Stress affects individuals of all ages, genders, and cultures. Either good or bad it effects daily life and can cause turmoil if not dealt with in a healthy manner. Take for example Josh Jones (client name has been changed to protect their confidentiality) a Caucasian adolescent male living in a rural Oregon school district. At age eleven he has just transitioned from elementary school to middle school and is adjusting to a larger pool of classmates and adapting to higher expectations set by his teachers. Josh is a middle child with two parents, one of whom recently lost their job; these multiple stressors in Josh’s life have accumulated to the point where Josh is having difficulty managing his stress prompting the following health …show more content…
Some stress is good, the eustress, this is short lived stress which motivates individuals to develop good study skills or to make good decisions in difficult or frightening situations. Stress is not so good however when it endures for a long period of time. Distress occurs when an individual feels overwhelmed or out of control in their lives (Handling stress 2012)
Long term stress, distress, impacts the body and can inflict negative, long term damage. Physical symptoms of distress can manifest as headaches, upset stomach, elevated blood pressure, chest pain, and problems sleeping, these are just a few of the many effects stress can inflict on the body (The effects of stress on your body 2014). As an adolescent many of these stress symptoms can be detrimental to Josh’s well-being and functioning in school, for example Josh should be receiving approximately ten hours of sleep a night, if he is unable to achieve that amount it can in turn present problems such as diabetes, obesity and depression (Sleep and sleep disorders 2015) this results in additional stress further exacerbating the issue and putting clients, like Josh, at serious risk of developing these health disorders. In order to prevent these effects of stress Josh must be able to recognize symptoms of stress and be given tools to manage his stress in day to day life. Recognizable symptoms include anger, feelings of anxiety and fear
Stress is very well known for just what it means: STRESS. Its effect on human beings from a local and a global standpoint is far greater than any of us imagine. Stress can overtake one’s body physically, mentally, emotionally, as well as behavioral aspects. This is not something to take lightly. This is actually very serious. If you notice, it’s not just older people that die this day and time with heart attacks, suicide, and things of this nature. People of all ages. Older people, younger people, and even really young people. Children, yes, I said children. Don’t automatically think that stress only affects older people that have lived a longer
Stress has a profound effect on health becoming a topic under health psychology, a subfield of psychology dealing with ways psychological factors influence the causes, treatment of physical illness and maintenance of health. Stress has a multitude of sources from natural disasters to small annoyances that interrupts people’s daily lives. Research from Brown and McGill has also shown that positive events can also generate stress due to readjustment or unpreparedness. Unfortunately in life people will experience chronic stressors which are sources of stress that occur continuously or repeatedly. Accumulation of small stressors such as bullying and money troubles can lead up to distress and illness. These daily stressors are reported to have more psychological and physical symptoms which can have a greater and long lasting impact than major life
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Pope (2005) portrays stress as the perceived shortcomings between the requirements and the accessibility of resources to match those needs. Stress is a feeling that affects people of all ages. Stress affects people in a great array of ways, which include emotionally, physically, and mentally (Rollin, Arnold, Solomon, Rubin, & Holland, 2003). Even kids are able to experience stress at a youthful age. Rollin et al. (2003) stated that during times of extreme and uncontrollable stress individuals, especially children, react with symptoms of anxiety, withdrawal, hostility, poor managing skills, drug and/or alcohol use and abuse, and physical
All of this stress has a significant impact on one’s overall health and wellness. From cancer to child mortality, nearly every
Stress is a common issue many people face today. Several studies have been done on various groups to explain their stress and the effect it has on their lives. Stress can have short-term and long-term effects which can impact physical and psychological health. Research shows that stress is connected to nearly 90 percent of health issues (Naseer, 2016). It is vital for stress to be managed and reduced for health purposes, but to do that, it must be fully understood. This paper aims to present information about stressors, symptoms, and solutions that were beneficial in some cases. The subjects in the research articles referenced include: teachers, university students, and children. Additional
One of the first stepping stones to avoid or manage damaging stress is to recognise and acknowledge that stress exists in the first place. Once this is known and accepted,
Specific Purpose Statement: The audience will learn what causes stress and how stress can affect their health, and how they can manage their everyday stress with different techniques.
Chapters four and five covered stress-related disorders and anxiety disorders and other disorders as well. I have learned a lot of valuable information about stress and how it impacts a person. Stress can come from many different events such as work, school, friends, and even from finances. Stress can also be a good or bad depending on how the person may view the situation. I have learned that stress can impact the body such as the endocrine system and the immune system. We become sick when we are dealing with severe stress like a final exam in college. Furthermore, the longer we deal with our stress the more it impacts our bodies. Dealing with stress over a long period of time may weaken the body’s immune system.
Some of the physical signs of stress are loss of hair, feeling tired, looking tired, breaking out, being achy and sore, constant headaches, trouble sleeping, and constantly catching colds.” (Steber p 1) I have had a lot of stress in the past five months and I have experienced a lot of distress in my life and I feel like I have handled it very well.
There are many causes of stress for example relationships, work, drugs, finical problems, education, childhood trauma, divorce, health or death of a loved one.Stress takes place for numerous dissimilar reasons, which can diverge from person to person. A state or condition that troubles one individual may not concern another person whatsoever. Approximately people get stressed effortlessly whereas others require numerous dissimilar demanding occasions before they start to sense the physical or psychological effects. “The Adverse Childhood Experiences Study, milestone research in 1998” proposes that few individuals experience long term stress due to disturbing childhood. According to the research tough emotive involvements as a child can cause
Stress is a very common thing that is experienced both throughout high school and in the real world. In fact, according to the article, “American Teens Are Even More Stressed than Adults”, it was found that Millennials aged 18-33 were the country’s most-stressed generation. Many other articles also state that stress is mostly experienced by teenagers because they usually don’t have the experience to juggle so many responsibilities that are presented to them. While the word stress many brings many teenagers into fear, there are two types of stress: good stress and bad stress. Good stress can push you forward to finish an assignment, or ask that girl or boy out in your science class. Bad stress, on the other hand can cause others to partake in unhealthy habits and can even affect both their physical and mental health. If you have a friend that would benefit from stress relief, you can
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.
This subject is important to study for several reasons. Adolescents’ emotional well-being can make or break suicidal ideation, they can have positive self-regard or negative, and it can effect academic performance as well as personal relationships. This article covered stress, and its
“Stress is a silent disease” (Doctor Hobel). Over the years, stress has played a major rule in a large majority of people’s lives throughout the United States. When thought about, it is said to be extremely surprising as to how many people really have stress in each individual’s life. People do not consider what the reasons are for the feelings and emotions they experience. There are all different types of stress, and stress can do a lot to a person. Each person also handles stress in a different way. Some can handle more than others, because every single person’s body works in a different way. Stress has also been told to cause people to act out of character (Dr. David Posen). They often do not act the way they usually would while under