Chapter 4 notes Flashcards
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Stress
The body’s and mind’s response to a demand
Stressor
Any situation that puts a demand on the body or mind
Types of stressors
- Environmental
- Biological
- Thinking
- Life change
Environmental stressors
Crowds, noises, poverty
Biological stress
Illness, injury, disability
Thinking stress
Tests, homework, behavioral, unhealthy habits, lack of sleep/food
Life change stress
Loss, death, difficulties
Physical response to stress
The “fight or flight response”
-The body releases epinephrine, a hormone, which helps
prepare a person to react to the stressor.
Body’s physical response to stress (symptoms)
breathing speeds up heart beats faster muscles tense up pupils of eyes get wider digestion stops blood sugar increases
Different types of stress:
Eustress
Distress
Eustress
- Positive (new jobs, dates, parties, dances, weddings)
- Feelings assoc. with eustress include feeling alert, focused, motivated, energized, confident
Distress
Negative ( anything that causes you to experience the negative feelings assoc. with stress – like being frightened, nervous, confused, unsure)
It is possible to experience both types of stress at the same time, some of each feelings
Long term stress make you sick: Alarm
Body and mind become alert – may experience headache, stomach ache, anxiety or sleep difficulties
Long term stress can make you sick: Resistance
If the stress continues, the body may become
more resistant to illness and disease. It is possible to cope with the added stress, but only for a limited time.
Long term stress can make you sick: Exhaustion
The body can no longer handle the stressor and begins to suffer, immune system cannot fight illness and organs begin to suffer the effects of prolonged stress.
Dealing with stress
1) taking care of yourself
- exercise
- eat right
- sleep enough (2) learn to relax
(3) build resiliency p. 85
(4) change your attitude
(5) manage your time
Five stages of grieving
- Denial
- Anger
- Bargaining
- Depression
- Acceptance
Suicide warning signs
#1 sign – Previous attempts Also, depressed mood, substance abuse, loss of interest in once pleasurable activities, decreased activity levels, decreased attention, distractibility, isolation, withdrawing from others, sleep or appetite changes, morbid ideation, verbal cues (“I wish I were dead”), written cues and giving away possessions
Suicide risk factors
Previous attempt, recent relationship breakup, being impulsive, low self-esteem, gender questions, home abuse, easy access to firearms, low grades and being exposed to suicidal behavior by another person
Giving and getting help
Take all talk of suicide seriously
Tell your friend that suicide is not the answer
Change negative thoughts to positive thoughts
Don’t keep a secret
Resiliency
The ability to cope with and overcome set backs and adversity (challenges)
Grieving
To have feelings associated with a loss
