Chapter 4 notes

Question 1

Stress

Answer 1

The body’s and mind’s response to a demand

Question 2

Stressor

Answer 2

Any situation that puts a demand on the body or mind

Question 3

Types of stressors

Answer 3

• Environmental
• Biological
• Thinking
• Life change

Question 4

Environmental stressors

Answer 4

Crowds, noises, poverty

Question 5

Biological stress

Answer 5

Illness, injury, disability

Question 6

Thinking stress

Answer 6

Tests, homework, behavioral, unhealthy habits, lack of sleep/food

Question 7

Life change stress

Answer 7

Loss, death, difficulties

Question 8

Physical response to stress

Answer 8

The “fight or flight response”
-The body releases epinephrine, a hormone, which helps
prepare a person to react to the stressor.

Question 9

Body’s physical response to stress (symptoms)

Answer 9

breathing speeds up
heart beats faster
muscles tense up
pupils of eyes get wider
digestion stops
blood sugar increases

Question 10

Different types of stress:

Answer 10

Eustress

Distress

Question 11

Eustress

Answer 11

• Positive (new jobs, dates, parties, dances, weddings)

- Feelings assoc. with eustress include feeling alert, focused, motivated, energized, confident

Question 12

Distress

Answer 12

Negative ( anything that causes you to experience the negative feelings assoc. with stress – like being frightened, nervous, confused, unsure)

It is possible to experience both types of stress at the same time, some of each feelings

Question 13

Long term stress make you sick: Alarm

Answer 13

Body and mind become alert – may experience headache, stomach ache, anxiety or sleep difficulties

Question 14

Long term stress can make you sick: Resistance

Answer 14

If the stress continues, the body may become

more resistant to illness and disease. It is possible to cope with the added stress, but only for a limited time.

Question 15

Long term stress can make you sick: Exhaustion

Answer 15

The body can no longer handle the stressor and begins to suffer, immune system cannot fight illness and organs begin to suffer the effects of prolonged stress.

Question 16

Dealing with stress

Answer 16

1) taking care of yourself
- exercise
- eat right
- sleep enough (2) learn to relax
(3) build resiliency p. 85
(4) change your attitude
(5) manage your time

Question 17

Five stages of grieving

Answer 17

1. Denial
2. Anger
3. Bargaining
4. Depression
5. Acceptance

Question 18

Suicide warning signs

Answer 18

#1 sign – Previous attempts
Also, depressed mood, substance abuse, loss of interest in once pleasurable activities, decreased activity levels, decreased attention, distractibility, isolation, withdrawing from others, sleep or appetite changes, morbid ideation, verbal cues (“I wish I were dead”), written cues and giving away possessions

Question 19

Suicide risk factors

Answer 19

Previous attempt, recent relationship breakup, being impulsive, low self-esteem, gender questions, home abuse, easy access to firearms, low grades and being exposed to suicidal behavior by another person

Question 20

Giving and getting help

Answer 20

Take all talk of suicide seriously
Tell your friend that suicide is not the answer
Change negative thoughts to positive thoughts
Don’t keep a secret

Question 21

Resiliency

Answer 21

The ability to cope with and overcome set backs and adversity (challenges)

Question 22

Grieving

Answer 22

To have feelings associated with a loss