Overview
Life is full of stressors for both teens and their parents. To help teens and their families cope with stressors, the Division of Psychiatry at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center describes some real-life situations, along with the related stressors and information on what other families have found helpful to deal with these stressors.
Stressors: What is a Stressor?
A stressor is any change that upsets the balance in our lives, causing us to make an adjustment to it. Stress is the bodily or mental tension felt in response to various stressors, or events, in our lives. The more stressors a person experiences in a given period of time, the greater the risk for illness. Stressors can also trigger depression and suicidal behaviors in some teens.
Coping with Teen Stressors Depression / Suicide Downloadable Stressor Worksheet for Teachers
"The value of this program for our students cannot be measured by dollars. It is measured by the message."
--Written by a high school health class teacher |
The Division of Psychiatry at Cincinnati Children's provides a worksheet for teachers to use in their health classes. The worksheet may be downloaded in portable document format (.pdf):
Stressor and Coping Worksheet for Teachers (72k)
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