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Mental Health

Mental Health. Stress. Stress. The body’s and mind’s reaction to everyday demands or threats. Kinds of stress Distress Negative Stress Alters the ability to be successful Eustress Positive stress Causes and individual to take action. Causes of Stress. Biological

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Mental Health

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  1. Mental Health Stress

  2. Stress • The body’s and mind’s reaction to everyday demands or threats. • Kinds of stress • Distress • Negative Stress • Alters the ability to be successful • Eustress • Positive stress • Causes and individual to take action

  3. Causes of Stress • Biological • Illness, Disabilities, Injuries • Environmental • Poverty, Pollution, Crowding, Noise, natural Disasters • Cognitive • The way you perceive a situation • Personal Behavior • Negative reactions in the body and mind caused by choosing poor behaviors • Life Situation • Death of a pet, Separation or Divorce of Parents, Troubled Relationships

  4. Response to Stress WHEN AN INDIVIDUAL PERCEIVES A SITUATION OR EVENT TO BE A THREAT, YOUR BODY BEGINS A STRESS RESPONSE

  5. TWO MAJOR BODY SYSTEMS • NERVOUS • ENDOCRINE

  6. THE BODY’S RESPONSE IS LARGELY INVOLUNTARY, OR AUTOMATIC. IT HAPPENS IN THREE STAGES AND CAN OCCUR WHETHER THE STRESS IS PHYSICAL OR EMOTIONAL, POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE.

  7. ALARM STAGE • Hypothalamus – small nerve center at the base of the brain – excited by the stressor. • Pituitary Gland – secrets a hormone called adrenaline. • “Fight or Flight” Response

  8. RESISTANCE STAGE • Physical resistance to the stressor reaches it peak. • Accomplish incredible feats of strength. • The body functions at a higher-than-normal level.

  9. FATIGUE STAGE • The body and mind become worn down. • Physical Fatigue • Pathological Fatigue • Psychological Fatigue

  10. Reacting to our Emotions • Defense Mechanisms • What are Defense Mechanisms? • Strategies used to deal with strong or stressful emotions and situations. • How do we develop our defense mechanisms? • What are some of the common Defense Mechanisms?

  11. Common Defense Mechanisms

  12. Activity As a group (Table or Row) you will be given a defense mechanism or two. It is up to the group to discuss and rationalize an example of your given defense mechanism. Page 204 in your book will help you define your defense mechanisms so you can develop your example.

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