Chapter 4: Managing Stress and Coping with Loss

Key Terms: Stress Stressor Perception Psychosomatic Response Chronic Stress

Terms, cont Stress-management Skills Relaxation Response Stages of Grief Closure Mourning Traumatic Event

What causes stress?

Biological Stressors- illnesses, injuries, or disabilities

Environmental Stressors- poverty, pollution, crowding, noise, or natural disasters

Cognitive or Thinking Stressors- the way you perceive a situation or how it affects you and the world around you

What causes stress, cont.

Personal Behavior Stressors- negative reactions in the body and mind caused by using tobacco, alcohol, or other drugs or by a lack of physical activity

Life Situation Stressors- the death of a pet, the separation or divorce of parents, or having trouble in relationships with peers

Body Systems Involved in the Stress Response.

Nervous System Endocrine System

3 stages in stress response 1.) Alarm:

When the body and mind go on high alert; “fight-or-flight” response.

2.) Resistance: The body adapts to the rush created by alarm and

reacts to the stressor. 3.) Fatigue:

A tired feeling takes over that lowers the level of activity; both mind and body have become exhausted.

Stress and your personality

How do you handle stress??

Type A Competitive, high-achieving

Type B “Laid-back”, non-competitive

Stress during adolescence

Name some stressors during the teenage years: ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________

Stress and the body

High blood pressure Difficulty concentrating Headaches Asthma Immune Response Mood Swings Risk of substance abuse

Stress Management

Name some ways to manage stress: ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________

Your social support system

Who is in your social circle?? _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________

Coping with Loss and Grief The Grieving Process may include:

Denial or Numbness Emotional Releases Anger Bargaining Depression Remorse Acceptance Hope

Coping, cont.

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Does it ever feel like the sadness is so great that it might not be real?

How might someone cope with that?

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Conclusion

Kinds of stress Stressors Stress and the body Stress management Coping with Loss and Grief

Questions??