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Understanding Children and Young People’s Mental Health
Section 2: Stress and anxiety in children and young people
This section will explore the following:
• Defining stress and anxiety
• The relationship between resilience and stress
• Possible causes of stress and anxiety for children and young people
• Why stress can be both helpful and harmful
• How to recognise signs of stress and anxiety in children and young people.
Defining stress and anxiety
What is stress?
A Activity 2: Stress
What does the word stress mean to you? Make a note of your
thoughts below.
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