STRESS by Hector Granadosgonzalez

What is stress?

hecgranadosgonzalez — 2024-10-03 19:26:33 UTC

The purpose of stress is for an indivuals survival it is how our mind and body reacts to a fight or flight situation. It also comes in various ways like school, friendships, or in life itself. Stress can also affect all the aspects of health and well being either in a possitive or negative way.

How Does Stress Affect Teens Physical health

hecgranadosgonzalez — 2024-10-03 19:27:00 UTC

Stress can actually impact the body majorly and some examples are: sleep habits, digestive system, immune system, blood pressure, and so on.

How Does Stress Affect Teens Mental Health

hecgranadosgonzalez — 2024-10-03 19:28:47 UTC

Noticeable changes can occured such in appetite and sleep, aggression, irritability, difficulty concentrating avoiding social activities and engaging in self harm. In worse cases you can end up commiting suicide from stress if not being delt with, the sadly part stress goes hand to hand with depression and anxiety.

How Does Stress Affect Teens Emotional Health

hecgranadosgonzalez — 2024-10-03 19:29:00 UTC

Things like anxiety disorder, depression, low self-estem, substance abuse, behavioral change, and sleep depravation are actually outcome of how stress affect Emotional health.

Honestly this has become so commond in our generation that people dont even bat an eye into improving this problem.

(massgeneralbrigham.org)

How Does Stress Affect Teens Social Health

hecgranadosgonzalez — 2024-10-03 19:29:25 UTC

Things like isolation, distractions, negative reactions, poor coping mechanisms, issues in interpersonal relationships are outcomes from how stress affects teens social health.

Social health is very needed when your a teen but if you don't deal with it correctly you can become an outcast.

How Does Stress Affect Teens Spiritual Health

hecgranadosgonzalez — 2024-10-03 19:32:13 UTC

Spiritual challenges can significantly impact the mental health of teenagers. The stress of questioning their beliefs may result in health anxiety or depression. Recognizing the connection between these struggles and overall well-being is crucial. During this period, teens may feel alone or not understood.

(https://teencoachacademy.com/blog/spirituality-in-teen-mental-health/#:~:text=Spiritual%20struggles%20can%20deeply%20affect,or%20misunderstood%20during%20this%20time.)

How Does Stress affect Teens Financial Health

hecgranadosgonzalez — 2024-10-03 19:35:50 UTC

When dealing with stress people tend to make wrong choices and especially financially, in some cases teens will spend money on things that will help them not think of their stress for examples on drugs or material things that would distract them from cruel reality so watch out if this sounds familiar.

(https://www.tiaa.org/public/institute/about/news/tiaa-institute-report-finds-ties-between-financial-stress-and-mental-health)

What kinds of resources can teens utilize to help with their stress? In and out of school?

hecgranadosgonzalez — 2024-10-03 19:36:08 UTC

From personal experience, I think the best way to deal with stress in and outside of school is to talk about your problems, sometimes the best thing to do is to lean on someone for support.

Common misconceptions when it comes to how teens deal with stress.

hecgranadosgonzalez — 2024-10-03 19:36:17 UTC

Some common misconceptions are: Teens are being dramatic or Mental problems are real that's just in your head.

In reality all this isn't true we may not deal with stress the same way adults do but that because we are learning from our mistakes and what is the best ways to do so.

Stressors typical for a teen/high school student.

hecgranadosgonzalez — 2024-10-03 19:36:29 UTC

The most typical stressors teens experience are everyday and environmental stress, but honestly you might just be the thoe if person who experience all of them.

SHORT-TERM & LONG-TERM of Distress

hecgranadosgonzalez — 2024-10-03 19:36:38 UTC

Short term effect: physical symptoms, Emotional reactions, behavior changes, cognitive impairment.

Long term effect: Mental health issues, chronic physical health problems, reduced life satisfaction, negative behavior

The best way to deal with this kind of stress is by healthy coping strategies, like exercising, seeking support, maining your well-being.

SHORT-TERM & LONG-TERM of EUSTRESS

hecgranadosgonzalez — 2024-10-04 02:37:05 UTC

Short terms: effects Increased energy and focus, enhanced perfomanced, positive emotions

Long term effect: Improved resilience, better mental health, physical health benefit

allegedly EU stress can be a beneficial form of stress that helps a person even in the long or short term