Yet sometimes (especially coupling your school work with your social life) when these feelings become so overwhelming that it is difficult to cope with daily life, we need to recognize stress and find ways and avenue to help us manage it.
Here are some complied resources that are easy to follow through to help you learn how to deal with it.
This collection hope to encourage you to recognize the issue (It's Normal), exercise practical easy tips (Relaxation Tips), explore the different resources you can tap on to get help (Avenues), and going beyond (Reaching Out).
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Oxford Dictionaries
Ministry of Health – Manatū Hauora. (2018, Jan 10). Stress.
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More teens in Singapore seeking help at IMH for school stress , Education News. SINGAPORE (THE NEW PAPER) - More teenagers from top schools are seeking help at the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) for school-related stress. IMH said that stress-related, anxiety and depressive disorders are common conditions seen at its Child Guidance Clinics, which treat children aged six to 18. The clinics saw an average of about 2,400 new cases every year from 2012 to 2017. Since IMH does not track the causes of the disorders, it does not have statistics on cases related to school stress. However, Dr Lim Choon Guan, senior consultant and deputy chief of IMH's department of developmental psychiatry, said: "Over the past few years, I have seen more teenagers in our clinic who are from top schools and report experiencing school-related stress.
" Replying to The New Paper's queries, Dr Lim said this trend does not necessarily mean more youth are feeling stressed about their studies but suggests they are more willing to seek help. This may lead them to have unrealistic expectations. The Big Read: With youths more open about mental health, it’s time others learn to listen. SINGAPORE: Three weeks into depression, 27-year-old Clement (not his real name) was told to “get over it”. When Rachel (not her real name), 26, suffered from psychosis, she was told to "think about children dying in Africa". After a suicide attempt, Ms Nawira Baig was told that she did not know how to appreciate life. The 27-year-old has been living with bipolar disorder for the past 10 years, which causes her to experience bouts of depression. READ: MOE, MSF ‘very concerned’ about spike in youth suicides; experts say more support and awareness necessary The words uttered might seem innocuous enough to those around them and may be well-intended, but for people with mental health conditions like Clement, Rachel and Ms Baig, hearing them from their family and close friends made them feel worse.
“For people who want to end their life, it’s because it’s very painful. READ: Suicides in Singapore up 10% last year, record high among boys “Why don’t we focus on the wellness and not the illness?
Relaxation Tips: Breathing & Body Scan Exercise. Relaxation Tips: Jotting it down. Relaxation Tips: Diaphragmatic Breathing Exercises & Techniques. What is the Diaphragm? The diaphragm is the most efficient muscle of breathing. It is a large, dome-shaped muscle located at the base of the lungs. Your abdominal muscles help move the diaphragm and give you more power to empty your lungs. But chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may prevent the diaphragm from working effectively. When you have COPD, air often becomes trapped in the lungs, pushing down on the diaphragm. The neck and chest muscles must then assume an increased share of the work of breathing. Cleveland Clinic is a non-profit academic medical center. What is diaphragmatic breathing? Diaphragmatic breathing is intended to help you use the diaphragm correctly while breathing to: Strengthen the diaphragmDecrease the work of breathing by slowing your breathing rateDecrease oxygen demandUse less effort and energy to breathe Diaphragmatic breathing technique Lie on your back on a flat surface or in bed, with your knees bent and your head supported.
Enews. Avenues: eCounselling Centre - Free online counselling to youths.
Avenues: Youth Drop-In Centres. Counselors can be friendly as well! Neurofeedback - Singapore Brain Development Centre. Reaching Out: Volunteering. Volunteering Opportunities: Giving.sg. Reaching Out: Activities at Youth Centres.