Stressing Out?

Sometimes our everyday anxiety, depression or anger can go beyond their useful function.

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An example of this is when we try to relieve the uncomfortable feeling, but no action we take works. Sometimes this happens when our uncomfortable feelings:

• are irrational
• prevent us from taking any action
• are so intense as to be overwhelming

When this happens we need to find a trusted adult to talk to. Not everyone is able to help with every problem so keep trying until you get the right help. It's a good idea to develop a Support Network of five trusted adults whom you can turn to for different types of problems. These may include family members, a favourite teacher, the school counsellor or a good neighbour.

• Do you often feel like crying?
• Worry about losing it?
• Think nobody cares?
• Or get blind, do drugs?
• Pig out, starve?
  Use sex to feel OK?

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These are signs of too much stress.

It doesn't have to be this way. Tough times aren't forever. YOU can turn things around.

• Acknowledge you feel bad
• Slow down and think
• Decide how things could be better
• Tell someone you can trust. Friends are great, but for bigger problems talk to an adult.
• Feeling better might mean writing down your thoughts or ringing someone.

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