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Module 5. Coping With Stress in Middle and Late

The document discusses stress in middle and late adolescence. It defines stress and its causes, including everyday frustrations, problems in personal life, and life transitions. It also describes emotional symptoms of stress like anxiety, pressure, misery, strain, desperation, tension, anger, panic, and dejection. Behavioral symptoms include prolonged stress leading to burnout, breakdown, and depression. The document provides tips for managing stress, including taking breaks, self-care, unwinding, social support, and recognizing when extra help is needed. It presents stress as both a response and management approach, with the goal of coping with stress in everyday life.

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Module 5. Coping With Stress in Middle and Late

The document discusses stress in middle and late adolescence. It defines stress and its causes, including everyday frustrations, problems in personal life, and life transitions. It also describes emotional symptoms of stress like anxiety, pressure, misery, strain, desperation, tension, anger, panic, and dejection. Behavioral symptoms include prolonged stress leading to burnout, breakdown, and depression. The document provides tips for managing stress, including taking breaks, self-care, unwinding, social support, and recognizing when extra help is needed. It presents stress as both a response and management approach, with the goal of coping with stress in everyday life.

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Coping with Stress in Middle and Late

Adolescence
MODULE 5
Growing Up Stressed

WHAT CAUSES WHAT ARE YOUR WHAT ARE YOUR


STRESS FOR EMOTIONAL BEHAVIORAL
SYMPTOMS? SYMPTOMS?
YOU?
 The following are some words that describe
the emotions associated (as cause and
effect) with stress:

Causes
 Anxiety
and  Pressure
Effects  Misery

of  Strain
 Desperation
Stress  Tension
 Anger
 Panic
 Dejection
Anxiety
is a feeling of fear, dread, and uneasiness

Pressure
the use of persuasion, influence, or intimidation to make
someone do something.

Misery
a state or feeling of great distress or discomfort of mind
or body
Strain
a severe or excessive demand on the strength,
resources, or abilities of someone or something.

Desperation
the complete loss or absence of hope.

Tension
the state of being stretched tight
Anger
a strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility.

Panic
sudden uncontrollable fear or anxiety, often causing
wildly unthinking behavior.

Dejection
a sad and depressed state; low spirits.
Prolonged stress can be
devastating; burnout,
breakdown, and depression
are some of the potential
results of long-term,
unmanaged stress.
The more you try to hold your
emotions in, the greater the
pressure buildup will be.
Everyday frustrations –
Problems in our personal life
–
Dealing with life’s
transitions
Stress Response
-also known as “fight or flight”
- is the emergency reaction system of
the body.
- includes physical and thought
responses to your perception of
various situations.
Stress Management

Stress and change are part of our lives.


We all talk about stress, but we are not
always clear about what it is. This is
because stress comes from both the
good and bad things that happen to us.
Cope with Stress
1. Take breaks from watching, reading, or listening to
news stories, including those on social media.
2. Take care of yourself and your body
3. Make time to unwind
4. Talk to others
5. Connect with your community- or faith-based
organizations.
6. Avoid drugs and alcohol.
7. Recognize when you need more help.
It’s a Beautiful Day
(dance)
Stress Survival Kit
Survival kits are essential to prepare before a
crisis. Sometimes, we also need to prepare
survival kits for stressful situations, before
they happen

In this activity, you will be making your own


survival kits that will help cope with stress
within your everyday lives.
Stress Survival Kit
1.Choose 3 objects or symbols that make you feel
relaxed to include in your kit.
· You can make symbols.
· You can use words or pictures.
· You can use an object from your home.
2. Think about how the symbol helps you when you
are dealing with stress and stressful situations.
3. Write a paragraph (at least 5 sentences ) for each
symbol or object in your kit and how it helps you cope
with stress in your everyday life.
It is the body’s response
to anything that makes
us feel threatened or

1
pressured.

A. Stimulus
B. Behavior
C. Stress
D. Attitude
The collection of physiological
changes that occur when you
face a perceived threat—when
you face situations where you feel

2
the demands outweigh your
resources to successfully cope.

A. Stressor
B. Stress
C. Stimuli
D. Response
Which of the following is
not considered a stressor?

3 A. A break up
B. Death of a loved one
C. Watching your favorite TV
show
D. Conflict with your best friend
All, EXCEPT one, are
signs of stress; which
one?

4 A. Excessive sweating
B. Laughing
C. Nausea
D. Chest pains
All, but one, are other
major causes of stress:

5 a. Care of the elderly


b. Drug and alcohol abuse
c. Domestic violence
d. Listening to your favorite song
6
True or False
Positive emotions usually
cause stress.
7
Stress response can
actually cause harm if it
leads to a state of chronic
stress.
True or False
8
Getting ready for
prom/senior’s ball is an
example of a positive
stress situation
True or False
9
It is not important to
prioritize tasks and break
them down into
manageable steps.
True or False
Stress response is
intended to give you a

10
True or False
burst of energy so you are
able to fight off attackers
or run away from them
effectively.

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