KIN: Stress
How many funerals is each human guaranteed to experience?
2.8
What is the first step in GAS?
Alarm stage
What two drugs are involved in the liver during the alarm stage?
Cortisol and adrenaline
What is a background stressor? Give an example.
Daily stress; breaking a pencil, forgetting your laptop
What is eustress? Give an example.
Good stressor; getting a promotion, winning the lottery
What is the best way to cope with stress?
Having a strong support system
What is a common symptom of stress?
Inability to deal with stress
Under high stress your body?
Increases heart rate, lack of sleep, bad dieting, better sight and sound, high blood pressure, increase hunger
What assists your body in fighting germs?
Lymphocytes
What is the most stressed out country in the world in terms of general stress?
Nigeria
Is it possible to be completely stress free?
No
What is a stressor?
Something that causes stress
What does cortisol do?
Speeds up break down of proteins
Who is Hans Seyle?
Studied stress , came up with GAS
What is GAS?
Three step process that your body goes through to adapt when under stress
Is stress manageable?
Yes
What is the most common stressor?
People
True or false: The immune system uses the most energy.
True
True or false: It is important to have at least two coping strategies.
True. You should have multiple just in case your main choice isn't possible at the time.
Of all stressed college students, how many actually get help?
10%
Which type of stressor do you deal with the most?
Background
What is the common stressor must everyone go through at least once in their lives?
Death
What is a bad stressor called? Give an example.
Distress; breakup or bad grade on test
How do men mostly cope with stress?
Drugs and alcohol
What is the last stage of GAS? What happens if you stay in this stage too long?
Exhaustion; you can become sick
True or false: Your body reacts differently depending on which type of stress you're dealing with?
False
True or false: Recession does not cause stress.
False. It does!
True or false: 1/4 of college students have mental health issues.
False: 2/3 of college students have mental issues
What is another name for the alarm stage of GAS?
Fight or flight
What does GAS stand for?
General Adaptation Syndrome
What is the definition of stress?
How you physically and mentally react when something threatens you
What dictates the alarm stage? What does it do? Where is it located?
Hypothalamus; mobilize your body; brain
What is resistance?
Refusing to acknowledge or fix the problem
What is the second stage in GAS?
Resistance
What are the biggest stressors for college students?
Time and money
What causes a fatty liver?
Too much cortisol
Give an example of what large population events cause stress.
Tornadoes, earthquakes, hurricanes
China is the most stressed out country in the world in terms of what?
Work
What happens during the alarm stage?
You become aware of the problem
If you are in the resistance stage, what has most likely happened?
You lack coping strategies
What happens if your body is in the adaptation stage for too long?
Your body rejects the adaptation process and causes inflammation
What happens if your body does not have lymphocytes?
Your immune system will shut down