Glencoe Health © 2007Chapter 8:
Managing Stress and AnxietyChapter 8 Parent Letter and ActivitiesDear Parent or Guardian, The teen years are a particularly stressful time for both teens and their
parents. Growing
into adulthood brings new challenges, demands, and choices. Your teen’s
current health chapter
focuses on stress, which is the reaction of the mind and body to the pressures
of everyday
living. Your son or daughter will learn to identify the causes of stress, how
the body responds
to stress, and methods by which stress can be managed. Students will also examine
the conditions
of anxiety and depression. Your teen will explore the following topics in this chapter: - Effects of Stress.
- Managing Stress.
- Anxiety and Teen Depression.
- Being a Resilient Teen.
Your involvement and participation in your teen’s health education is
important. To support our classroom work, please complete one or more of the
following activities with your teen: Ask your son or daughter to explain the
positive and negative aspects of stress. Have
your teen describe sources of stress in his or her life. Share your sources
of stress. Discuss methods by which the identified sources of stress can be
managed or reduced. Help your teen make a schedule of his or her activities
for the week. Work together to identify and resolve possible areas of stress
resulting from time conflicts. Participate with your son or daughter in a stress-reducing
activity—such as playing a sport, hiking, or watching a movie. Make a
list of stress-reducing alternatives. Plan other activities you think will help your son or daughter develop an
understanding of
the value of learning how to manage stress. Thank you for supporting our classroom
work.
Feel free to contact me if you wish to discuss your teen’s health education. Sincerely, Health Teacher  | 
