stress & substance misuse wk 3 may 16
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Understanding Wellbeing
Week 3: Stress & Stress Management Substance Misuse
LO 1: Outline how people can respond to a stressful situation and give examples of how stress can change behaviour (4.2, 4.3)
LO 2: Identify a range of healthy strategies for preventing and reducing the effects of stress (5.1) Homework presentation
LO 3: State the benefits of using healthy strategies (5.2) Homework presentation
LO 4: Describe how using one healthy strategy has helped to prevent or reduce the effects of own stress (5.3)
LO 5: Give examples of harmful strategies people may use to cope with stress (5.4)
LO 6: Identify situations when people may need additional or professional support (5.5)
LO 7: Identify support available to people experiencing stress (5.6)
LO 8: Identify different types of substances (1.2): Card Matching task
LO 9: Identify reasons for using (1.1) & factors from someone’s background that may lead them to use (1.3)
Session 3 ObjectivesStress & Stress
Management/Substance Misuse
Write 1 thing you know (not too personal) about 1 person in the room – Do not write their name
Think about activities that we’ve already done where people have shared information about themselves or discussions that you’ve had with others.
This person must not be sat at your table
You will share this with others and they are to guess which person it is
IceBreaker
Work in groups around your table to provide answers to the following; (You can only buzz in when the person has finished writing the answer in full!)
List 3 different types of stress
Identify 2 ways that stress can be harmful
List 4 causes of stress
List 5 symptoms of stress
Give 2 reasons why people may react to stressful situations differently
Recap last session – Buzz In!
The impact of stress
If stress continues, it can begin to have a serious negative impact upon our wellbeing.
Commonly, it takes a toll on:• The body (unpleasant physical symptoms)• Behaviours / actions / the things we doIn turn, this can lead to psychological difficulties, and exacerbate or create other mental health problems.
Diverse cultures perceive stressors differently and respond to stressful
situations in other ways
Personality and life experiences are truly affecting the way we respond to stress, but do you know that other factors like gender and culture can contribute to our different responses to stressors?
Stress and behaviour
Being snappy / irritable Withdrawing Doing less (generally) Taking on more (work, chores etc. to distract) Avoidance and / or escape Procrastination Eating more (comfort eating) or eating less / starving self Risk taking More excess (drinking, smoking etc.) Reduced sexual activity / function
Psychological impact Burn-out Reduced self-esteem / confidence/
self-belief Unhelpful thought patterns
Negative view of self, world, others Catastrophic thinking, excessive worry
Other mental health problems
Depression / low mood Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) Panic Other anxiety disorders
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Social anxiety / social phobia Health anxiety
HomeworkDiscussion/information presentation on stress
management techniques
Tips for managing stress• Eat sensibly and get plenty of
rest• Minimise caffeine, alcohol, and
smoking• Avoid drugs / stimulants• Time management techniques• Don’t take on too much at once• Plan time for yourself
• Make use of relaxation techniques• Breathing techniques and muscle
relaxation
Tips for managing stress• Do at least one thing you enjoy
each day• Take up a new hobby,
particularly:• Something creative• Something practical
• Set yourself goals• Start small, and build up
• Connect with others and give back to others
Coping with stress
Use the small whiteboards to write answers to the following question;
What are 5 unhealthy strategies that people use to cope with stress?
Once you have finished writing all 5 answers, press your buzzer!
Unhealthy ways of coping with stress
•Smoking•Drinking too much •Bingeing on junk or comfort food•Zoning out for hours in front of the TV or computer
•Withdrawing from friends, family, and activities
•Using pills or drugs to relax •Sleeping too much•Procrastinating•Filling up every minute of the day to avoid facing problems•Taking out your stress on others (lashing out, angry outbursts, physical violence)
These coping strategies may temporarily reduce stress, but they cause more damage in the long run:
#1: Get moving#2: Engage socially#3: Avoid unnecessary stress#4: Alter the situation#5: Adapt to the stressor#6: Accept the things you can’t change#7: Make time for fun and relaxation#8: Adopt a healthy lifestyle
So what could you do...?
