| Unit 2 |
Overhead quiz Mental / Emotional Health. Discussion - Maslow's Hierarchy Chap. 3 lesson 1 |
Overhead quiz Alcohol Chap. 25 lesson 2 |
Overhead quiz Suicide Issues Suicide handout Chap. 3 lesson 2 |
Overhead quiz Tobacco Chap. 25 lesson 3 |
Overhead quiz Managing Stress Overhead stress notes Chap. 4 lesson 1 |
Overhead quiz Other Drugs Chap. 25 lesson 4 |
Overhead quiz Self-esteem Personality type test Chap. 4 lesson 2 |
Packet sign off - unit review |
Overhead quiz Coping with loss Overhead notes Addiction Chap. 25 lesson 1 |
Final test - Packets due. |
| Stress Basics |
| Stressors are events that trigger reactions |
| Stress response is the physiological and emotional response to stressors |
| Nervous and endocrine systems produce physical reactions to stressors |
| Physical Responses to Stress |
| Autonomic nervous system |
| parasympathetic (relaxed state) |
| sympathetic (fight-or-flight reaction) |
| Endocrine system |
| releases hormones: cortisol, epinephrine, norepinephrine |
| Stress and Disease |
| Long-term stress linked to |
| increase in cardiovascular disease |
| impairment of immune system |
| digestive problems |
| tension headaches |
| insomnia and fatigue |
| injuries |
| depression and other psychological problems |
| General Adaptation Syndrome |
| Two categories of stress |
| eustress: stress triggered by pleasant stressor |
| distress: stress triggered by unpleasant stressor |
| Predictable stages |
| alarm |
| resistance |
| exhaustion |
| Common Sources of Stress |
| Major life changes |
| Daily hassles |
| College stressors |
| Job-related stressors |
| Interpersonal and social interactions |
| Tools for Managing Stress |
| Social support |
| Regular exercise |
| Good nutrition |
| Time-management skills |
| Clear communication |
| Relaxation techniques |
| Time-Management Strategies |
| Set priorities and realistic goals |
| Budget enough time |
| Create short-term goals |
| Visualize achievement |
| Do least favorite tasks first |
| Consolidate tasks and delegate responsibility |
| Learn to say no |
| Give yourself a break |
| Just do it |
| Cognitive Strategies |
| Modify expectations |
| Monitor self-talk |
| Live in the present |
| Be flexible |
| Laugh! |
| Relaxation Techniques |
| Trigger the relaxation response through |
| progressive relaxation |
| visualization |
| deep breathing |
| Addictive Behaviors |
| Habits that have gotten out of control, with a resulting negative impact on health |
| Characteristics of addictive behaviors |
| reinforcement |
| compulsion or craving |
| loss of control |
| escalation |
| negative consequences |
| Substance Abuse |
| Physical dependence may or may not be present |
| Involves one or more: |
| recurrent drug use resulting in failure to fulfill major responsibilities |
| recurrent drug use in physically hazardous situations |
| recurrent drug-related legal problems |
| continued use despite drug-related social or interpersonal problems |
| Substance Dependence |
| Includes 3 or more of the following: |
| developing tolerance to the substance |
| experiencing withdrawal |
| taking substance in larger amounts |
| wanting to cut down or regulate use |
| spending a great deal of time obtaining the substance or recovering from its effects |
| giving up or reducing important activities |
| continuing to use substance despite recognizing drug-related problems |
| Who Uses and Abuses Drugs? |
| Characteristics that place people at a higher risk |
| male |
| young |
| exposure to drugs through family and friends |
| disinterested in school |
| risk-taking personality |
| Alcohol Facts |
| 2/3 of Americans over age 15 drink alcohol in some form |
| Alcohol-related injuries are leading cause of death among people between ages 15 and 24 |
| Blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is determined by amount of alcohol consumed, heredity, body weight, body fat, gender |
| Effects of Chronic Use of Alcohol |
| Cirrhosis of the liver |
| Pancreatic inflammation |
| Cardiovascular problems |
| Increased cancer risk |
| Psychological problems |
| Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) due to maternal drinking |
| Warning Signs of Alcohol Abuse |
| Drinking alone or secretively |
| Using alcohol to handle difficult situations |
| Feeling uncomfortable when alcohol is not available |
| Escalating alcohol consumption |
| Using alcohol heavily in risky situations |
| Getting drunk regularly |
| Drinking in the morning or at other unusual time |
| Tobacco |
| Nicotine addiction |
| physical dependence on the psychoactive drug nicotine |
| Withdrawal symptoms |
| muscular pains, headaches, nausea, insomnia, irritability |
| Health Hazards of Tobacco Use |
| Short-term effects |
| respiratory (shortness of breath, smoker's cough), loss of appetite, diarrhea, fatigue, hoarseness, stomach pains, insomnia, impaired night sight |
| Long-term effects |
| reduced life expectancy |
| increased risk for cardiovascular disease, lung disease, osteoporosis, diabetes, many cancers |
| gum disease, bad breath, hair loss, reproductive disorders, vehicle crashes, fire-related injuries |
| Environmental Tobacco Smoke |
| ETS inhaled by nonsmokers can cause |
| coughs |
| headaches |
| nasal discomfort |
| eye irritation |
| ETS causes nearly 3000 deaths/year from lung cancer and 50,000/year from heart disease in nonsmokers |