Unit 1 Chapter 3-4

Managing Stress, Mental Health, and

Suicide
By: Manon Pfeiffer and Grace Philion
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Vocabulary Words Ch. 3
Stress- the response of your body and mind to being challenged or threatened
Eustress- positive stress
Distress- negative stress
Stressor- an event or situation that causes stress
Catastrophe- an event that threatens lives and may destroy property
Fight-or-flight response- the initial reaction of the body to stress
Optimism- the tendency to focus on the positive aspects of a situation
Pessimism- the tendency to focus on the negative and except the worst
Perfectionist- a person who accepts nothing less than excellence
Resilience- the ability to recover
Learning Targets Ch. 3
I can identify the cause of stress
I can explain the biological reaction of
stress
I can describe how personality affects
stress
The cause of stress.
Stress is caused by a stressor. The four
general types of stressors are major life
changes, catastrophes, everyday problems,
and environmental problems.
3 stages
1. Alarm Stage
2. Resistance Stage
3. Exhaustion Stage
Biological reaction to stress.
Optimism vs. pessimism
Accept that you can't reach perfection
Have resilience
Personality and Stress
Vocabulary Words Ch. 4
Mental disorders - an illness that affects the mind and reduces a persons
ability to function, to adjust to change, or get along with others
Anxiety - fear caused by a source you cannot identify or a source that doesnt
pose as much threat as you think
Anxiety disorder - when anxiety persists for a long time and interferes with
daily living
Phobia - anxiety that is related to a specific situation or object
Mood disorder - experience extreme emotions that make it difficult to
function well in their daily lives
Depression - an emotional state in which a person feels extremely sad and
hopeless
Eating disorder - a mental disorder that reveals itself through abnormal
behaviors related to food
Anorexia nervosa - a person doesnt eat enough food to maintain a healthy
body weight
Bulimia - people go on uncontrollable eating binges followed by purging, or
removing, the food from their bodies
Clinical depression - may feel sad and hopeless for months
Suicide - the intentional killing of oneself
Vocabulary Words continued...
Learning Targets Ch. 4
I can identify the health risks for
anorexia
I know why Clinical depression should be
treated
I can identify suicide warnings
Can starve themselves to death
Dry skin
Lowered heart rate and breathing
In females: menstrual cycle can stop
Health Risks for anorexia
Problems at school
Problems at home
Could lead to substance abuse
can lead to suicide
Clinical Depression
Feelings of hopelessness or isolation
Talk of suicide
Having depression or another mental
illness
Suicide Warnings
Activity