1. Rebecca Mendoza Claudia Chavarria Andrea Morin Leslie Cobos Melissa Aguirre Daisy Tarrango

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3. The body’s and mind’s response to a demand. Stress can be caused by many factors called stressors A Stressor is any situation that puts a demand on the body or mind.

4. Environmental Stressor Biological Stressor Thinking Stressor Behavioral Stressor Life changing Stressor

5. Environmental Stressor Conditions or events in your physical environment that causes you stress Loud Noises Crowding Natural Disasters Biological Stressor Conditions that make it difficult for your body to take part in daily activities Illness injuries

6. Thinking Stressor Any type of mental challenge that can cause stress Tests Homework Behavioral Stressor Unhealthy Behaviors Lack of sleep Drinking alcohol Drugs Smoking

7. Life Changing Stressor Any major life change. Whether it is positive or negative Changing Schools A death Marriage

8. The way your body acts towards a situation This prepares your body to response fast and in the right way to the stressor This is called a fight-or-flight response Your body releases energy and strength for you to be able to respond to the stressor Your body releases epinephrine also called adrenaline, and it is one of the hormones that prepare the body for quick action.

9. Triggers Following changes Faster Breathing Faster heartbeat Muscles tense up Pupils of your eyes get wider Digestion slows down Blood Sugar increases

10. Positive Eustress energizes and helps reach goals Help you motivate you to do better Feel Alert and lively Negative Distress make you sick or keeps you from reaching goals You will have distress Keep away from reaching goals

11. Be optimistic Concentrate on what you can control Have confidence in yourself SMILE!!!

12. Model that describes relationship between stress and disease Alarm Stage Have Mind and Body Alert Body energy goes to responding demands May have some headaches, lack of sleep, or anxiety Resistance Stage If you keep experiencing stress your body becomes resistant to disease and injury than normal. Exhaustion Stage Your body will not take stressors any more You get more exhausted than usual Heart and other organs may suffer and may not be able to fight diseases

13. Learning to manage stress helps you have a healthier life!

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16. Will help you stay physically and mentally healthy It relieves tension Tension physical effect of stress marked by straining muscles Health problems such as tension, headaches, and heart disease can result from long term stress

17. 9 hours of sleep would be very healthy Not getting sleep can lead to exhaustion Can cause illness You can be less alerted and less capable of dealing with a stressor.

18. Eating healthy gives you vitamins, minerals and energy. You need this for everyday demands It helps your immune system to function properly This helps defend you from stress related to illness

19. Breathing exercises Deep Breathing Fill lungs with air instead of taking shallow breaths Brings more oxygen to body Helps muscles and organs function more effectively Keeps brain alerted and focused Heart rate slows down Blood pressure drops

20. Tension-Releasing exercise Start by tensing your muscles such as the shoulders People have different ways to release tension Listening to music Playing guitar Reading a book

21. Resiliency The ability to recover from illness, hardship, and other stressors Resiliency people Continue to be positive when life gets tough Accomplish difficult tasks People ask “How did they do that?” Get their strengths from their asset

22. Resilient people will ask for help Family Friends Teachers School counselors Neighbors Community leaders Religious leaders

23. A)Use Positive Self-Talk 1)Say or think positive to yourself B)Be confident about yourself 1)The better you feel about yourself, the more positive your perception of the situation will be (a)The more positive your perception, the more positive your response and consequences will be. C)Don’t worry about things out of your control 1)Accept the things you can’t change 2)Make the best out of the situation 3)Put your energy in things you can control

24. Step one Uninterrupted breathing Step two Positive face Smile Step three Balance posture Chest high Head up Neck long Chin in Pelvis and hips level Back comfortably straight Abdomen free of tension Step four Wave of relaxation Scan unnecessary tension in body Imagine standing waterfall Step 5 Mental control Acknowledge reality Break patterns of negative thinking wishing a situation weren’t happening Think "What's happening is real and I'm finding the best possible solution right now."

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26. Causes for effects of loss are… death of family members divorce death of pet breakups moving away from home

27. stress physical and emotional changes due to stress Developing tension blood pressure Stress leads to stress related illness

28. expressing deep sadness from a loss It may help you heal from pain of loss You may feel agitated or angry, guilty Grieving happens unexpectedly because of memories or reminders from the loss After time of this period of grieve you may start feeling more positive Journey to recovery called grieving process

29. Denial refusing that the loss happened and eying it Anger having anger rushes and blaming yourself and other people for the loss, anger management Bargaining telling that you would change for the return of the thing or person lost Depression sadness is a natural emotion but leads to not wanting to do anything Acceptance you accept and start living and a accepting that there was a loss and it has to go away

30. Wake A ceremony that is for family and friends to see the deceased person before the funeral and know that there was a loss Funeral ceremony were the deceased person is buried or cremated Memorial Service a service to remember the deceased person wish can be weeks, months, or even years after the death

31. For Yourself Rest, relax and stick to routines Share memories Don’t blame yourself or others For Others Show your support Tell person that you’re with them Tell and make them understand about the loss

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33. Suicide is when someone intentionally takes their own life People usually attempt or commit suicide because they feel hopeless or feel emotional pain Suicide is not the answer

34. They usually think about suicide it is usually for only a short period of time After failing to committing suicide they usually feel grateful to be alive Attempting suicide is a warning or asking for help in an indirect way Drugs and alcohol cause suicidal thoughts because judgment is impaired Suicide should always be taken seriously and an adult should be informed

35. Suicide is preventable and you are the best person to protect yourself from it What you can do Stop and think about the consequences Talk to someone you trust for their support Suicide is a permanent solution for a temporary problem

36. I wish I were dead I want to go to sleep and never wake up I won’t be a problem for you much longer I won’t have to put up with this much longer I can’t take it anymore This pain will be over soon Nothing matters

38. According to the Workplace stress article… 69% of employees say that work is a major cause of stress and 41% say that they feel stressed during their work day. 51% say that the reason of stress during their weekend is that they were not productive during their work. Health care expenditures for employees with high levels of stress were 46%

39. According to www.apapracticecentral.org 45% of parents don’t realize the stress their child is in. 47% of adults report that they cant sleep at night. 45% get angry or irritated 40% lack of interest 34% get headaches 32% emotional 27% upset stomach

40. In 2010 76% of stress caused by money 70% caused by work 65% economy 58% family responsibilities 55% relationships 52% personal health 52% housing costs 49% job stability 47% health problems affecting the family 30% personal safety

42. Each year, more than 34,000 suicides occur in the United States. For Americans, suicide is the eleventh leading cause of death. More people survive suicide attempts than actually die.

43. For youth between the ages of 10 and 24, suicide is the third leading cause of death. It results in approximately 4400 lives lost each year. The top three methods used in suicides of young people include firearm (46%), suffocation (37%), and poisoning (8%). Of the reported suicides in the 10 to 24 age group, 84% of the deaths were males and 16% were females.

44. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 El Paso Suicide Survivors Support Group Location: EL Paso MHMR Intake & Crisis Emergency Services Unit on1600 Montana Ave. EL Paso, TX 79902 Phone: 915-887-3410

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