Book contents
- A Guide to the Mental Health of Children and Young People
- A Guide to the Mental Health of Children and Young People
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Preface
- Part 1 What Affects Children’s and Young People’s Mental Health?
- Introduction to Part 1 and Key Definitions
- 1 Biological Processes Affecting Mental Health
- 2 Lifestyle Factors Affecting Mental Health
- 3 The Impact of Relationships on Mental Health
- 4 Stressors Affecting Mental Health
- 5 Vulnerability of Special Groups
- 6 Promoting Mental Health and Resilience and Preventing Ill Health: A Summary
- Part 2 Strengthening Relationships with Children and Young People and Giving Support
- Part 3 What Are the Common Mental Health Difficulties in Children and Young People and How Are They Managed? What Can You Do to Help?
- Index
- References
4 - Stressors Affecting Mental Health
from Part 1 - What Affects Children’s and Young People’s Mental Health?
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 27 October 2022
Book contents
- A Guide to the Mental Health of Children and Young People
- A Guide to the Mental Health of Children and Young People
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Preface
- Part 1 What Affects Children’s and Young People’s Mental Health?
- Introduction to Part 1 and Key Definitions
- 1 Biological Processes Affecting Mental Health
- 2 Lifestyle Factors Affecting Mental Health
- 3 The Impact of Relationships on Mental Health
- 4 Stressors Affecting Mental Health
- 5 Vulnerability of Special Groups
- 6 Promoting Mental Health and Resilience and Preventing Ill Health: A Summary
- Part 2 Strengthening Relationships with Children and Young People and Giving Support
- Part 3 What Are the Common Mental Health Difficulties in Children and Young People and How Are They Managed? What Can You Do to Help?
- Index
- References
Summary
Chapter 4 looks at a range of stress factors (stressors) that can affect children’s and young people’s mental health, including abuse and neglect; adverse childhood experiences (ACEs); trauma; bereavement and parental separation; and the impact of COVID and similar global health challenges.
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- A Guide to the Mental Health of Children and Young PeopleQ&A for Parents, Caregivers and Teachers, pp. 89 - 128Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022