Stress! Everyone experiences it. There is no escape because it is a part of life. However, ninety percent of the stress we feel is created in our own minds. There is good and bad stress. Good stress, called eustress, is essential for optimum performance. It stimulates and makes us alert and provides the motivation and drive for us to meet life's challenges. For example, when taking a test in school, students may not do their best if they are too relaxed. Feeling a little stress makes them more alert. Their recall is improved and they do better. If good stress is managed, it is helpful and not a problem. However, there can be too much of a good thing. An excessive amount of eustress, as a result of too many challenges all at once, can cause distress. If students experience too much stress, called distress, their bodies become alarmed. They do poorly because they cannot concentrate and recall what they studied. As a result they feel anxious and panicky. Too much distress can create a stress overload and become unmanageable resulting in physical and mental problems.

1. The Nightly News
2. What is Stress?
3. Am I Stressed-Out?
4. Natural Disasters
5. Man-made Catastrophes
6. The Most Stressful Things
7. Causes of Stress
8. Group Pressure
9. That Stresses Me Out
10. Effects of Stress
11. Stress Overload
12. Responses to Stress
13. What Stresses Me Most
14. Responding to Stress
15. Who Copes With Stress?
16. Your Worst Enemy
17. Defense Mechanisms
18. Warning Signs
19. Variable-Length Stress
20. Preparing For Big Changes
21. Handling Major Upsets
22. Massage Away Your Troubles
23. 100 Suggestions
24. Name a Tune
25. Tension and Release
26. Deep Breathing
27. Meditation
28. Visualization
29. Memory Recall
30. You’re Getting Heavy and Warm
31. A Daily Dose of Stress
32. Productive Stress
33. Stressful Occupations
34. Laugh Away Your Stress
35. Unhealthy Coping Strategies
36. Unhealthy Escape Mechanisms
37. Stress Initiated Habits
38. What is Depression?
39. Are You Depressed?
40. Feeling Suicidal
41. Suicide Facts
42. Suicide Triggers
43. I’d Like to Know…
44. Learning More About Suicide
45. Handling Grief
46. What If…