them. For example, it is possible to adopt different styles of coping and thinking. Social skills can be developed just as other skills can, and it is sometimes possible to change a person’s environment for the better (75). The Stress Container Vulnerability levels In the Stress Container model the level of vulnerability a young person carries is represented by the size of a container into which everyday stresses flow. Those who have low vulnerability are less likely to experience mental health issues. We would say that they have large stress containers. The size of the container can be due to a lot of factors related to someone’s background or ongoing traumatic events, e.g. being bullied or abused. The more of these harmful factors there are, the smaller the container. This means
Stress flows into the container
If the container overflows, problems develop
Vulnerability is shown by the size of the container
Helpful coping strategies = tap working, lets stress out Unhelpful coping strategies = tap blocked, stress fills container and can overflow
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