STRESS

3.Scenario: Your homework keeps building up, you are in two different activities after school, your friend group is experiencing some drama, and you just found out that your pet is not doing so well health wise. You feel like everything in your life is building up and breaking you down. You have so much to do but you do not feel healthy. What should you do first?

• Email all your teachers and tell them you will be unable to complete the homework.

• Tell your parent or guardian you need to be left alone for a while because you have way too much going on and cannot be distracted

• Take some time to use a time management strategy that will work best for you. Work on self care so you can be your best self in all these scenarios. Do something that brings you joy and calm.

• all are correct

What is STRESS?

• An event or situation that causes stress.

• The response of your mind and body being challenged or threatened.

What is a stressor?

• An event or situation that causes stress.

• The response of your body and mind being challenged or threatened.

What is stress?

• pressure

• part of life

• can cause worry, upset or fear and even make you sick

• all answers are correct

All stress and stressors are negative?

• true

• false

What are the common places stressors can happen?

• school, home

• school, home and friend

• friends, home

• all are correct

What is mental health effects of stress?

• feeling tired

• cancer

• alcohol and drug use

• all of the above

What are serious illness that can happen with stress?

• diabetes

• heart attack

• high blood pressure

• upset stomach

The death of a loved one is an example of eustress.

• true

• false

Chronic stress and toxic stress create feelings of excitement and can be motivating.

• false

• true