Teen stress : your questions answered /: your questions answered. (2020)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Nicole Neda Zamanzadeh and Tamara D. Afifi.
• Authors: Zamanzadeh, Nicole Neda; Afifi, Tamara D
• Contents: Series ForewordAcknowledgmentsIntroductionGuide to Health LiteracyCommon Misconceptions about Teen Stress1. Teens aren't stressed; they're just "seeking attention"2. Adults and teens experience stress in the same way3. Teen stress is frivolous; they sweat the "small" stuff4. Stress is always bad5. Teen stress is a new phenomenonQuestions and AnswersGeneral Information1. What is stress?2. How can teenage stress ever be good?3. What indicates a teen is experiencing stress?4. What's the difference between acute and chronic stress?5. How is the stress that teens feel different from the stress adults experience?6. How does teen stress today differ from the past?7. What is digital stress?8. Is stress contagious?Sources of Teen Stress9. What is bullying? How can bullying and cyberbullying cause teen stress?10. How do revenge porn, cyberstalking, and cybersex harassment cause teen stress?11. How can social media use cause teen stress?12. How can the fear of missing out (FOMO) cause teen stress?13. How can being online, using smartphones, and playing video games become addictive and cause teen stress?14. How can multitasking cause teen stress?15. How can academic pressure cause teen stress?16. How does the process of being college-bound and beginning college create teen stress?17. How can friendships and peer pressure cause teen stress?18. How do romantic relationships cause teen stress?19. How do teens' developing sexuality and sexual identity contribute to teen stress?20. How do teens experience financial stress?21. How can being a first-generation American create teen stress?22. How does body image create teen stress?23. How does childhood trauma create teen stress?24. How does discrimination via microaggression and direct aggression cause teen stress?25. How does death and grief cause teen stress?26. How can parental divorce or separation create teen stress?27. How does the need for privacy and freedom create teen stress?28. How does identity formation create teen stress?Consequences of Stress29. How does stress affect physical health?30. How does stress affect mental health?31. Could stress be harming someone's health even if they don't think they're stressed?32. Can stress be harmful for relationships?33. Does stress lead to even more stress? If so, how?Resilience and Managing Stress34. What can protect someone from experiencing excess stress?35. Which coping strategies are useful for teens, and when?36. What resources can teens use to help manage stress and crisis?37. When should teenagers consider receiving professional help for coping with their stress?38. When is psychiatric medication an appropriate tool for helping teens manage stress?39. As a teen, how can you help a friend who's experiencing stress?40. How and when is it best for parents to offer support to their stressed teens?41. How can parents, parental figures, mentors, and caregivers help teens manage their digital stress?42. How can mindfulness and meditation help manage stress?43. How can daily habits help teens prevent and manage stress?44. Can engaging in video games, TV, music, and social media be a useful coping tool for teenagers?45. How can teens experience more resilience to stress and learn to thrive?Case Studies1. Antonio struggles with sexual and gender identity2. Tiffany and Alicia are fighting3. High school is hard work for Ricky4. Kim is worried about being on her own at college5. Dante doesn't feel like he belongsGlossaryDirectory of ResourcesIndex.
• Publisher Details: New York : Greenwood
• Publication Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource (176 pages)
• Subjects: 155.5/182; Psychology -- Developmental -- Adolescent; Stress in adolescence; Teenagers -- Mental health; Self-Help -- Stress Management; Psychology -- General; Psychology
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9798216153979
• Related ISBNs: 9781440865589
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