STRESS MANAGEMENT

STRESS MANAGEMENT

Stress frequently happens because of circumstances that are being hard to deal with or debilitating. Causes of stress includes:

  • sickness
  • injury
  • anxiety
  • dread

Every individual is affected by stress differently. A healthy reaction to stress can bring about productivity and even benefits in a person’s life. However, when a person reacts unhealthily to stress, this is where problems start.

The body’s reaction to stress is started and controlled by the brain and the spinal cord. Considering an upsetting circumstance, the brain first flags the inner part of the adrenal organ, called the adrenal medulla, to discharge hormones such as adrenaline/epinephrine and norepinephrine that starts the “flight-or-flight” reaction.

Stress can be short-term or long-term. Acute, or short-term stress is common and are from daily events with references from past experiences. Frequent stress is known as episodic stress and is found in individuals whose lives are greatly occupied or disrupted, and in individuals who tend to worry too much.

Chronic or long-term stress is serious. This kind, which happens when a distressing circumstance is experienced for a long period of time. This can cause medical as well as emotional disturbances.

In any case, there are some manifestations of stress:

DIAGNOSIS

Diagnosis of stress relies upon a huge number of factors and is perplexing. An assortment of ways to deal with of stress have been used, including surveys, biochemical measures, and physiologic procedures. The majority of these strategies are experimental and should be used with caution. A medical interview is presently the most practicable approach to diagnose stress and its effects. Future research should build up a cleaner approach to diagnose stress.

 

TREATMENT

Conversing with a professional can enable you to figure out how to manage stress and become more mindful of your own feelings and thoughts. Treatments for stress are:

  • Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
  • Mindfulness stress reduction
  • Medications such as sedatives, antidepressants and others that may be prescribed by your doctor
  • Medicines for high blood pressure, peptic ulcer disease or any physical symptoms of stress

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