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Managing Teen Stress and Anxiety

This document discusses stress in teens and provides information on: - Negative ways teens deal with stress such as substance abuse, avoidance, and self-injury. - The two types of stress - eustress (good stress) and distress (bad stress). - Signs that a teen is stressed including changes in behavior, mood, and school performance. - How to help teens cope with stress through stress management tools, validating their feelings, asking open-ended questions, and getting support from professionals.
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Managing Teen Stress and Anxiety

This document discusses stress in teens and provides information on: - Negative ways teens deal with stress such as substance abuse, avoidance, and self-injury. - The two types of stress - eustress (good stress) and distress (bad stress). - Signs that a teen is stressed including changes in behavior, mood, and school performance. - How to help teens cope with stress through stress management tools, validating their feelings, asking open-ended questions, and getting support from professionals.
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Chapter 6

You Think You’re Stressed!


Managing Occupational Stress

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What Stresses Your Teen Out?

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Negative ways teens deal with
stress
• Self-medicating
• Using drugs or alcohol
• Self-injury
• Avoidance
• Procrastination
• Over preforming

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Stress is Real and it’s Here to Stay

• Stress comes from a primitive part of our


brain that tells us to be afraid. So, some
fears are worthy and some are not.

• Stress looks forward and backwards to the


what if's and I should have's.

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Types of Stress
• There are two types of stress:
– Eustress (good, motivating)
– Distress (bad, hard to cope with)
• It is important to identify causes of stress
and manage them with either changes of
behavior or attitude.
How do you know when your teen is
stressed?
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The Science of Stress

Stress is regulated by the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, and


adrenal gland.
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What About Anxiety?
Anxiety is a normal part of childhood, and every child
goes through phases. A phase is temporary and usually
harmless.
Warning signs:
• Panic attacks
• Avoidance of places or situations
• Obsessions or compulsions
• Re-experiencing of traumatic events and avoidance of
stimuli
• Persistent and excessive anxiety and worry
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Other Mood Disorders
• Major depression
• Cyclothymia
• Dysthymia
• Bipolar I
• Bipolar II

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Signs and Symptoms
• Disinterest in favorite • Emotional distress brings on
extracurricular activities physical complaints (aches,
• Problems at school and losing fatigues, migraines)
interest in school • Hard time concentrating and
• Substance abuse, including paying attention
alcohol and drug (illegal and legal • Declining grades in school
drugs) use • Loss of interest in schoolwork
• Behavioral problems • Risk taking behaviors
• Withdrawing from family and • Complains more frequently of
friends boredom
• Sleep changes • Does not respond as before to
• Changes in eating habits praise
• Begins to neglect hygiene and • Changing friend groups
other matters of personal • Isolating from friends and family
appearance
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How To Deal
• Validation
– I hear you saying you feel really sad.
– That sounds very painful.
• Ask open-ended questions
– Have you ever felt really depressed?
– How long have you felt that way?
– Has this happened before? How long did it last?
• Be in contact with your child’s therapist and psychiatrist
• Get therapy for yourself
– Sending only the kid gives them the message: “I am broken, and
they want this therapist to fix me.”
– It is hard to watch your kids struggle!
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Stress Management Tools
• Sleep • Study smarter, not
• Eat right harder
• Avoid caffeine • Planning/organization
• Exercise • Compartmentalizing
• Music
• Relaxation techniques
• Prayer/spirituality
• Set priorities

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Coping With Stress
1. Identify causes
– What stresses you or your children?
2. Change what you can
– Attitude…listen to negative messages, listen carefully
to your child's negative messages
– Gratitude…count your blessings, but recognize some
things are just simply hard
3. Learn to let go
4. Teach your children these lessons as you go by
talking to them about your process
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