This document discusses stress, its causes and effects, and strategies for managing and coping with stress. It defines stress as a reaction of the body, mind, behavior, and emotions. Stressors can be real or imagined threats and include people, places, events and situations. The body's response to stress involves an alarm stage, resistance stage, and fatigue stage. Managing stress involves getting adequate rest, regular physical activity, nutritious foods, using refusal skills, planning ahead, thinking positively, relaxation techniques, and seeking support. Coping with loss and grief involves stages of denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. Coping with traumatic events involves seeking family and community support. Signs of stress include headaches, irritability,