1. Stress Welcome to our unit on stress and depression. We all have stress. What is it? And how to deal!

2. WHAT IS STRESS EXACTLY? Stress is how you deal with all the stuff that is happening around you Stress is how you deal with all the stuff that is happening around you Stress is worry Stress is worry Stress has both physical emotional and mental affects Stress has both physical emotional and mental affects

3. Stress for Teens: During puberty there are a lot of hormonal changes that are stressors. A person's body actually CHANGES shape, sexual organs begin to function, new hormones are released in large quantities. Puberty is very stressful on your body and mind! During puberty there are a lot of hormonal changes that are stressors. A person's body actually CHANGES shape, sexual organs begin to function, new hormones are released in large quantities. Puberty is very stressful on your body and mind!

4. STRESS GOOD STRESS GOOD - Gets your pumped up for a soccer game -Motivates you to get things done -Gets your excited STRESS BAD STRESS BAD - Causes headaches, rashes, insomnia, stomach problems, high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, overeating or forgetting to eat -Also leads to anxiety or panic attacks and depression

5. What can you do about stress? Exercise always helps me!! Exercise always helps me!! Listening to music Listening to music Meditating Meditating Writing all your worries down in a journal Writing all your worries down in a journal Not procrastinating Not procrastinating Getting good sleep and eating well Getting good sleep and eating well Going to see a counselor Going to see a counselor Other ideas from YOU please! Other ideas from YOU please!

6. “When you find yourself stressed ask yourself one question:' will this matter in 5 years?’ if yes then do something about it if no then let it go”-Catherine Pulsifer “When you find yourself stressed ask yourself one question:' will this matter in 5 years?’ if yes then do something about it if no then let it go”-Catherine Pulsifer “The time to relax is when you have no time for it” -Unknown “The time to relax is when you have no time for it” -Unknown Stress isn’t what happens to us it is our RESPONSE to what happens to us Stress isn’t what happens to us it is our RESPONSE to what happens to us

7. Your assignment! http://www.teachhealth.com/#recogst ress http://www.teachhealth.com/#recogst ress http://www.teachhealth.com/#recogst ress http://www.teachhealth.com/#recogst ress Read this page and write down 5 facts you learned on this page about stress. Then take the STRESS SCALE FOR YOUTH and either record your number on a piece of paper or print it out with your number for me http://www.teachhealth.com/chemme ss.html http://www.teachhealth.com/chemme ss.html http://www.teachhealth.com/chemme ss.html http://www.teachhealth.com/chemme ss.html Scroll down and find the THREE HAPPY MESSENGERS. What are the three and what do they do?

8. Next class: We will talk about coping skills for hard times and then teen depression and suicide. We will talk about coping skills for hard times and then teen depression and suicide. Be prepared for a pop quiz on today’s information and homework (the web page) Be prepared for a pop quiz on today’s information and homework (the web page)