Coping with Stress in Middle and Late Adolescence 3.

Mentally & Spiritually:

COPING DEFINED a. Read books/novels/comics
● Refers to mental and behavioral efforts that we use to b. Think positively
deal with problems relating to stress, including its c. Manage time efficiently
presumed cause and the unpleasant feelings and d. Pray
emotions it produces. e. Be thankful
● Using all aspects of our self to deal with both the f. Say no or learn how to say no
causes of stress and their impacts on our emotions that g. Know your value
can make us feel uneasy
STRESS Things to be avoided when stressed:
● Its real and it cannot be avoided 1. Tobacco/Cogarettes
● People need to deal with it 2. Alcohol
Approaches in coping with STRESS 3. Illegal Drugs
1. Avoidance Approach 4. Caffeine and soft drinks
2. Acceptance-Action Approach 5. Negative Thoughts

Ways to Cope with Stress to Maintain a Healthy Well- The Powers of the Mind
being Brain
1. Physically: ● Composed of fat and water
a. Simple exercise Mind
b. Eat nutritious food ● Mental and cannot be touched
c. Drink Water Parts of
d. Take a bath the Brain:
e. Proper Hygiene
f. Nap
g. 8 hours of sleep
h. Find,look,or imagine a relaxing place
i. Engage in Sports
2. Emotionally/Socially:
a. Listen to Music
b. Do your fave hobbies
C. Watch funny videos
3 MAIN PARTS MENTAL HEALTH & WELL-BEING IN MIDDLE AND LATE
CEREBRUM (Forebrain) ADOLESCENCE
- Largest part and divided into 2 hemisphere (Left and Mental Health
right) & 4 lobes - way your thoughts, feelings, and behavior affects your life
- 85% of the brain’s weight - good mental health leads to positive selfimage
CEREBELLUM (Hindbrain) - helps make good decisions and deal with life challenges
- Balance and Movement Self Esteem
- Located at the back - All about how much you feel you are worth
- Controls voluntary movement - How much you feel other people value you
- Translates your will into action Body Image
BRAIN STEM (Medulla) - How you view your physical self
- Vision, hearing - Whether you feel you are attractive or not
- It connects the spinal chord and the brain
- Breathing, consciousness, blood pressure, heart rate What influences a person’s self esteem
1. Puberty & Development
4 lobes 2. Media Images and others
● Parietal Lobe: 3. Families and School
-what they see and feel
● Frontal Lobe: Common Eating Disorders
- Determines personality and emotions 1. Anorexia - real fear of weight gain and a distorted view
● Occipital Lobe: of their body size and shape
- Vision 2. Bullimia - people who eat large amount of food at once
● Temporal Lobe: usually in secret
- Hearing and word recognition abilities Mental Health Challenges
1. ADHD (attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder)
BRAIN DOMINANCE OR HEMISPHERES 2. Anxiety (Panic Disorder)
- Determines a person’s preferences, problem solving 3. Autism Spectrum Disorder
LEFT (analytical thought, rational, and logical) 4. Bipolar Disorder
RIGHT ( creative & artistic, disorganized, and unpredictable) 5. Depression
6. PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)
7. Schizophrenia