Thriving in Today\u27s Times: Stress and the Family

Family stress can be defined as “a real or imagined imbalance between the demands on the family and the fam¬ily’s ability to meet those demands” (National Ag Safety Database and Clemson Extension 2002). Stress can cause families to worry, to feel anxiety, depression, and sadness. Family fights, arguments, and frustrations can often grow in frequency and intensity when stress is high

Thriving in Today’s Times: College Bound and Stressed Out?

John is a typical college student. Most college students enjoy college life. They like to learn, be with friends, and have the sense of freedom that college life awards them. However, starting college for the first time or even return-ing to college can cause some stress. Stressors may include guilt for leaving home and a certain amount of homesickness. In John’s case, his guilt is wrenching because he real¬izes that his parents are under a great amount of stress due to forces beyond their control. He also realizes that he can’t help his family if he is away from home. He knows his parents want him at college, but it doesn’t lessen the guilt for not being there when his family needs him

Thriving in Today’s Times: Just for Kids—Watching the News

Ok . . . you are finally finished with your chores and you are ready to watch television. You’re thinking maybe a little action-adven¬ture or comedy might be nice. But no. Instead, there is a special news report interrupting your show. You get a sinking feel¬ing in your stomach. Some-thing is wrong. The news can upset all of us, young and old. It can scare us, make us mad, and even make us worry about our homes, families, and lives

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Thriving in Today’s Times: Adult Depression

Adult depression is a fact of life. About 18.8 million adults endure a depressive illness (National Institute of Mental Health). Depression af¬fects both the young (see ExEx14062, “Thriving in Today’s Times: Childhood and Adolescent Depression”) and the old and both males and females. Depression often occurs in conjunction with other medical problems, psychiatric illness, or substance abuse. Depression affects people from all walks of life. People who suffer from depression are not weak or failures—they have a serious medical condition

Thriving in Today\u27s Times: Childhood and Adolescent Depression

Depression isn’t reserved only for adults. Depression can affect a child or teen’s appetite, sleep cycle, concentra¬tion, self-esteem, and relationships. It is not a child or teen being “difficult” on purpose, nor is it something the young person can “just snap out of.” Depression is a medical issue that must be addressed. Depression is linked to childhood and adolescent sui¬cides and runaways (National Mental Health Association). Suicide is the third leading cause of death in young people aged 15 to 24 and the fifth leading cause of death in 5- to 14-year-olds. A child or teen that has gone through depres¬sion may be at risk for adult depression as well

Thriving in Today\u27s Times: Stress and the Marriage

All marriages experience stress. A change in occupa¬tion, a new baby, financial worries, and illness can affect the marital relationship. Furthermore, often the couple does not feel comfortable discussing their worries with community resources, other family members, or even each other

Promoting excellence in teaching in health education through the development of partnerships

INTRODUCTION: The Faculty of Community and Health Sciences (FCHS) reviewed its curricula for 1994, allowing the Primary Health Care (PHC) approach to be the foundation of teaching and learning in health. To institutionalize a PHC approach, the teaching methodology of service-learning which is premised on the development of partnerships, proved useful in realizing the faculty's goal. AIM: The aim of this study was to identify how to ensure that partnerships develop optimally and in a sustainable fashion to promote excellence and relevance in teaching and development of professional skills in FCHS. Methods: A qualitative study was employed using focus groups with the partners in 2 service-learning programmes in FCHS. RESULTS: Key findings included that capacity building programmes for all partners promotes good training and education in health sciences; partners' roles should be clarified and it's imperative that formalized partnership agreements exist to ensure collaboration and enhance teaching. CONCLUSION: Service-learning serves as an impetus to move higher education in the direction of multi-disciplinarity

Thriving in Today’s Times: A Role Change

John has worked for the same employer for over 15 years. John has always enjoyed working, and his wife, Mary, has always loved being in charge of the family’s ev¬eryday needs. John and Mary are proud of their work ethic and have always looked forward to sharing their heritage with their children. But due to circumstances beyond John’s control, John lost his job, and in order to make ends meet, Mary is now working in town at a local school. Both John and Mary struggle with their new responsibilities. In every family, roles and responsibilities have been established. For example, the mother may be responsible for primary care of the children and household duties, whereas the father is expected to pay the bills and go to work. Although these roles are not formally assigned, it is understood by the family that roles are to be followed. In an economy with business closings and job loss, families often must face role restructuring. Role restructur¬ing is defined as “adding or relinquishing roles as well as changing relationships among role partners” (Ievers 1999)

Thriving in Today’s Times: The Family Meeting

All individuals and families experience stress. One of the most important ways your family can prevent and con¬trol stress is by communicating. Good communication takes time, effort, and patience, and it’s never too late to start. In fact, starting right now is critical if you are currently expe¬riencing stress, regardless of the source of the stress. Family meetings encourage effective communication. A family meeting is planned ahead—it is not spontaneous; it involves all family members; and each person is listened to with respect, no matter their age or verbal ability. Each family member has a chance to discuss personal concerns, needs, accomplishments, and endeavors