Response To Chronic Illnesses

In an acute stressor, the immune system is heightened. But is suppressed in a chronic stressor. In this situation the cortisol levels rise, and weaken the immune system. This weaken system can make the human body more susceptible to serious disease, infections

They have also found that there are strong links between prolonged stress and disorders, mentally and physically. Kiecolt-Glaser et al 1995 also carried out research into the relationship between Stress and the Immune System. Kiecolt-Glaser et al 1995 = == ==

Stress affects health in a number of ways. It is defined by James (2011) as pressure or tension that comes in many shapes and forms and furthermore the body and mind in particular reacts psychologically and even emotionally.

The biological purpose of the stress response is to help the body to survive either some sort of attack or a serious illness like a stroke or heart attack. During the stress response glucocorticoids divert the bodies energy to the areas necessary for survival like the muscles and the brain and it shuts down the areas that are not necessary for survival like the digestive and immune systems (Sopolsky, 2009). Chronic Stress in this context, is to experience this physical effect on regular or long term basis. This has become a public health issue for humans because we experience this chronic biological response on a too frequent a basis for psychological reasons (Stress, 2008).

Outline and evaluate research into the relationship between the immune system and stress related illness

All of this stress has a significant impact on one’s overall health and wellness. From cancer to child mortality, nearly every

Initial response to stress activates immune systems; prolonged stress weakens the immune system making you more susceptible to getting sick.

According to National Institutes of Health, health complications arise when nerve chemicals and hormones that are released during a stress response persists for an extended period of time and take control over other body functions. Some of the disrupted systems include, the immune, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal and reproductive systems (http://www.nimh.nih.gov). The immune system contains many cells that are responsible for protecting the body against viral, bacterial and fungal infections. A weakened immune system resulted by stress will contribute to the development of diseases. Additionally, the musculoskeletal system is also affected during a stress response. The muscle system generally tenses up for long period of time, resulting in tension headaches, migraines and further musculoskeletal conditions.

Goal #: Continue in obtaining information about developed illness. This goal will be a short term to medium goal for the client to research information to become acknowledge about their illness. The client will continue as before to gain knowledge about illness, its symptoms, and treatments that are beneficial for the client's health. The information that is obtained by the client can be discussed in the presence of health care provider and/or clinician. A health care provider and/or clinician will also provide information to the client about the illness, symptoms, and treatments. The information is important to be told and know for the client's well being to maintain a healthy lifestyle before and after symptoms arise.

Stress affects your health without you even realizing it. Constant headaches or trouble sleeping would be something stress causes often. This can get bad enough which leads to serious health problems such as obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. Stress effects your body with things like muscle

Getting sick is another negative factor of being overly stressed. Chronic stress compromises your immune system and stress hormones affect the body’s ability to fight off illness due to the fact that thymus’s ability to stimulate and coordinate the white blood cell activity.

Stress is one of the number one causes that contribute to people’s health problems. According to Weber.edu, “in Healthy People 2000, a report from the U.S.

The symptoms of chronic stress can be very dangerous and could be even deadly. Some examples of the symptoms can be heart attack, strokes, cancer, and even suicide (Miller and Smith, n.d.).

Firstly, it is well known that long term stress has detrimental effects on the body, and the mind. One study published this year showed a possible link between cortisol, the stress hormone, and depression (Jin, et al. 2016). Another literature review published this year linked stress with increased risk of developing several mental and physical conditions, like certain cancers, arthritis, mood and

Chronic stress can also interfere with the body’s immune system directly through hormonal changes. Glucocorticoids-a hormone