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Learning the difference between dangerous
stress and growth stress
Growth Stress Dangerous Stress
Challenging tasks which are tough and take
time and determination, yet are achievable. Unable to do tasks given day-in-day-out.
Adults who care for us having alcohol or drug
An exam, test or interview.
dependency
Trying something new and meeting new A parent or close carer dying and not having
people. support to help manage grief.
A challenging task when we know how to get
help if we are stuck. Being shouted regularly, day-after-day.
A one-off difficult experience e.g. someone Has no positive connections with adults in
shouts at us. school.
Generally, has good connections with adults Has no positive connections with own age.
though one or two connections not so good.
Having a few poor connections with people of Bad break-up between parents who are
own age but has at least one or two friends. aggressive or violent with each other.
