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Healthy vs. Unhealthy Stress and Anxiety
Family Wellness Night March 6th, 2018
Buttonville Public School
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Who We Are?Ms. Pignatelli (Ali)
OCT ▫Current Grade 1/2 Teacher ▫Buttonville Public School
and
Lena Dobson RN AMFR BScN HBSc MScN
▫Advanced Practice Nurse ▫Specialized in women’s health,
infants, children, and teens
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Stress:▫The body’s normal reaction to any change
▫The body can react with physical, mental, and emotional responses
▫You can be stressed from positive or negative changes in your environment, your body, and your thoughts
▫It requires an adjustment or response
▫A normal part of life
Stress versus Anxiety
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Stress versus Anxiety Anxiety:
▫It is our body’s reaction to perceived danger of important events
▫Like an alarm system inside us
▫Our body is alerting us to danger and it is preparing to deal with it ▫Something EVERYONE experiences from time to time
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Some Anxiety is GOOD
It is Important to Know...
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Healthy ▫Being of sound body, mind, and spirit
▫Being free of illness or injury
Let’s Review... Being HEALTHY versus UNHEALTHY
Unhealthy ▫The opposite
▫Harmful for health
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EXCESSIVE DISRUPTION UNHEALTHY ANXIETY + IN LIFE = Anxiety
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What is EXCESSIVE ANXIETY?
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Examples of Excessive Anxiety
Complaints of upset stomach or other physical woes
Constant reassurance seeking
Crying before school
More difficult returning to school after breaks
Crying & tantrums when the child is worried
Lashing out or screaming
Trouble going to sleep or staying asleep
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What are examples of “interference” or
“disruption of life”?
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Examples of Life Disturbances
Academic failure
Keeping isolated
Unable to make friends
Failure to engage in a social setting
Refuses to go to school
Not willing to try new things
Not willing to participate in new activities
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How do I know if this is healthy or unhealthy?
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You Need to Be a Detective!
In general ask about school
Strengths and challenges in schools
Pay attention to performance notes from the teacher
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Detective Work... Takes Time!
Pay attention to the child’s eating habits- eating excessive, lack of appetite/nauseas, binge eating
Pay attention to sleep hygiene- difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep, fatigue
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Detective Work... Takes Observation
Not wanting to spend time as a family
No longer wants to engage in things “they use to enjoy before”
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If You Have Concerns...
Book an appointment with your family physician
There are specific scales that need to be administered and scored by a health care provider
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▫Getting HELP for your child is not WEAKNESS
▫It is your responsibility to ensure your child has the skills to be a productive adult member of society
It is Important to Remember...
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THANK YOU!
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