The Effects Of Stress On Child Development

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.

Many studies have proven that minor stresses can have a harmful impact on children more than the major stresses and can lead to some negative behaviors . children are more vulnerable to the daily stresses when there is a lack of emotion stability or social rejection for example a child who is rejected or ignored by his friends every day can suffer from devastating health problems because of an accumulations of the stresses and make resilience more difficult whereas children can overcome the major stress either during the time or with a caregiver assistance

Although there are many factors that affect the development of the fetus, research on the specific effects of prenatal maternal stress and the resulting negative outcomes for the development of the fetus will be reviewed. While there is knowledge of these harmful effects in scientific and medical communities, researchers are still in the midst of discovering the results of these negative effects on human development. An overall review of the literature suggests that this topic is still relatively new in research as most of the articles make note that despite the amount of current research studies, there are still many unanswered questions.

Stress is a complex physiobiological response that can have enduring biological, emotional, and behavioral consequences (Lupien et al, 2009). A fetus is sensitive to hormonal and other physiological indicators of stress within the womb and exposure to stress carries on after conception and continues to affect emotional and cognitive functioning of infants and young children. Similar to many other psychological disorders, ADHD has roots early in life.

An article was written by Tan-Zubiri (2014) entitled "Why children are stressed out-I'm guilty of over-scheduling my girl, too! " Point out that children today are living much more stressful lives than their parents, it also points out that over-scheduling, not getting enough sleep, daily activities, and challenges, and overstimulation are the leading causes of stress. It also discussed that "Children must be taught to listen to their bodies and emotions and to understand the psychology of stress. This is important for them to learn how far they can go and when to sit back and give themselves a break. " Prepare them to organize their self and learn how to deal with stress without complaining and blaming bad behavior on

This research was designed to show the effects of maternal stress on the developing fetus during the first, second, and third trimester. The stressors could be anxiety, depression, or other environmental stressors that could exert psychological pressure on the mother, and the respond to these stressors is increase in cortisol levels which exert a variety of adverse effects on the developing fetus. The results of this study are slightly different from that of the previous research. The previous research has failed to show that children development, especially weight and bone development, are affected by maternal stress even after they are born. The researchers’ intention is to show that maternal stress is a factor that contributes to low birth weight and preterm birth. Therefore, it’s important that people understand the effect of stress on fetal development. The hypothesis is “maternal prenatal stress will have a negative effect on the offspring’s development, in part as a result of exposure of the fetus to high level of cortisol” (Amugongo & Hlusko, 2012, p.2).

Stressful situations send a flood of hormones to the brain and nervous system to prepare the body's defenses (“American Psychological Association Survey Shows Teen Stress Rivals That of Adults”). This can be helpful, but prolonged stress can overload the brain turning a helpful response into a harmful one (“American Psychological Association Survey Shows Teen Stress Rivals That of Adults). In research presented in the 2004 Society for Neuroscience meeting, researchers found that stresses, such as a lack of nurturing in the early years, affected a child's learning and memory later in life (“American Psychological Association Survey Shows Teen Stress Rivals That of Adults”). Children who lived in less-nurturing environments as preschoolers performed worse on memory tests in middle school. (“American Psychological Association Survey Shows Teen Stress Rivals That of Adults”). Puberty can be difficult to deal with, and can trigger stress. The hormones of puberty not only change the body but also the brain. The brain uses 20% of all our blood flow, so adolescent hormones carried in our blood stream affect judgment and feelings (Brain and Behaviour Changes). These hormones makes it easier to become stressful, and increase

In this article, the author describes the way in which the minds and bodies of children react to stress. Through this study it was discovered that stress and trauma experienced by a child can often cause significant mental health problems which can be long lasting. It was shown that a child’s immediate reaction to extremely stressful situations can take significance amounts of time for the child to adapt and recover. It was shown that the earlier the intervention and treatment for children who have experienced significant stress the better as it works to enhance their ability to cope while enhancing resilience in the future.

Stress is the main reason that CRH is released from the hypo thalamus. Stress is a potent activator of CRH release from the hypo-thalamus and the fiber pathways of the system, making CRH and GnRH having a direct connection. These hormones are known to be inside of the female reproduction system in the walls of the uterus, ovaries, and linings. But when a woman is over stress for long periods the results can be premature labor and or egg release and many other factors that affect reproduction. The Psychological effects are devastation from not carrying an embryo to mature into a baby and then full term delivering a healthy baby. Most women dream of having a healthy baby or babies and becoming a mother. To experience the feeling of motherhood

According to animal studies, data shows that maternal stress in the prenatal stage may be directly related to cognitive impairments of offspring. This study examined whether psychological and endocrinologic measures of stress during human pregnancy predicted developmental outcome of the child at 3 and 8 months of age. The method used to collect data included collecting self-reported instances of hassle, anxiety related to the pregnancy, and salivary cortisol levels in 170 women. After birth, the children were followed up with. A decline of 8 points on the scale of mental and motor development was found due to stress on the mother. According to the study, stress causes a delay in motor and cognitive ability.

The Meriam dictionary defines stress as a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or very demanding circumstances. Stress can manifest itself physically, emotionally, and mentally. It is true that some stress is connected to positive outcomes such as achieving goals, pushing yourself, adapting, and trying something new. However, too much stress can have a terrible impact on a person. The effects of stress are detrimental to average people living their normal day to day lives, but the negative effects are considerably worse for a woman who is pregnant. It is a well-known fact that women who are pregnant are more susceptible to illness. Stress can result in loss of the pregnancy and developmental issues in the child

Stress during pregnancy can cause developmental and emotional problems for offspring; it has been observed by behavioral and biological researchers, but the objective measuring and timing of that stress and its results are difficult to prove. It is important for women who plan on becoming pregnant in the future to know how to prevent unhealthy pregnancy.

At one time or another, most people experience stress. The term stress has been used to describe a variety of negative feelings and reactions that accompany threatening or challenging situations. However, not all stress reactions are negative. A certain amount of stress is actually necessary for survival. For example, birth is one of the most stressful experiences of life. The high level of hormones released during birth, which are also involved in the stress response, are believed to prepare the newborn infant for adaptation to the challenges of life outside the womb. These biological responses to stress make the newborn more alert promoting the bonding process and, by extension, the child's physical survival.

There has been an increasing awareness of the negative effects that the rigors of school have on students mental and physical health. In his memoir, Frank McCourt explains how he experienced stress during school in the form of physical harm from teachers and bullying from fellow students. That has not remained, as modern day students are experiencing more mental than physical stress. An increase of mental stress still causes serious mental issues and will lead to physical damage in the student as well. The justification for an increase of academic rigor in schools is this prepares them for entering the “real world”. But this tactic is not helping students to prepare and is simply harming them.

Although stress has imposed beneficiaries for the survival of humankind, Stress becomes negative when an individual feels threatened and when they are not in control of the situation. This type of feeling commences reactions that affect the brain and body that can destroy physical and psychological