URCIA, Angelica C.

HUMSS 11 - Aristotle

HEALTH PROBLEMS AND STRESS

I. Introduction

Could stress be to blame for our health problems? Alongside hormones and
viruses, it's one of the most common scapegoats people suggest for their unexplained
symptoms. In the past stress has often been dismissed as irrelevant but now
scientists are discovering that it can do very real damage. Some suggest it may even
rot your brain, harming vital brain function and leaving you vulnerable to mental illness
like depression.

Stress is a natural physical and mental reaction to life experiences. Everyone

express stress from time to time. Anything from everyday responsibilities life work and
family to serious life events such as new diagnosis, war or the death of a loved one
can trigger stress. For immediate, short term situations, stress can be beneficial to
your health. It can help you cope with potentially serious situations.

Stress is your body's response to demands that are placed on it. It's the “wear and
tear” experienced as you continually make adjustments to changes in your life. Too
much stress may cause feelings of distrust, anger, anxiety or fear. Isn't a little Stress
good for us? Without some sense of drive and a good dose of adrenaline, things just
wouldn't get done and you probably wouldn't enjoy life so much. Bursts of adrenaline
give us a buzz or feeling of excitement. But when you don't get a chance to unwind
from stress, when the battering of adrenaline and other stress hormones continues
without a break, the body goes into overdrive.
II. Background of the Study

Ongoing, chronic stress, however, can cause or exacerbate many serious health
problems, including:
 Mental Health Problems, such as depression, anxiety, and personality
disorders.
 Cardiovascular Disease, including heart disease, high blood pressure,
abnormal heart rhythms, heart attacks and stroke.
Stress doesn’t only make us feel awful emotionally. It can also exacerbate just
about any health condition you can think of.
Stress affects us all. You may notice symptoms of stress when disciplining your
kids, during busy times at work, when managing your finances, or when coping with
a challenging relationship. Stress is everywhere. And while a little stress is OK,
some stress is actually beneficial, too much stress can wear you down and make
you sick, both mentally and physically.
Stress have found many health problems related to stress. Stress seems to
worsen or increase the risk of conditions like obesity, heart disease, Alzheimer’s
disease, diabetes, depression, gastrointestinal problems and asthma.

III. Statement of the Problem

Still, you might be wondering why?
 Why would stress make us sick?
 Why would an emotional feeling wreck on our bodies?
 What kind of changes can lead to health problems when you are
chronologically stressed?
 Is there a person or persons tied to where the stress is coming from? Who?
What do you need to do to deal with that situation?
 What was the reason why we are encountering different health problems?
IV. Discussion
While the number of health problems related to stress might be alarming,
don’t despair.
There are ways to fight back against stress and improve your health:
FIRST, Breath Deeply. Just a few minutes of deep breathing can calm you and
tame the physiologic stress response.
SECOND, Focus on the Moment. When you’re stressed, you’re probably living in
the future or the past. You can calm yourself by bringing yourself back to the
present moment.

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VI. CONCLUSION

Stress includes events and stimuli that threaten us (stressors), the cognitive
system that assesses these events (stress evaluation), and the physiological
response of the body to that assessment (stress response). Healthy living
practices, such as exercising, getting adequate sleep, and eating a healthy diet,
improve mental as well as physical health. One of the most effective ways to
minimize the impact of stress is to have a network of close friends and family.
The stress buffering hypothesis says that social support helps people avoid the ill
effects of stress.
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