1. Stress

2. What is Stress?? The body and minds reaction to every day demands or threats What types of things cause teen stress???

3. Two Types of Stress  Distress (negative stress) Caused by too much pressure/trauma and you don’t know how to cope with it Caused by too much pressure/trauma and you don’t know how to cope with it (ex.) too much homework, catching a bus when you are late (ex.) too much homework, catching a bus when you are late  Eustress (positive stress) Can help to achieve your goals (ex.) if you are concerned about your final grade and you study harder

4. The Stress Response  The Alarm Stage  The Resistance Stage  The Exhaustion Stage

5. Alarm Stage  Body’s Reaction: The hypothalamus (nerve center base of the brain) is excited-activates the pituitary gland The hypothalamus (nerve center base of the brain) is excited-activates the pituitary gland Pituitary gland releases a hormone called adrenaline (emergency hormone to prepare the body to respond to stress) Pituitary gland releases a hormone called adrenaline (emergency hormone to prepare the body to respond to stress) What happens??? Heart speeds up Heart speeds up Breathing faster & deeper Breathing faster & deeper Throat contracts Throat contracts Face flushed Face flushed

6. Resistance Stage  The body tries to repair its damage from the stressful event and return to normal  Returns to homeostasis (the body’s natural balanced state)

7. Exhaustion Stage  Occurs when distress lasts for long periods of time and may lead to illness  Ex. Death Divorce/break-up Divorce/break-up Serious family problems Serious family problems