Explain how the interviewee or an individual can learn to cope with stressors in a healthy manner that may lead to more positive effects.

To prepare for this week’s learning Activity, review the following video by Dr. Mate in aIDition to this week’s assigned Reading:

1. Democracynow.org. (2010, February 15th). Dr. Gabor Mate: When the body says no: Understanding the stress-disease on the stress-disease connection. Retrieved from http://www.democracynow.org/2010/2/15/dr_gabor_mat_when_the_body

Proceed with the week’s learning Activity by doing the following:

Part 1: Interview a person whom you know to learn about stress and coping. For the interview, ask the following two questions:

• What are your top three stressors (worries)?
• How do you cope with your stressors?

Part 2: Complete the following in 1–2 pages:

1. Summarize your interviewee’s responses to the two questions.
2. Refer directly to the textbook or another credible source and discuss the effects a person’s response to a stressor and method of coping can have on his or her mental health.
3. Explain how the interviewee or an individual can learn to cope with stressors in a healthy manner that may lead to more positive effects.

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