Identify Causes and

Effects of Stress
in One’s Life
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1. Mental health includes psychological and social

well-being.
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2. You can determine how to handle stress.

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3. Mental health is important to adolescent.

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4. People with high psychological well-

being are happy and satisfied with life.
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5. Emotional instability creates low health

self-esteem.
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6. The presence of anxiety is accompanied

with fears and difficulty to concentrate with
the daily task.
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7. Adolescents with low self-esteem are

dissatisfied with life.
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8. Stress is always a negative experience.

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9. Admitting what you feel is a sign of

weakness.
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10. Stress is always shown in physical

symptoms.
Stress
is a simple reaction to an
input that disturbs our
physical and mental
balance. It is ever present
in everyone’s life in
various situations and
activities. Therefore, you
are not exempted from
experiencing stress.
Commonly cited causes of stress of the
students:

Peers
Commonly cited causes of stress of the
students:

Examinations
Commonly cited causes of stress of the
students:

Making portfolios
Commonly cited causes of stress of the
students:

Returning to study
Commonly cited causes of stress of the
students:

Poor time management

Commonly cited causes of stress of the
students:

Bullying
Commonly cited causes of stress of the
students:

Overcrowding
Commonly cited causes of stress of the
students:

Noise
Commonly cited causes of stress of the
students:

 Meeting the deadlines

 Difficulty in organizing work
 Various tasks from each subject
 Leaving assignments to the last
minute
Commonly cited causes of stress of the
students:

 Adjusting to life as senior high

school studentsDifficulty in
organizing work
 Parents or problems at home
 Balancing between family and
school
Commonly cited causes of stress of the
students:

 Difficulties with personal relationships (e.g.

infatuation, crushes)
The Good
Stress and
The Bad
Stress
 There are two types of stress, the
“eustress”, which is term for positive
stress or good stress, and “dystress”
which refers to negative stress or bad
stress as cited by Dr. Lazarus,
building on Dr. Selye’s work. He said
that there is distinction between
eustress and distress.
Causes of
Good Stress
 Good stress is the type of stress you
feel when you are excited. Your
hormones surges high and your pulse
quickens. You feel that you are far
from stress.
The following are examples of good stresses:

 Being promoted in the job

 Having your first date
 Becomes number one in your class
or competitions
 Receiving good commendations
from family, friends, and relatives
The following are examples of good stresses:

 Acquiring and possessing new

gadgets
 during holiday seasons
 Passing in your examinations
 Meeting your old closest friends
 Starting a new business
The following are examples of good stresses:

 Additional allowance
 Having outdoor activities together
with your classmates
 Jamming/bonding
Causes of Bad
Stress
 It happens when you feel stressors
that burden you and put you in a
seemingly hopeless situation which
hinders your problem-solving
capability.
The following are the examples of bad stress:

Death of family members

The following are the examples of bad stress:

Losing a job
The following are the examples of bad stress:

Failed to submit task on time

The following are the examples of bad stress:

Hospitalization
The following are the examples of bad stress:

Illness/sickness
The following are the examples of bad stress:

Sleep problem
The following are the examples of bad stress:

Abused / neglected
The following are the examples of bad stress:

Bankruptcy/lack of finances
The following are the examples of bad stress:

Separation of parents
The following are the examples of bad stress:

Conflict with peers

The following are the examples of bad stress:

Physical appearance
The following are the examples of bad stress:

Being bullied
The following are the examples of bad stress:

Sexual abuse
The following are the examples of bad stress:

Traumatic experience
Commonly cited causes of stress of the
students:

Dropping out of school

The following are the examples of bad stress:

Lack of gadgets/ poor gadgets

The following are the examples of bad stress:

Left behind from trend

The following are the examples of bad stress:

Emotional problems
The following are the examples of bad stress:

Unhappy home/broken family

The following are the examples of bad stress:

Receive reprimand from authority

The causes of stress, either positive
or negative, have impact to the
teenagers. If you are overjoyed and
you cannot contain the positive
effects of stress, you may end up
facing a negative response.
Effects of
Stress
Good Stress
 Most young people go through
situations that cause stress. Most of the
time, these stressors pile up, affecting
behavior once stress hits the individual.
Whether good or bad stress, both may
result into developing good or bad
effects. Since this is a part of life, and
everyone may experience it, there is a
need for you to know the different
effects of these stressors.
Some good effects of positive stress:

 Motivate individual to pursue his

goal
 Create positive effect in every
human endeavor
 Boost someone’s morale
Some good effects of positive stress:

 Benefit good health / create good

immune system
 Increases performance
 Become more responsible
 Handle things lightly
 Enhance memory
Some good effects of positive stress:

 Drive to surpass previous

achievement
 Improve decisions
 Help someone to grow more with
pleasant attitude
 Has a positive views for the future
Bad Stress
Some of the bad effects of negative stress:

 Depression
 Aggressive behavior
 Suicidal tendency
 Involvement in fighting
 Involvement in gambling
 Taking alcohol and drugs
Some of the bad effects of negative stress:
 Early marriage
 Peer pressure
 Develop fatigue
 Irritability
 Withdrawing from people
 Changes in sleeping and eating
habit
What are some signs that a teen or adolescent is
suffering from stress?
 Increased complaints of headache,
stomachache, muscle pain
 Crying most of the time.
 Withdrawing from people and
activities
 Increased anger or irritability
What are some signs that a teen or adolescent is
suffering from stress?

 Feelings of hopeless
 Chronic anxiety and nervousness
 Changes in sleeping and eating
habits
 Lack concentration
What are some signs that a teen or adolescent is
suffering from stress?
 Experimentation with drugs or
alcohol
 Hangouts with friends