A personal stressful situation I´ve been in is working under pressure. I was washing dishes and my mom began yelling about a mess my sisters made, eventually she started making her anger vocal and it stressed me out as I generally HATE hearing my mom complain.

5 ways this situation made me feel:

I felt annoyed at my mother´s yelling

I felt overstimulated at the constant noise of my siblings and mother.

I felt pressured to finish these dishes as soon as possible before my mom possibly lashed her anger on me

I felt a slight headache from all the commotion.

I was afterward´s tired from all the stress my mother gave me.

7 examples of teen stress:

Family relations/issues

Romantic relationships

School related issues

Home responsibilities

Peer Pressure

Friendships

Take a walk.

Speak to a friend.

Spend time with a pet.

Exercise.

Go outside.

Play a game.

Read a book.

Draw.

Speak to a counselor.

I could´ve spoke to a friend after my stressful situation in order to release my built in negativity and stress, which would´ve allowed me to get my feelings out and feel better afterward.

10 NEGATIVE ways to handle stress

Bring your anger on someone else.

Releasing your anger on an object (breaking a plate in rage, for example.)

Criticizing yourself. (negative self talk)

Consuming alcohol.

Driving fast in a car.

Chewing your fingernails.

Smoking.

Consuming tobacco.

Taking muscle relaxants.

Gambling.

Insomnia

Repeated Headaches

Anxiety

Depression

Fatigue

Obesity

Muscle Tension

Acne

Sweating

Weight Gain

4 local school community resources:

Mental Health Association of Maryland

Maryland Coalition of Families

Mental Health First Aid® Maryland 

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