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First Day of Kindergarden
Event: Upon arrival I remeber feeling excited and interested in the experience. Upon entering the school we waited with all the other kids and parents in a crowded hall way. I remember seeing what appeared as quite a few kids crying in horror. Thus, I began to cry. I used avoidance to cope and I ended up over coming this challenge because I loved school and the different activities I was able to do. Stress Response: Physiological (Sympathetic) Coping: Avoidance, Somatic symptoms -
Parents Divorce
Parents decide to separate and me and my mother relocate two hours away from my father.
In response to the stress, I felt an Internalization of feelings of rejection, Anger toward my dad. I saw his behavior causing my mom to leave. I felt responsible for mom’s feelings.
Coping: Negative.
Current Effectual Perspective: This plays out into a mode of internalizing outside experience to decreased self-worth and self-acceptance. -
Broken Arm
Event: Broke both bones in my arm causing a tear through my skin and needing surgery, leaving me unable to do anything.
Stress Response: Shock – Psychological…calm and worried when seeing parental response.
Coping: Interesting calm and objective perception.
Current Effectual Perspective: Positive, Increased awareness to ability to remain calm under crisis situations -
New Student at a New School
Event: Being a new student is one of the hardest situations I have ever experienced. Going into a new school with no one with you to have your back was very hard. This caused me a lot of stress because I felt alone.
Stress Response: Anxiety and excitement
Coping: Regression when picked on -
Death Of my Grandfather
Event: Grandfather passed away, mournful time
Stress Response: Grief...Both physiological and psychological responses.
Coping: Closeness with mother and grandmother. Talked, reminisced, and accepted pain in relation to loss.
Current Effectual Perspective: Positive, This experience helped me frame personal significance and importance within the life experience.
