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Psychological Health and Stress Management. Daniel K. John N. Professor Cherry Nov 28 th Hpe 12 Kingsborogh Community College. Psycholgical Health. Psychological Health has 3 compnents : Emotional health which refers to feelings and moods
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Psychological Health and Stress Management Daniel K. John N. Professor Cherry Nov 28th Hpe 12 Kingsborogh Community College
Psycholgical Health • Psychological Health has 3 compnents : • Emotional health which refers to feelings and moods • Mental health which describes our ability to perceive reality as it is • Spirtual health which is our ability to identify with ourpurpose in life
What Leads to stress: • Stress : is non specfic response of the body to any demand made upon it • Distress: negative effects that can deplete or even destroy life energy • Homeostasis : is our bodies constantly strive to maintain a stable and consistent psychological state
Stress can be handled in a few ways: Rehabilation from stress Deep Breathing: Relaxes the body and mind Refocusing :Force your mind on other objects Progressive Relaxation : Is the phyical andmental state oppisite that of stress
How Nate dealt with stress using drugs : • Nate would relive stress by smoking marjuana • Nate took acid o get away from his problems with the women he is with
Major Depression • Feeling Depressed • Loss of interest • Eating more or less • Having trouble sleeping • Feeling slowed down • Lack of energy • Feeling helpless • Difficulty concentrating • Diffculty thinking clearly • Persistent thoughts of death
Anxieties • Anxiety disorders : May involve inordinate fears of certain situations or subjects such as: • Phobias • Panic attacks • General anxiety disorder • Obsessive compulsive disorder
Nate : Trains on women Chronic stress Stressful event sequences Girls: Got trained Distant stress Depression Chronic stress How they both were affected by Nates sexuality
Bibliography • psych.fullerton.edu/mentors/computing_stress.jpg • anxiety.psy.ohio-state.edu/images/GAD.ht1.gif • www.natvanbooks.com/cat/655.gif • Graph :www.med.umich.edu/.../images/depressiongrap • Graph : www.tcd.ie/.../assets/images/stress_curve.jpg • Invitation to health Kingsbourgh communtiy college 4th edition • http://www.121hypnosis.com/images/121depression2.jpg