Everyone deals with stress. Whether it be stress from family, from work or school, or from any other outside source, it is a part of our daily lives. In small doses, stress can help motivate us as well as enable our body to get through tough situations. But left unchecked, stress is a legitimate mental health issue that can lead to more serious mental health or substance use problems if not properly managed.
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Materials Related to Stress
Stress | fact sheet
You have a major deadline coming up tomorrow and you still have a ton of work to do. Your child’s principal called; your child is being disruptive…again. You have 12 people coming over for dinner this weekend and you still have no idea what you’re ... [more]
Stress and Well-Being (Wellness Module #2) | worksheet
Looks at signs and sources of stress, its negative and positive effects, its link with physical and mental health, coping strategies and a survey to help identify where the stress in your life comes from...
Stress | fact sheet
In healthy doses, stress can make us feel challenged, motivated and envigorated. When people are routinely understressed, they feel bored, and this can lead to depression. However, if what is supposed to be a short-term bodily coping mechanism continues over a long period of time, the reaction does more harm than good and can compromise a person's physical and mental well-being... [more]
Wellness Modules | worksheet series
A series of instructive worksheets on promoting good mental health and general well-being. Based on quality information from well-conducted research in these areas. Included are definitions of basic concepts, tips on how to manage mental health and well-being on a daily basis and links to other helpful resources. The purpose of this information is to help individuals and their families develop good mental health knowledge and skills so they can maximize quality of life and manage the normal ups and downs of life. These modules are relevant to all of us, even those of us who have not had any personal experience with mental disorders or substance use problems…
Mental Health Matters (Wellness Module #1) | worksheet
Overview of mental health and its defining features. Describes how mental health is as important as our physical health, what it can affect, who is most at risk for poor mental health, the four dimensions of mental health and their relationship to each other, a quiz to check your mental wellness and other resources...[more]
Improving Mental Health | fact sheet
When it comes to our physical health, we all know what things to do to stay healthy. We might take the stairs instead of the elevator, or make sure we eat our veggies, or wear sunscreen to protect our skin. Safeguarding our mental health is ... [more]
Social Support (Wellness Module #3) | worksheet
Provides information on how social support can enhance your life, how to give and receive it, and how to know when it's time to make changes to your support network. Includes tips on improving your social support network, as well as a quiz to help you measure the amount of support you are receiving from your family and friends...[more]
Problem-Solving (Wellness Module #4) | worksheet
Outlines a step-by-step approach to solving difficult problems, including facing the problem, brainstorming and picking solutions, and checking up on the progress. The module also includes a step-by-step interactive worksheet, enabling the reader to create their own seven-step problem-solving plan...[more]
Eating and Living Well (Wellness Module #7) | worksheet
Summarizes how forward thinking and positive body image can help in following a healthy diet and establishing an exercise regimen. The module provides tips in the form of small steps one can take to achieve a healthier lifestyle...[more]
Other related fact sheets
What are Mental Disorders? | fact sheet
Like it or not, mental illness can affect anyone. In BC, at least one in five people will experience some form of mental illness in his or her lifetime, according to research by Health Canada and the Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health... [more]
Tobacco, Alcohol and Other Drugs | fact sheet
Drugs are chemical compounds, found in plants or made in a lab, that affect activity in the brain or the body. Tobacco, alcohol and caffeine are the most commonly used. For thousands of years, people around the world have been using certain drugs to help them in their daily lives. Most people can and do use a wide range of drugs in their daily lives without experiencing serious problems. But problems can happen when a person misuses a drug, or when the effects of a drug lead to behaviour that causes harm to the user or to others... [more]
Depression | fact sheet
During a major depression, a person's general outlook on life can shift dramatically. It can lower a person's sense of self-worth and change how they feel about friends and family. Since depression affects the whole body, it can alter eating and sleeping patterns, increase restlessness and overall fatigue, and even cause mysterious symptoms of physical illness... [more]
Depression Toolkit | workbook
This recovery-oriented workbook provides basic concepts relating to depression such as major types, the range of effective treatment alternatives available and how to find and stick with the approach that works for you, strategies to empower you to take an active role in treatment and support discussions with your health care professional, as well as some useful skills to help identify early warning signs of relapse and seek help. Can be used in conjunction with other guides such as the Self-Care Depression Guide (described within), Anxiety Disorders Toolkit or the Mental Disorders Toolkit... [more]
Depression, Anxiety, Alcohol and Other Drugs | brochure [PDF]
This BC Partners brochure investigates the interrelationships between mood, anxiety, and use of substances as well as signs to watch out for that may indicate a disorder requiring intervention. Unique and overlapping symptoms are also featured, as well as resources.
Anxiety Disorders | fact sheet
Emotionally, people with anxiety may feel apprehensive, irritable, or constantly afraid that bad things will happen to them and people close to them. Depending on its intensity, anxiety can make people feel trapped in their homes, too frightened to even open the door. Anxiety is the most common form of mental disorder, affecting 12% of the population in any given year. Besides general anxiety, anxiety can take many forms... [more]
Anxiety Disorders Toolkit | workbook
This recovery-oriented workbook includes information about the characteristics of normal anxiety, the different types of anxiety disorders, effective treatment options, and basic self-care strategies that can help track and reduce symptoms of anxiety. Also included is information about other easy-to-access, high quality resources. Can be used in conjunction with other guides such as the Mental Disorders Toolkit or Depression Toolkit... [more]
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder | fact sheet
As its name suggests, post-traumatic stress disorder affects people who have gone through a traumatic event in their lives such as a disastrous earthquake, war, rape, a car or plane accident, or physical violence. Sometimes, seeing another person harmed or killed, or learning that a close friend or family member is in serious danger can cause the disorder... [more]
Mental Disorders and Addictions in the Workplace | fact sheet
In today's competitive work environment, many employees are reluctant to admit to having difficulty handling stress in the workplace; even fewer are comfortable discussing their mental health or substance abuse histories with their employers. Nevertheless, these issues have a much greater impact on the workplace than most people realize. Since one in five people in BC has or will develop a mental disorder, most offices and job sites have at least one person with a history of major depression, an eating disorder, schizophrenia, an anxiety disorder, addiction or some other mental health problem... [more]
Unemployment and Mental Health and Addictions | fact sheet
At any given time, tens of thousands of people in BC are without work. But even though unemployment is ongoing issue in our society, the shame associated with job loss and the tendency for people to blame themselves for their unemployment continue to increase the population's vulnerability to mental illness and addictions... [more]
