A stressor is a chemical or

biological agent, environmental

condition, external stimulus or an
events that causes stress to an
organism. Psychologically speaking, a
stressor can be events or
environmental that an individual
would consider demanding.
Challenging, and or threaten the
Stress is your body’s reaction to the
demands of the world. Stressor are events or
conditions in your surrounding that may
trigger stress. Your body respond to stressor
differently depending on whether the stressor
is new or short term - acute stress – or
whether stressor has been around for a longer
time – chronic stress
 KINDS OF STRESSOR:
Chronic Stressor: These are long – term stressful situation that have no resolution in sight.
Example: Constant deadlines, overcrowded working conditions

Acute stressor: These are short – term stressful situations

that will soon be resolved.
Example: Car runs out of gas; short term illness

Not knowing stressors: These stressors are due to not knowing the who, what, when, where, or how
of a situation.
Example: Traveling in unfamiliar city, Being new on the job or project.

Personal or Non – Personal stressors: These stressors are caused by things that cannot be
controlled.
Example: Being stuck in snowstorm.

Trigger Stressors: These are reminders of past stress that produce a renewed stress response.
Example: Watching a construction worker on a tall building reminds you of your fear of heights.

Daily Hassles: Those minor annoyances that happen daily can add to your problem until it become a
big part of your stress load.
Example: Concern about your health, weight, or fitness, money, being lonely.
 Common Pressure That can Cause Stress in
Teens:
School and social pressure – whether it’s keeping up grades, applying to collage, or deciding
what to do after graduation, school related stress I real. Homework and heavy academic load can
often compete with extracurricular activities, social events and sport obligations.

Family Challenges - although it may not be easy to talk about it openly, teens can also face
worries at home. Family conflict divorce, illness and financial problems can all cause stress. Parents
can also add to stress, as they may added pressure or expectation on their teens.

Body Image Issue - there’s no getting around it. Teens go through many physical change. These
change are usually hard to hide, and it’s easy to compare yourself to friends and pees who are
going through these change too.

Friendship – at times it feels like peers are the center of teen’s world. It’s easy to feel stressed
about the right” way to respond to friends needs. While it’s important to learn how to support
others, it can be hard to set boundaries on how their hardship affect our own lives.