1. Survival Function: It helps us to recognize the danger of external situations and generate appropriate responses/ assistance to cope with the environment.
2. Interpersonal Communication Function: It allows us to convey our true, inner feelings to others in order to either protect our rights and interests, or enhance each other's emotions.
3. Motivational Function: Moderate stress can greatly boost our performance. For example, the anxiety of falling behind in class can motivate us to work harder, and stimulate us to take various actions in response to the situation.

1. Sleep - Take a good rest: Good sleep is an excellent way to relieve stress. Prepare yourself a comfortable, quiet sleeping environment. Meantime, reducing the usage of electronic devices can further improve your sleeping quality. When you feel frustrated or stressed, a good sleep can reduce your level of anxiety.
2. Exercise - Stress relief: If your body continues to move, you’ll achieve sports relief effectiveness. Walking, jogging, swimming, cycling, aerobic exercise, hula hoop, skipping rope, doing soft exercises, shaking hands.
3. Empty your mind: Listening to music, walking, shopping, singing, play with pets, taking deep breaths, meditation, yoga, reading, prayers, write a diary, drawing, play the piano, DIY, wood working, practice calligraphy, carpentry, increase your body comfort with hot bath, foot bath, hot compress, massage, etc.
4. Go outside and enjoy the sun: Basking in the sun will help your body and brain to get back on track. Spending 20 minutes outdoors at least three times a week will not only improve your physical and mental health, but also replenish your Vitamin D.
5. Chat with someone: Humans are social animals and require social interactions to develop the sense of identity and belongingness. Being able to talk with people that you trust is one of the most effective ways to relieve your stress. Moreover, it helps us to build deeper, meaningful relationships with others, as well as creating an outlet to release our anxiety.

	not at all	a little bit	moderately	quite a bit	extremely
1. Feeling tense or keyed up	□	□	□	□	□
2. Feeling easily annoyed or irritated	□	□	□	□	□
3. Feeling blue or sad	□	□	□	□	□
4. Feeling inferior to others	□	□	□	□	□
5. Trouble sleeping	□	□	□	□	□

• 0-5 points: the normal range
• 6-9 points: For mild emotional distress, it is recommended to talk to  family or friends to express emotions.
• 10-14 points: For moderate emotional distress, it is recommended to  seek psychological consultation or accept professional consultation.
• 15 points or more: For severe emotional distress and high care is required, it is recommended to seek professional counseling or psychiatric treatment.

Unit	Assistance matters	Contact
Student Assistant Division(24hr) 生活輔導組	On campus 24-hour Crisis Center .School safety, emergency notification	03-5715131 #66666 Direct:03-5711814 Nan-Da Campus:0911-799474
Counseling Center 諮商中心	Crisis emergency contact	03-5715131 Main Campus #34725、34726 Nan-Da Campus #76602、76620
Division of Health service 衛保組	Emergency injury management	03-5715131 Main Campus #43000 Nan-Da Campus #74402
Police station (24hr)	Emergency report	110
Ministry of Health and Welfare(24hr)	Suicide prevention	1925
Lifeline(24hr)	Suicide prevention	1995
Teacher Chang	Suicide prevention	1980