Causes and Symptoms of Stress

Stress is a reaction of the body in order to adapt to a difficult situation. Stress is used to describe both external events that make demands on us, and the internal responses it triggers. Everyday annoyances like; traffic, child tantrums, delayed appointments and major life altering crises like; loss of job, sickness and death in the family can add to life stress. Studies shown that 80% of disease was associated with stress; it can definitely make a person prone to infectious diseases and can even contribute to the progression of some chronic and degenerative diseases. There is now an increasing evidence that stress makes people more susceptible to infectious diseases and may even hasten the progression of some chronic and degenerative conditions like rheumatoid arthritis.

Hormone Adrenaline is released in response to stress. Adrenaline plays a role in stimulating the immune system. Moderate short-term stress may help make the healing process faster, but high levels experienced over an extended period can deplete your supplies of stress related hormones, slowing down the immune response and eventually making you more vulnerable to disease.

Causes of Stress:

• Changes in life, either good or bad
• Personal Problems
• Illness
• Lack of Sleep
• Overwork, and pressure from work
• A small problem you are powerless to resolve may cause far more stress than a big issue that you know you can deal with.

Both Physical and Psychological stresses is a part of life, so it is important for us to learn how to handle and respond positively to those stresses for it not to have a big impact on our health and life.

Few Of The Stress Related Sickness:

• High Blood Pressure
• Migraine
• Stomach Pain
• Rheumatoid Arthritis

If more than a few of the following affected you recently, you may be under stress. Report the symptoms to your doctor, who should be able to help, or advise you where to get help.

Symptoms of Stress:

• Hypertension or High Blood Pressure
• Gastritis, Collitis, or Stomach ulcers caused by nerves
• Depression, sadness
• Allergies or asthma
• Muscular aches
• Difficulty in thinking clearly or in concentrating
• Waking up tired
• Indecisiveness
• Carelessness or being accident prone
• Impotency or frigidity

Note:

Moderate amounts of stress can boost performance, whether you are moving house, facing an interview or working on the stock exchange. Too much of it, or for too long can damage your health.