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• Vulnerability and stress - definitions
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• Signs of a breakdown
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1. Stress has a source –There is SOMETHING you are worrying about (e.g. going to the dentist)

 
2. YOUR thoughts – the way YOU think about the thing (e.g. It’s going to hurt, like it always does!)

 
3. Your body reacts to stress – headaches, heart beating faster, dry mouth etc.

 
4. Your EMOTIONS (feelings) play a big role – you may feel scared or anxious

 
5. Your BEHAVIOUR/RESPONSE - this is what you actually do to face up to or avoid that something that you are feeling stressed about (e.g. you don’t go to the dentist, or you may say to yourself, 'It will all be over soon!')

Other definitions

• Vulnerability, vulnerable
• Stress
• Vulnerability and stress