Acute, Episodic Acute Stress

Our book describes stress as “any circumstances that threaten or are perceived to threaten one’s well-being and tax one’s coping ability” (Weiten, 2014). Stress is not necessarily a traumatic, life destroying event. It can be as simple a small change in one’s daily schedule. People will have multiple stresses throughout their lifetime. Some will be little and daily, but overtime these add up and can affect you in many ways. Stress can be positive or negative and can take many forms; a few being frustration, internal conflict, change, and pressure. All of which make almost a daily appearance in my life (Weiten, 2014).

During high school, I faced an enormous challenge: episodic acute stress. People that suffer from this are short-tempered due to stress in an attempt to accomplish their goals. It can also cause a person to be hostile towards their loved ones. In high school, my parent's demands were my goals. Trying to handle a full schedule of AP’s, honors, clubs, and a sport while trying to fulfill my parent's demand took a tow on my mental and physical health. As time went by, my episodic acute stress worsen. I began lashing out at my peers becoming more aggressive at every person who tries to approach me. It also came to a point where I couldn't think properly and was experiencing constant chest pain. Due to my unstable state, my grades began to decrease

Stress is a very common everyday thing. People have stress so much that most of the time they don’t even know how much it’s affecting them. Stress can really affect your body, mind, and behavior. It is a normal response to situations that make you feel upset or threatened in a way. Stress is the body’s way of change. The change can either be good or bad.

The major focus of this chapter was stress and the effect it has on the body. Stress is the process by which we perceive and respond to certain events, called stressors, that we appraise as threatening or challenging. The concept of appraisal is the important part here. Stress can be affected through this psychological filter, either making the stressor feel threatening or challenging. The way we perceive it can have either positive or negative effects. Stress, when perceived negatively can lead to issues such as coronary heart disease or increased susceptibleness to colds (Myers, 2014).

What effect does stress have on health? Stress is very normal on a day to day basis. Situations such as test taking, caring for children, and writing essays can be very stressful, but this short term type of stress should not have long term negative effects on the body. Chronic, long term, stress can strongly affect the body’s health in many ways. Situations such as a death in the family or other traumatic events can cause a physical and mental burden and result in serious health issues. Chronic stress can affect your body, feelings, thoughts, and behavior.

veryone experiences stress atleast one time in their lives. The human body shows signs of stress in two different ways; firstly, the boost of hormones that elevate your heart rate, then your blood pressure starts to rise, and stops digestion, then secondly the symptoms you are aware of such as clenced teeth, headaches and emotional upset. (Southern Cross, 2013). The most reconginziable symptoms of stress are sleeping problems such as insomnia, heartburn, nail-biting, trouble focusing, nausea and many more, but there are also conditions that you wouldn’t know was associated with stress like anorexia and depression. (Henry, 2011). Acute and chronic stress are both different forms of stress responses. Acute stress is one of the most common forms

“Living in today’s world is nearly impossible without encountering stress.” (Hoeger, p. 385) Because stress has become so unavoidable, we need to find out what causing our stress and learn ways of dealing with it before it leads to health problems. Things like our exercise, self-esteem and the amount of sleep we get at night can also help to with dealing with stress.

Millions of Americans suffer from stress each year. In fact, three out of four people experience stress twice a month.1 Countless surveys have been completed trying to figure out what is effecting people’s daily lives, and one thing can be agreed upon; stress effects every person differently. It can cause mild to severe mental, physical, and behavioral problems and impact a person’s life more than they realize. Despite this, stress has effectively reinforced human survival because of its specific characteristics that cause alertness and enhance bodily functions. Overall, even though stress effects people very differently, it is highly detrimental if not treated once it begins.

Chronic stress is one key factor that affects individuals stress levels. (Beattie 2014). If stress becomes an everyday life challenge an individual goes through, the stress will become longer and more difficult. If an individual is experiencing stress, it can lead to them feeling fatigue, not being able to concentrate on tasks and they can become frustrated and angry. For example, in a study, it was found that if an individual learned to reduce stress or learn to management, many of them saw improvements in their lives and they were happier (Akerstedt 2002). If an individual is already experiencing stress and become ill, it will be very hard for them to recover and will lead to more stress and health

The similar point between them is that they are both related to routine activities. Routine activities that are related to work, family, and other responsibilities. Also, the inability to deal with pressures and demands by acute stress is parallel to episodic stress sufferers. However, there is a different point between the two types in the causes. Acute stress comes from loads and pressures of the recent past and the near future that occur in a short period. On the other hand, episodic stress appears from series of stressful tasks that happen frequently and

“Stress can be defined as any event or environmental stimulus (stressor) that we respond to because we perceive it as challenging or threatening.” (Pastorino, 2013). Stress is common and occurs when someone is experiencing a certain standard of pressure toward a situation or event that seems hard to cope with. Stress is classified and divided into four major categories: major life events, catastrophes, daily hassles, and conflict. Stress levels vary from person to person and from situation to situation. Stress cannot caused an illness on its own but research has shown that stress can make us more susceptible to illness because stress can caused our immune system to be less effective. Therefore, under stress our bodies become more prone to devolving

Stress pertaining to a person is defined as a state of being in which the emotional and mental state is compromised due to unfavorable or demanding circumstances. In the workplace, is a very frequent occurrence among a wide variety of companies and positions, and can be considered the only common denominator in the workforce across every field of practice. However, it can be argued that stress is not inherently a negative thing. Studies have concluded that there are certain types of stress that are healthy and should not be avoided, such as traveling or falling in love. Characteristically, stress can be categorized into three categories – acute, episodic, and chronic.

What is acute stress and what can acute stress lead to if untreated in young adults? First discovered and recognized for around 1936, a common type of stress called acute stress is often a response to life changes and the need to adjust to those changes. While many changes are positive, such as going on vacation or getting a new job, some changes are negative, such as an illness of a parent. Any type of change or disruption in a child’s life‒whether it is mental, emotional, or physical‒can cause stress. This is especially true if these changes seem to be out of a child’s control. Acute stress, if not dealt with, can cause migraine, stomach aches, diarrhea, nausea, ulcers, back pain, skin disorders, and even high blood pressure, which may increase a teenager’s risk of heart disease. Sometimes acute stress may lead to more serious symptoms,

      Stress is an ongoing dilemma that occurs in each and everyone’s life. It is a factor that is undoubtedly a part of daily living. Due to the trivial problems that occur in people’s daily lives massive amounts of stress can arise. People perceive and manage stress in many different ways. The causes and effects of stress are numerous and one’s ability to manage stress is vital in maintaining healthy living.

    Stress today can be described as "that which disturbs a person's mental and physical well-being" (Morrison 1).  Common symptoms of stress include chronic fatigue, changes in appetite, drug and/or alcohol abuse,  difficulty sleeping, body aches, and changes in emotions (Cooper 1-2).  And although stress is something that is inevitable, it can be controlled.  Just about everything we do today creates stress, both good and bad.  In the face paced and technological world we live in, stress management is key to survival as well as sanity.