often use weapons)often use weapons)

More than 1/2 of all youth suicides involve the More than 1/2 of all youth suicides involve the use of alcoholuse of alcohol

Suicide StatisticsSuicide Statistics

On average 85 suicides occur each day On average 85 suicides occur each day in the United States (signs are very in the United States (signs are very similar to depression)similar to depression)

90% of the time they will tell someone90% of the time they will tell someone About 95% of people don’t want to die. About 95% of people don’t want to die.

They want their pains to go away and They want their pains to go away and they don’t know how to do it.they don’t know how to do it.

Approximately 30,000 people commit Approximately 30,000 people commit suicide each year.suicide each year.

Causes of SuicideCauses of Suicide

StressStress DepressionDepression Inability to Inability to

copecope Pressure to Pressure to

succeedsucceed

Signs to look for:Signs to look for:

They talk about suicide They talk about suicide **Give away prized possessions Give away prized possessions **Take unnecessary risksTake unnecessary risksWithdrawn from friends & activitiesWithdrawn from friends & activitiesLose interest in appearanceLose interest in appearance

Sudden positive changes in attitude Sudden positive changes in attitude following depression following depression **

** = unique to suicide specifically = unique to suicide specifically

Signs continued…Signs continued…All of a sudden wear a lot of black clothingAll of a sudden wear a lot of black clothingThemes of death in writing and/or artwork*Themes of death in writing and/or artwork*Suffering from depressionSuffering from depressionSuffered from some type of loss and the Suffered from some type of loss and the

person takes longer to accept itperson takes longer to accept itTHE MORE SPECIFIC A SUICIDE PLAN THE MORE SPECIFIC A SUICIDE PLAN

IS, THE GREATER THE RATE OF IS, THE GREATER THE RATE OF COMPLETION.COMPLETION.

Warning signs video: Warning signs video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9feeVmgHqM8v=9feeVmgHqM8

How to HelpHow to Help

Talk to them—listen carefully!Talk to them—listen carefully!Ask Direct Questions:Ask Direct Questions:

1.) Are you thinking about suicide?1.) Are you thinking about suicide?2.) Do you have a plan?2.) Do you have a plan?

Tell someone (trusted adult)Tell someone (trusted adult)Dispose of the means (pills, weapon, etc.)Dispose of the means (pills, weapon, etc.)Get them to call help linesGet them to call help linesTake all threats seriouslyTake all threats seriously

What What NOTNOT to do to do

Leave them aloneLeave them aloneArgue with or anger the personArgue with or anger the personDare or provoke themDare or provoke themSwear to secrecySwear to secrecy Minimize the problemMinimize the problem

Teen Suicide Prevention Video:Teen Suicide Prevention Video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?https://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=3BByqa7bhtov=3BByqa7bhto