Pdpr

• Albert Einstein: 'A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new'
• Aldous Huxley: 'Experiences is not what happens to you; it is what you do with what happens to you.'
• Physical development in late adolescence


  • Most girls have completed the physical changes related to puberty by age 15
  • Boys are still maturing and gaining strength, muscle mass, and height and are completing the development of sexual traits
• Emotional development in late adolescence


  • May complain that parents prevent him or her from doing things independently
  • Starts to want both physical and emotional intimacy in relationships
  • The experience of intimate partnerships
  • Is concerned about physical and sexual attractiveness
• Social development in late adolescence


  • Is more and more aware of social behaviors of friends
  • Seeks friends that share the same beliefs, values, and interests
  • Friends become more important
  • Starts to have more intellectual interests
  • Explores romantic and sexual behaviors with others
  • May be influenced by peers to try risky behaviors (alcohol, tobacco, sex)
• Mental development in late adolescence


  • Becomes better able to set goals and think in terms of the future
  • Has a better understanding of complex problem and issues
  • Starts to develop moral ideals and to select role models
• Stress


  A reaction of the mind and body to a stimulus that disturbs the well-being, state of calm, or equilibrium of a person
• Stress


  How we react when we feel under pressure or threatened. It usually happens when we are in a situation that we don't feel we can manage or control
• Stress


  • Can be experienced as an individual, for example when you have lots of responsibilities that you are struggling to manage
• Eustress


  Stress that leads to a positive response. It is the opposite of distress and can refer to any type of beneficial stress, whether physical or psychological. It tends to be short-term and often feels exciting. People perceive this type of stress as manageable and even motivating.
• Distress


  An unpleasant emotion, feeling, thought, condition, or behavior. Distress can affect the way you think, feel, or act, and can make it hard to cope with having cancer, along with dealing with symptoms, treatment, and side effects.
• Points of view about stress


  • Stress as Stimulus
  • Stress as Response
  • Stress as Relational
• Stress as Stimulus


  Stress is caused by situations that may be life threatening or life changing, such as separation, moving into a new home, or having a new job.
• Stress as Response


  The stress response, your nervous system springs into action, releasing hormones that prepare you to either fight or take off. The "fight or flight" response is the emergency reaction system of the body. It is there to keep you safe in emergencies. The stress response includes physical and thought responses to your perception of various situations.
• Stress as Relational


  Relational stressors examined included emotional abuse, maternal behavior undermining adolescents' autonomy and relatedness, and lack of support from close peers.
• Stressors


  The term used to denote those which cause stress – things, events, situations, or thoughts.
• Common stressors in the lives of adolescents

  • Physical Appearance
  • School/Academic pressure
  • Family/Home
  • Social/Peer pressures
  • Loss
  • Frustration
  • Romantic Relationship
  • Future
• Effects of stress

  • Physical
  • Emotional
  • Cognitive
  • Behavioral
• Tips on coping with stress


  • Engaging in physical activities
  • Doing activities that are relaxing
  • Acquiring social support
  • Getting ample rest and sleep
  • Thinking positively
  • Learning the art of resilience
• Robin Williams: 'The human spirit is more powerful than any drug, and that is what needs to be nourished with work, play, friendship and family. These are the things that matter.'
• Mental health


  Cognitive, behavioral, and emotional well-being. The way your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors affect your life.
• Robin Williams: 'The human spirit is more powerful than any drug, and that is what needs to be nourished with work, play, friendship and family. These are the things that matter.'
• Mental health


  Cognitive, behavioral, and emotional well-being. The way your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors affect your life.
• Good mental health


  • Leads to positive self-image and in-turn, satisfying relationships with friends and others. Helps you make good decisions and deal with life's challenges at home, work, or school.
• Robin Williams: 'The human spirit is more powerful than any drug, and that is what needs to be nourished with work, play, friendship and family. These are the things that matter.'
• Mental health


  Cognitive, behavioral, and emotional well-being. The way your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors affect your life.
• Good mental health


  • Leads to positive self-image and satisfying relationships with friends and others
  • Helps you make good decisions and deal with life's challenges at home, work, or school
• It is not uncommon for teenagers to develop problems with their mental health
• Problems can range from mild to severe, and can include depression, anxiety, body esteem issues, and suicide, among others
• Unfortunately, most young people with mental health problems don't get any treatment for them
• Risk factors for mental health conditions

  • Anxiety disorders
  • Mood disorders
  • Schizophrenia disorders
• Anxiety disorders


  People with these conditions have severe fear or anxiety related to certain objects or situations. Most people with an anxiety disorder try to avoid exposure to whatever triggers their anxiety.
• Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)


  • Involves excessive worry or fear that disrupts everyday living
• Panic disorder


  • People with a panic disorder experience regular panic attacks involving sudden, overwhelming terror or a sense of imminent disaster and death

  
• Phobias


  • Simple phobias: Disproportionate fear of specific objects, scenarios, or animals
  • Social phobia: Fear of being subject to the judgment of others
  • Agoraphobia: Fear of situations where getting away may be difficult
• Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)


  • People have obsessions and compulsions. Constant, stressful thoughts and a powerful urge to perform repetitive acts, such as handwashing
• Mood disorders


  People with these conditions have significant mood changes, generally involving either mania, a period of high energy and joy, or depression
• Schizophrenia disorders


  Spectrum of disorders with psychotic features and other severe symptoms. Highly complex conditions.
• Schizophrenia


  • Positive symptoms include delusions, thought disorders, and hallucinations
  • Negative symptoms include withdrawal, lack of motivation, and a flat or inappropriate mood
• Self-esteem


  How much you feel you are worth — and how much you feel other people value you