W6

• Stress - A reaction or response to any kind of demand or threat. The circumstances that cause stress may be real or imagined. The body’s physical response to stress is its way of protecting you.
• Coping - A group cognitive-behavioral intervention designed to

  prevent depressive symptoms among adolescents at increased risk of depression due to known risk factors.
• Systemic Stress: Selye’s Theory

  Selye (1976) defines stress as a “ state manifested by a syndrome which consists of all the nonspecifically induced changes in biological system”. His stress model states that a situation that threatens the well-being of an organism leads to a series of stereotypical responses called General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)
• Stage 1: Alarm

  The action comprises an initial shock phase and a subsequent countershock phase.
• Stage 2: Resistance

  The symptoms of the alarm reaction disappear, which seemingly indicates the organism’s adaptation to the stressor.

  Physical indications of fight or flight response:

  • dilated pupils
  • trembling
  • pale or flushed skin
  • rapid heartbeat and breathing
• Stage 3: Exhaustion

  If the ability of the organism to adapt to the stressor is exhausted, the symptoms of the first stage would reappear, but resistance is no longer possible.
• Stage 4: Return to normal

  In which the parasympathetic nervous system is activated and the body returns to normal state.
• Source of Strength:

  1. Family support
  2. Positive Friends
  3. Mentors
  4. Healthy Activities
  5. Generosity
  6. Spirituality
  7. Mental health
• Family Support

  Whether related to us by blood, or by choice, these are the people who support, nurture, and care for us.
• Positive Friends

  Positive friends lift us up, make us laugh, are honest with us, and are there for us when we need them.
• Mentors

  A mentor is an experienced person who shares their insight to help guide us, and help us draw on our own strengths to be the best version of ourselves.
• Healthy Activities

  When we feel stressed, healthy activities - whether they are social, physical, or emotional - help us unwind, lift our mood, and gain clarity.
• Generosity

  Generosity can look a lot of different ways, from donating money or time, to being intentionally kind to other people.
• Spirituality

  Spirituality is practiced in many ways, but at its core we consider what gives us a sense of purpose and connection in our spirit.
• Mental Health

  Mental Health is all about getting the support we need and deserve to help us when we are struggling.