Provides consumer health information for teens about common causes of stress, the effects of stress on the body and mind, and coping strategies. Includes index, resource information, and recommendations for further reading.
Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Table of Contents.
Preface.
1: An Overview of Stress.
2: Understanding Teens’ Mental Health.
3: What Is Stress?.
4: Teen and Stress.
5: Personality and Stress.
6: Health Disparities among Youth.
7: Common Causes of Stress in Teens.
8: What Causes Stress in Kids.
9: Test Anxiety.
10: Peer Pressure.
11: Stress at Work.
12: Relationships: Friends and Dating.
13: Telling Parents You Are Pregnant.
14: Social Anxiety Disorder: More Than Just Shyness.
15: Bullying and Cyberbullying.
16: Being an LGBT Youth.
17: Stress in Children and Adolescents with Disability.
18: Sports Pressure and Competition.
19: Financial Concerns and Stress.
20: After a Disaster.
21: Violence.
22: When Your Parent Has A Substance Abuse Problem.
23: Dealing with Parental Divorce.
24: Moving.
25: Individual Resilience.
26: Effects of Stress on the Body, Mind, and Behavior.
27: The Stress Response and How It Can Affect You.
28: Effects of Childhood Stress on Health across the Lifespan.
29: Adverse Childhood Experiences.
30: High-Risk Substance Use among Youth.
31: Stress and Cancer.
32: Stress and Your Immune System.
33: Stress and Your Developing Brain.
34: Loss and Grief.
35: Acute Stress Disorder.
36: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.
37: Eating Disorders.
38: Body Dysmorphic Disorder.
39: Self-Injury.
40: Suicide.
41: Diseases and Disorders with a Possible Stress Component.
42: Asthma.
43: Back Pain and Emotional Distress.
44: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.
45: Fibromyalgia.
46: Multiple Sclerosis.
47: Lupus.
48: Peptic Ulcers.
49: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease.
50: Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
51: Ulcerative Colitis.
52: Atopic Dermatitis (Eczema).
53: Insomnia.
54: Hair Loss.
55: Stress Management.
56: Importance of Managing Stress.
57: Dealing with Depression.
58: Handling Hard Times.
59: Employees: How to Cope with Job Stress during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
