Health: Mental Health: Stress, Anxiety, and Coping

Define stress in your own words. Include one example of a short term stressor a high school student might experience.

Define anxiety in your own words. Explain how anxiety can be helpful in small amounts and harmful when it becomes intense or ongoing.

List three physical signs of stress or anxiety and three emotional or thinking signs of stress or anxiety.

A student has two tests, a work shift, and a family responsibility on the same day. Identify two possible stressors in this situation and one healthy coping strategy the student could use.

Explain the difference between a healthy coping strategy and an unhealthy coping strategy. Give one example of each.

A student thinks, "I failed one quiz, so I am terrible at this class." Rewrite this thought in a more balanced and realistic way.

Explain how sleep, nutrition, and physical activity can affect stress and anxiety levels.

Identify two signs that stress or anxiety may be becoming serious enough that a person should seek support from a trusted adult or mental health professional.

Read the scenario: A friend says they are overwhelmed and have stopped coming to lunch with the group. Write a supportive response that shows care without trying to solve everything for them.

Name three trusted sources of help a student could use when stress, anxiety, or mental health concerns feel too difficult to handle alone.

Create a personal coping plan for a stressful school week. Include one planning strategy, one calming strategy, one healthy habit, and one person or resource you could contact for support.