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Presented by Group 5

Understanding Mental Health

and Well-being in
Adolescence.
Stress and Coping Strategies in Middle and
Late Adolescence
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Irish Divine

MEET THE GROUP

Rogin
Jober

Kurt Chad
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
•Identify sources of stress.
•List down causes of stress.
•Illustrate the effects of stress.
List down the benefits of managing stress.
•Identify the personal ways to cope with
stress.
•Demonstrate the personal ways to cope with
stress.
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What is Mental •Mental health refers to a person's

emotional, psychological, and social
Health??
well-being, encompassing their ability to
cope with stress, maintain fulfilling
relationships, and function effectively in
daily life.
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•Stress is the body's response to

external pressures or demands, often What is
resulting in physical, emotional, or
Stress??
psychological tension, and can be
triggered by various factors such as
work, relationships, or life changes.
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Importance of mental health in Common Stressors in Middle
adolescence and Late Adolescence

•Common stressors in middle and late

•Good mental health in adolescence include academic pressures
adolescence is vital for such as exams and college applications,
social challenges like peer relationships and
building a foundation of well-
identity formation, family dynamics,
being, resilience, and positive changes in responsibilities, and concerns
outcomes in adulthood. about the future, including career choices
and independence.
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Stress
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SOURCES OF STRESS
Contents

01 02
Personal Problem Social Issues

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Traumatic or Significant
Events
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01
Chapter 1

PERSONAL PROBLEM

•It revolves on the power of your mind.

•It relates to how we think, rationalize and make meanings
of our problems or worries.
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CAUSES OF STRESS IN
PERSONAL PROBLEM
01 02

Examinations Parent Expectation

Thoughts of 04 03

Future Homesickness
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02

SOCIAL ISSUES Chapter 2

•This relates to our interaction, socialization, and communication with the people
around us.
•It can be about our relationship with our parents, friends, teachers, and classmates.
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CAUSES OF STRESS IN
SOCIAL ISSUES
01 02

Discrimination Sexual Orientation

04 03
Safety Concern
Neighborhood
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TRAUMATIC OR SIGNIFICANT
EVENTS
Chapter 3
•It revolves around the critical incident and significant
events in our life.
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TRAUMATIC OR SIGNIFICANT
EVENTS
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Accidents Death of loved ones

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Rape Moving to another
place
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Stress
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EFFECTS OF
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STRESS

•Our body response if we are in a stressful situation, it is called a

"fight or flight" response.

•The nervous system releases hormones that is why our heart beats
faster, our breathing gets faster, our muscles are tensed, and we
become sweaty.
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STRESS

If you are stressed for a short period of When stress is not properly handled, it
time, you can notice some physical can lead to some serious health
changes. conditions.

•Headache •Depression
•Fatigue •Heart Disease
•Difficulty in sleeping •Abnormal heart beat
•Difficulty in concentrating •High blood pressure
•Upset Stomach •Changes in appetite or weight
•Irritability •Persistent back and neck pain
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Coping
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PERSONAL WAYS TO
COPE WITH STRESS

1. Plan and Prepare

2. Relax
3. Get Active
4. Eat Healthy Food
5. Stay Positive
6. Get Support
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1. PLAN AND PREPARE

PLAN YOUR TIME PREPARE YOURSELF

Think ahead about how you are going to

use your time. Write a to-do list and Prepare ahead of time for stressful events
figure out what's most important - then like a job interview or a hard
do that thing first. Be realistic about how conversation with a loved one.
long each task will take.
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2. RELAX
RELAX WITH DEEP RELAX YOUR
BREATHING OR MUSCLE
MEDITATION.

Relaxation exercises should be a regular Stress causes tension in your

part of your day. Deep breathing and muscles. Try stretching or
meditation are 2 ways to relax your
taking a hot shower to help
muscles and clear your mind.
you relax
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3. GET ACTIVE
FIND POSITIVE WAYS TO
DO SOME EXERCISE REDUCE STRESS AND
NEGATIVE FEELINGS.

Positive distractions such as

An exercise routine helps
listening to music, reading a book,
reduce anxiety, and it also
exercising or watching a movie can
helps you endure the stress
help renew you so you can refocus
you cannot avoid. on meeting challenges in your life.
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4. FOOD AND DRINK

EAT HEALTHY AVOID USING ALCOHOL

AND DRUGS

Give your body plenty of

If you choose to drink, drink only in
energy by eating healthy
moderation. Avoid numbing your
foods - including
unpleasant feelings with alcohol or
vegetables, fruits, and lean drugs.
sources of protein.
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5. STAY POSITIVE

RECOGNIZE YOUR MAINTAIN A HOPEFUL

STRENGTH OUTLOOK
Recall the ways you have successfully
handled past hardships, such as the loss of An optimistic and positive outlook
a loved one, the end of a relationship or a
can enable you to see the good
serious illness. Draw on these skills to
meet current challenges. Trust yourself to things in your life and can keep you
solve problems and make appropriate going even in the hardest times.
decisions.
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6. GET SUPPORT

KEEP CONNECTED GET HELP IF YOU NEED IT

Social support is a key factor in helping Stress is a normal part of life. But if
people to successfully survive tragedy. It your stress doesn't go away or keeps
is okay to reach out to ask others for getting worse, you may need help.
support or just to spend time with you. Over time, stress can lead to serious
Tell your friends and family if you are problems like depression, anxiety, or
feeling stressed. They may be able to help.
PTSD (post-traumatic stress
disorder).
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Activity!!

Definition: Base on different ways to cope with stress put

activities that you will do. Answer in crosswise.
Personal Ways to Cope with Stress What action you will do?
1. Plan and Prepare Ex. Write a to-do list and figure out what’s
most important – then do that thing first.
2. Relax
3. Get Active
4. Eat Healthy Food
5. Stay Positive
6. Get Support
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Good luck!!
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