Short And Long Term Effects Of Stress

The film “Stress: Portrait of a Killer” shows how dangerous if stress stay longer in our life that will can effect on our health in many different way. Today people have a hard time to turning stress off as they have to cope with their daily life. This film points out the effect of stress on our body. It will shrink our brain, add fat to our belly, and unravel our chromosomes. So if we understand how stress work can help us figure out ways to protect our health and avoid the danger of stress.

Stress is defined as “a specific response by the body to a stimulus, as fear or pain, that disturbs or interferes with the normal physiological equilibrium of an organism” (Dictionary.com, n.d.). Stress is part of the health and illness continuum and it can cause illness through physical changes or behavioral changes. The role of stress and pain experienced by an individual can affect their psychological well-being as well as their physical well-being. The psychological factors of stress determine whether or not stress develops into an illness. There are different types of psychological factors or moderators that can be used to alleviate stress and relieve pain. In 2011, a research study showed that blogging may have health benefits in treating chronic pain and illness. (Ressler, et al., 2012) I will attempt to identify and describe the positive and negative effects of blogging in regards to stress and illness.

“The ‘stress hormone’ cortisol is believed to create a domino effect that hard-wires pathways between the hippocampus and amygdala in a way that might create a vicious cycle by creating a brain that becomes predisposed to be in a constant state of fight-or-flight” (Bergland, 2014).

Stress can get bad enough to where it starts to affect your body system. Things like depression, heart attacks, diseases, rashes and a low immune system can all occur to people dealing with stress bad enough. The number of common signs and symptoms is outrageous and is depressing to see that there are so many people dealing with this and how it’s such a common thing in this world. On stress.org, they talk about the different body systems and how they’re affected. The nervous, musculoskeletal, respiratory, cardiovascular, endocrine, gastro and reproductive systems are all affected in some way and in many ways to say the least. If your stress ever gets so bad, I consider seeing a doctor or specialist seeing how dangerous this can get.

When blood flow is going only to the most important muscles needed to fight or flee, brain function is minimised. This can lead to an inability to ‘think straight’; a state that is a great hindrance in both our work and home lives. If we are kept in a state of stress for long periods, it can be detrimental to our health. The results of having elevated cortisol levels can be an increase in sugar and blood pressure levels, and a decrease in libido. When your body goes into a state of stress, we may feel agitated and aggressive towards others; this can be due to our bodies’ natural reaction being “fight”. This can be a helpful reaction to ward off predators, but in unnecessary situations, it can negatively affect relationships and ruin

Having stress is a natural reaction, but once the stress has reached higher levels, it causes chronic stress. With chronic stress, it causes chronic headaches, which focuses on the pains that impacts the health and other body parts. As stated from the American Physiological Association,” Multiple studies have shown that these sudden emotional stresses — especially anger — can trigger heart attacks, arrhythmias and even sudden death”. This shows that stress has a big impact on health and that it can even possibly lead to instant death. Another effect is that stress can lead to broken heart syndrome. Broken heart disorder is a brief heart condition that is frequently brought on by unpleasant circumstances, for example, the demise of a friend

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

It is mentioned in the article by Choi, K., Vickers, K., & Tassone, A. (2014) that nearly a quarter of citizens in North America report large amounts of daily stress. Unfortunately, this indicates that a great deal of Canadians experience stress on a regular basis. I define stress as an unwelcoming feeling that is closely related to worries of problems in an individual’s life. In general, stress can be regarded as an asset because it is a direct force that serves as an incentive towards completing tasks. However, I believe that excess amounts of stress can be a liability towards an individual in terms of physical and mental health. An excess amount of stress is identified as a factor that leads to emotional disorders and

The effects of stress are varying to all. Stress comes in all sizes, shapes, colors, durations and temperaments. Stress shows its face physically, emotionally, and mentally. Stress can last for a moment or linger around for a life-time. Stress can appear as early as childhood, adolescence, or perhaps not until years after becoming an adult. Stress shows its face in the tiniest fashions or in the boldest statements. It can be big or small, positive or negative, quick or chronic; deadly or life-changing; it all just depends. What does it depend on? It depends ... all humans are different. Stress impacts our psychological and physical well-being. Big ways in which we recognize stress include: abuse,

We have all experienced stress at some point in our lives. It could be the deadline that is running closer and the boss that will not get off your case. It could be the double booked appointments or the loved one you just lost. It could also be that terrible car accident that happened ten years ago or being in the car while your daughter is driving for the first time. Stress is experienced when we feel there is no positive way out of our situation. We feel trapped or hopeless. Stress is also defined as a point where we feel threatened. Although stress is a common effect of something negative that happened or potentially happening, many people do not know the effects of stress. We know there is a large variation of causes of stress, but stress can also have an impact on your physical health. When the symptoms of stress are constantly presenting themselves, they will cause severe damage on the body’s systems.

Yet the stress experience is one we can all relate to and which has shared qualities. Stress is the tension that we feel within us whenever we feel threatened. When we see something outside of us that is threatening, we tense up in reaction. Imagine yourself as a spring. When everything is going well and you feel safe and secure, your spring is relaxed. But if something unexpected happens that weren 't counting on, you react by tensing up your spring. This creates a tense feeling within. A tense reaction occurs both in our mind and in our emotions. In our mind where we observe what is happening, we interpret what we see as threatening. Our perception of a threat triggers an emotional reaction. The emotion that we often feel is fear.

Stress can take a large toll on the body. It can affect ones’ thoughts, feelings, body, and behavior. Having a lot of stress can cause the immune system to not work properly resulting in illness. This can lead to headaches, stomach aches, heart and sleeping problems. If stress continues it can also eventually lead to death. Your mood is another factor that can be affected by stress. Stress can affect a person mood by making one feel irritability, anger, restlessness, sadness or depression. This can make a person not want to talk to anyone or lash out on one someone for no apparent reason. Behavior can also be affected by stress. Stress can cause an individual’s behavior to change and become abnormal. It may cause a person not to eat which can result in anorexia or overeating resulting in obesity. A usually leveled headed well-mannered person might become randomly aggressive and have angry outburst if under enough stress.

High stress levels often cause or can worsen a long list of health issues, including

During stressed condition, neurotransmitters like cortisols are secreted. This leads to an increase in the heart rate, sweat, and the body tries to protect by giving a ‘fight or flight’ response. If there are repeated conditions, then it fails to do so and breaks up in the form of manifestation of illnesses like Hypertension, Diabetes, anxiety disorders, insomnia, fatigue,

The mind and the body being connected have a great effect on an individual in many ways. Since the body is able to control certain involuntary responses, emotions dealing with thoughts, behaviors, and feelings may affect greatly. Events happening in life may also disrupt someone's health by interfering with their psychological routine, as well as correlations between what is going on with our feelings and thoughts. With this in consideration, there are ways to relieve or attack the negative changes on the body by using therapy, activities in daily life, and body development.