Stress: What & How?

In general, the term stress is used to describe the various sensations and responses experienced by our bodies. This type of stress there are several kinds, namely:

1. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) - a form of stress is common in patients who previously experienced extraordinary events such as war, natural disasters, rape, traffic accidents, or other horrible events. According to the National Institute of Mental Health in the United States, for most people, PTSD usually occurs three months after the incident and can strike anyone, including children.
2. Acute stress - stress that the most common form of this appears due to the pressure / demands in the past or the pressure / demands to be faced in the future.
3. Episodic acute stress - a form of acute stress (acute stress) is accompanied by excessive anxiety in all circumstances.
4. Chronic Stress - if not addressed, this one form of stress can be fatal to the sufferer. They will be accustomed and resigned to accept the pressures that stress triggers physical and mental condition will be drained. Chronic stress (chronic stress) can lead to suicide, stroke and heart attack.

Impact of stress

According to the American Academy of Family Physicians, two-thirds of adult patients who checked himself into the doctor to have diseases associated with stress symptoms.

American Institute of Stress no less noted there are 50 signs and symptoms of stress, here are some of them:

• panic attacks that come suddenly

• Easy to forget, the less organized and often confused

• Weight gain or fall dramatically without dieting

• Depression or mood change at any time

In a study conducted by the American Psychological Association pda in 2007, 45% of responde to say that stress can have an effect on their relationships with their partners. And 8% said that divorce and the breakup of their relationship with the partner was also partly triggered by stress.

Still from the same study, 66% of smokers will smoke more when they are stressed. Forty-three percent of all respondents would consume unhealthy foods when they are suffering from stress, while 36% actually even loss of appetite at all.