Hypnotherapist Yoga therapist Reiki healer Massage therapist Colon hydrotherapist Pilates teacher Reflexologist Psychologist Mental Health Nurse And others…
Jobs related to stress
To look at any of these jobs in more detail you could use;
https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/advice/planning/jobfamily/Pages/default.aspx
Workbook
Complete Pages 5 & 6.Make sure you read and answer the questions fully.Sign your additional evidence (homework) and include it in the back of your file.
Ask if you are unsure.
15 minutes = Plenty of time for a brew, chat, drink of
water, toilet visit
BREAK TIME
Activity – Support available
Work in pairs 1. Choose 3 scenarios – highlight which ones 2. Use your own knowledge and/or the internet to
research and identify support services appropriate to the ‘scenario/character description’ you chose.
3. Make sure the services are accessible to the individual described.Complete Page 7 – Hand in your Stress unit
and all signed additional evidence for this unit. This will be assessed, ready for next week.
Seeking more support• Self-help information
http://www.exeter.ac.uk/wellbeing/resources/online-resources/http://www.ntw.nhs.uk/pic/selfhelp/
• Referral to Mindsmatter
Unit 04: Develop an awareness of
substance misuse
Identify different types of substances (1.2): Card Matching task
Identify reasons for using (1.1) & factors from someone’s background that may lead them to use (1.3)
Outcomes ReminderSubstance Misuse Unit
Work in pairs/groups of 3 to create a list of different substances that people may use/misuse.
You have 3 minutes to list as many as possible
Winners will receive CHOCOLATE!
What do you already know?
There are many different types of substances that can be misused. The following group task is designed to help you think about some of the most commonly used/misused . Work together to match up:
Work together and help each other out – answers will follow
Activity 1 - Different types of drugs…
Picture cards
Name cards
Effects cards
Almost all drugs that are commonly misused have an effect on the Central Nervous System (CNS). Different drugs have different effects and can be grouped into the following categories:
Now try to group your card sets into the above categories. Note: there is an odd one out – can you identify it?Steroids – Is a physio active drug which affects the hormones rather than the neurotransmitters like all the others.
Activity 2 - Different categories of drugs…
Category Name
Category Effect (generally)
Depressant Slow down CNS activity – sedative like effectAnalgesic Use the endorphin system to block pain signalsStimulant Speed up CNS activity Hallucinogen Distort sensory perception
Generally speaking types of drug use and misuse can be grouped into the following areas:
1. Experimentation 2. Recreation 3. Dependent 4. Prescribed (1.1)
An individual’s decision to use drugs may stem from any number of factors…
Work together to make a list of potential factors from a person’s background that may lead them to use drugs
Activity 3 - Reasons for using…
Learned Behaviour(parents /
carers)
Social Deprivati
on (no jobs / poor
housing…)
Mental / Physical Health issues
Personality type (risk
taking…) Trauma (abuse / war…)
Complete page 9
Workbook
LO 1: Outline how people can respond to a stressful situation and give examples of how stress can change behaviour (4.2, 4.3)
LO 2: Identify a range of healthy strategies for preventing and reducing the effects of stress (5.1) Homework presentation
LO 3: State the benefits of using healthy strategies (5.2) Homework presentation
LO 4: Describe how using one healthy strategy has helped to prevent or reduce the effects of own stress (5.3)
LO 5: Give examples of harmful strategies people may use to cope with stress (5.4)
LO 6: Identify situations when people may need additional or professional support (5.5)
LO 7: Identify support available to people experiencing stress (5.6)
LO 8: Identify different types of substances (1.2): Card Matching task
LO 9: Identify reasons for using (1.1) & factors from someone’s background that may lead them to use (1.3)
Session 3 ObjectivesStress & Stress Management/Substance Misuse –
Did you...?
You need to research so that you are able to answer the following criteria in your workbook (Page 11) Please ensure you follow what your workbook asks so that you provide enough information.
Homework
3.1 Identify harmful effects of substance misuse on individuals3.2 Identify harmful effects of substance misuse on society3.3 Give examples of where to get support and advice on substance misuse
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