By: bryleragay
COPING WITH STRESS IN MIDDLE
AND LATE ADOLESCENES
STRESS
It refers to the total response of an individual to
what may perceived as a harmful or dangerous
stimulus in his/her external environment.
The transition from childhood to adulthood may
cause many teenagers to experience stress every
day.
TYPE OF STRESS
1. EUSTRESS - Gives a feeling of
fulfillment
2. DISTRESS - Brought about by
unfavorable events
3. HYPOSTRESS - Under stress or lack of
stress
4. HYPERSTRESS - Overstress
STRESSORS
• Stimuli or threats that cause the stress
• Caused by external or internal factors
STRESSORS FOR ADOLESCENE
 PHYSIOLOGICAL CHANGES
- Reproductive hormonal activity and
gradual sexual maturity
 LOW SELF ESTEEM/ SEARCH OF
IDENTITY
- Conscious how you look and others may
accept you
 DIFFICULTY IN MEETING THE
EXPECTATIONS OF OTHERS
- Expected to perform roles such as son/
daughters.
 ANXIETY EXPERIENCED IN TRYING ON
NEW TYPES OF CLOTHING/
HAIRSTYLES
- Like to appear good before your peers.
 STRAINED RELATIONSHIPS WITH
PARENTS/ SIBLINGS
- Misunderstanding and conflict among
family
 SEPARATION OF PARENTS
- Affect the emotional aspects
 SEVERE PROBLEMS, CHRONIC
ILLNESS, DEATH/ TRAGEDY
- This is something not anyone would wish
to happen in family
 FINANCIAL PROBLEM IN THE FAMILY
- School obligations with the need of
finances
 UNSAFE LIVING ENVIRONMENT
- Hazards in the form of air, chemical or
noise pollution, damage structures.
 PEER PRESSURE TO DO CERTAIN
THINGS AGAINST YOUR WILL
- Give it to the pressure to feel accepted by
group and evade debate or conflict
 PROBLEMS WITH FRIENDS/
CLASSMATES
- Strain relationships or relationship
problems
 SCHOOL DEMANDS AND PRESSURES
- Such as homeworks, projects, passing
quizzes and exam.
 MOVING OUT/ CHANGING SCHOOLS
- Creating new friends and adjusting to a
new environment
 LEARNING DIFFICULTY
- The struggle to understand the lessons.

 HEAVY SCHEDULES, INABILITY TO FIND
TIME FOR RELAXATION
- School obligations with the need of
finances
 CAREER DECISIONS
- Pressured by family to decide what course
to take for college.
 BREAKUP WITH BOYFRIEND/
GIRLFRIEND
- Inability to cope and move on.
 SEXUAL HARASSMENT
- Unwelcome gesture of sexual nature,
either verbal or physical.
 PRESSURE TO TRY DRUGS, ALCOHOL
OR SEX
- The pressure to try new things.
By: bryleragay
 BEHAVIORAL SYMPTOMS
- Excessive eating or skipping meals
- Excessive sleeping or lack of sleep
- Isolation
- Delaying or deserting responsibilities
- Using alcohol, cigarettes or drugs for -
relaxation
- Nervousness symptoms such as nail biting
and pacing back and forth
STRESS RESPONSE
Bodily changes may occur to alarming situations
like fast heart rate, rapid breathing rate, increased
blood flow, elevated blood sugar level and dilated
pupils
Fight-stress response – individuals opt to confront
and face the situation.

Flight-stress response – persons choose to run

away or escape from the situation.
STRESS WARNING SIGNS
Freeze-stress response – individual hold back,
 COGNITIVE SYMPTOMS leaving all physiological reactions on hold.
- Difficulty in recollection
- Trouble in concentration
- Poor sense of judgment
FACTORS INFLUENCING THE DEGREE OF
- Negativism
STRESS TOLERANCE
- Feeling of anxiety
- Persistent worrying  SUPPORT SYSTEM
- Solid support group of caring family
 EMOTIONAL SYMPTOMS members and friends
- Problems in controlling one’s temperament
- Irritability  SENSE OF CONTROL
- Tension and restlessness - Confidence to direct one’s lives and take
- Overwhelming feeling command over resources.
- Feeling of lonesomeness and solitude
- Downheartedness and despair  KNOWLEDGE AND PREPARATION
- Knowledge is power. The more you know
 PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS issues, controversies and other things, the
- Pain and discomfort easier you handle
- Diarrhea and constipation
- Nausea, dizziness  ATTITUDE AND OUTLOOK
- Chest pain - Good weapon against uncertainties and
- Fast heart rate difficulties in life.
- Frequent colds
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- Avoid negativism
- Engage in activities that create a good
EFFECTS OF STRESS ON THE BODY feeling
- Eat a healthy diet
 Migraine
 Dizziness
 SUBSTANCE ABUSE
 Acne
- Cognitive behavior therapy
- Family behavior therapy
 Fat deposit on the waist
- Interventions that promote positive energy
 Ulcers - Long-term follow up of any treatment for
 Loss of hair stress

 Upset stomach
 Elevated blood pressure “THE GREATEST WEAPON AGAINST
 irritability
STRESS IS OUR ABILITY TO CHOOSE

 Depression ONE THOUGHT OVER ANOTHER”

 Appearance of aging
 Weakened immune system - WILLIAM JAMES

 Chest pain
 Strain on the heart
 Impairment of brain memory cells

POTENTIAL HEALTH HAZARDS OF TEEN

STRESS

 Eating disorder
 Drug/ alcohol abuse
 Depression
 Hurting oneself/ teen suicide

STRESS-MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES FOR

SPECIFIC CASES

 OBESITY
- Eat more vegetables and fruits.
- Avoid fatty foods
- Don’t eat junk and fast foods
- Eat small chunks of foods
- Exercise and engage in active lifestyle
- Avoid eating between meals

 DEPRESSION
- Cultivate supportive affiliations
- Feel energized