HEALTH GROUP

PRESENTATION
STRESS
Do you think stress is always negative? Actually, stress can be either negative or positive!
STRESS is defined as the physiological [or physical] and emotional responses to a
significant or unexpected change or disruption in one’s life.

It may also refer to “what you feel when you act to pressure, either from the outside
world (school, family, friends) or from yourself i.e. wanting to fit in, wanting to do well in
school.
The word stressor refers to the things that make a person stressed.
There are different kinds of stress - eustress and distress.

Eustress refers to a positive and healthy response of the body from a stressor. It produces
goos effects to one’s well-being. For example, a student who studied for long hours then
took and got an outstanding grade in the exam, may feel happiness and enjoyment.

On the other hand, distress refers to a negative reaction of the body towards the stressor.
It may cause health problems, alter the mood and emotions, and may even affect the
way a person thinks. For example, a person woke up late for work, he or she may feel
anger or disappointment.
COMMON
STRESSORS
Aside from common stressors brought about by our experiences with our family and friends
in our environment, loss, death, and grief also affect everyone regardless of race, gender,
or age.

DEATH refers to the end of a physical being of a person that is caused by an illness,
ageing or an accident.

LOSS occurs when someone dies or a life situation changes or ends.

GRIEF refers to the emotional suffering caused by a loss, disaster, or misfortune.

All of these may greatly affect the mental and emotional health of a person.

Grieving is normal, natural, and healthy response to loss. It is important to grieve because
it is also a way to release distress. Releasing bad stress from the body through different
actions such as crying may result to an ease of feeling. Grieving may also be considered a
sign of the capability of a person to heal and move on.
 STRESS
MANAGEMENT
SKILLS
A person who is not able to handle stress may develop poor habits that
will lead to an ailing health condition. It is important for a person to
develop and practice STRESS MANAGEMENT SKILLS.

Stress management skills are techniques that can be used to cope with
the harmful effects produced by stress. One type of skill focuses on
doing something about the cause of stress. Learning and using
responsible decision-making skills can help solve the stressor that is
causing stress. A second type of skill focuses on keeping the body
healthy and relieving anxiety; exercising and eating a healthful diet
are effective skills of this kind.
 MENTAL
ILLNESSES
MENTAL ILLNESSES are disorders that disrupt thinking, feelings, moods,
and behaviors and impair daily functioning. These disorders may be caused
by triggers.

TRIGGERS are events, conditions, or situations that may activate a person’s

tendency to experience mental disorders.

A. MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER- when depression is on a daily basis

characterized by heavy sadness, despair, and hopelessness
B. BIPOLAR DISORDER- form of depression characterized by alternating
mania and depression
C. SCHIZOPHRENIA- mental illness that cause severe alterations of the
senses and often inability to function in the society
D. POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER- a person may have this when he
or she experienced a traumatic event such as being abused, raped, or
involved in an accident.
IT’S QUIZ
TIME!!!