Negative Effect of Stress on Human Health
The source of every disease is stress.
Stress affects health and causes burnout; chronic stress especially creates many health problems. The effects of stress in people are seen physically, mentally as well as emotionally. Immediate effects of stress include tiredness, lack of concentration, headaches, sadness, fever, and accelerated heart rate. Other effects are short term loss of memory, irritability, fear, and muscular tension. Stress thus incurred even for a short while affects your strength, mortality, dexterity, and personality.
It is believed by doctors and researchers that up to 90% of all health problems may be related to stress. People under stress experience slower responses and malfunctioning of their systems like the digestive systems. Also they experience difficulty in the regular functioning of the body. The negative effects can range from constipation, anorexia, difficulty urinating as well as up to erectile dysfunction and difficulty maintaining sexual arousal. Prolonged stress responses may result in chronic malfunctioning of the immune system and make the body an easy prey for infections.
The link between stress and heart disease is also quite well-known. Stress causes increase in the heart rate as well as high blood pressure. Under continuous stress artery walls scar and thicken reducing the supply of blood and oxygen to the heart. This can cause a heart attack. Indeed the frequency of heart attacks has increased while the age of victim shas become lower as a result of today’s stressful life. Stress sometimes intensifies the sufferings of arthritis and diabetes patients by adversely affecting their immune system. Research is also going on to prove significant links between stress and cancer.
The indirect effects of stress are also equally harmful. In order to relieve stress people are more likely to indulge in heavy drinking and smoking to get immediate psychological relief. They can work so hard that they do not exercise or eat properly. They may cut down on sleep which further affects the health. As a consequence people should take stress seriously instead of ignoring it. Stress management is the only effective way to deal with stress and prevent it from destroying your health.
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Hein Marais | Jan 13, 2009 | Reply
Very interesting. I will have to watch my stress levels.
Cynthia Gibson | Jan 13, 2009 | Reply
Your article is very true. I have had a lot of extra stress in my life lately and have felt very fatigued when usually i am full of energy. I have been watching a lot of funny stuff lately because i have found that laughter counter acts with stress. I can already feel my energy levels turning back to normal. Keep up the good work on your articles. Cyndee
Betty Carew | Jan 13, 2009 | Reply
Excellent write and so very true. yes, laughter is the best medicne for all stresses.
Deelstra | Jan 13, 2009 | Reply
Just a little thought…stress also leads to suicide, the number 3 cause of death to American adolescents. And laughter is definitely the cure! Great article.
Benjamin Bright | Jan 13, 2009 | Reply
Stress can be toxic…good job!
Lisa Clayton Williams | Jan 13, 2009 | Reply
Great information!
Bren Parks | Jan 14, 2009 | Reply
Yes, stress can cause all kinds of problems…well done…I learned a lot.
Maria Blazz | Jan 14, 2009 | Reply
It’s not easy to battle the stress nowadays but we must to. Thanks for the article.
onecrazylady | Jan 14, 2009 | Reply
the story was bery well written and very informative. Maybe I’ve been living under a rock, but i didn’t realize how much stress was related to our health
deedaG50 | Jan 14, 2009 | Reply
could not be said better. manage your stress levels and you on top with your health. lot more people will want to know how to manage this monster called stress. thanks for such detailed information.
Juhls | Jan 14, 2009 | Reply
Time for some stress-busting. Thanks for the reminder : ).
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Robbie H | Jan 14, 2009 | Reply
Nice article, thanks for the information on stress
Sarah Elizabeth Hume | Jan 15, 2009 | Reply
Informative and honest, well done…
eddiego65 | Jan 17, 2009 | Reply
informative write!
June Stepford | Jan 19, 2009 | Reply
I think you’re all on drugs.
Rajan | Jan 20, 2009 | Reply
Very Informative article…..I learned a lot.Thanks.
manpreet singh aneja | Jun 17, 2009 | Reply
the article has proved very useful in gaining knowledge in relation to stress related diseases
DA Cournean | Jul 29, 2009 | Reply
Interesting!
irtiza104 | Jul 29, 2009 | Reply
Yup, stress can couse a lot of problem. we better check our stress level and try to keep it under control.
Red Schonewille | Jul 29, 2009 | Reply
it’s obvious isn’t it
Dennis | Jul 29, 2009 | Reply
Very Interesting article, may we all have a stress free world.
Juancav | Jul 29, 2009 | Reply
Helpful.
udaipur | Jul 30, 2009 | Reply
Indeed a very well written article, very informative thanks for posting it on the net..I could use this as reference and many others can also use it.
Thanks again..
Jain Neha
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kristian kroflin | Aug 29, 2009 | Reply
If there´s much input it is the same what happens to the black body radiation – the more often there occurs some input the lower the overall power gets if the frequency of inputs gets over a certain point.
That´s why it is necessary to also have time for irrationality, to have output that doesn´t make sense.
astimemory | Oct 17, 2009 | Reply
Life and stress go hand in hand. Stress is part of the package. In assessing the impact and the value of stress in our lives, it’s helpful to have a clear definition of the phenomenon. Here is one that works: stress is an internal process that occurs when a person is faced with a demand that he or she feels cannot be met. Failure is not an option, in the sense that failure will lead to consequences so dire as to be unacceptable. Stress is experienced when there is awareness of an imbalance between the rigors of what is in demand and the ability to perform.
Strain is one of the physical negative effects of stress. Strain may appear as fatigue, irritability, difficulty concentrating, insomnia and general reduced functionality. Depression and anxiety are closely related to the perception of stress in one’s life and can contribute to drug and alcohol abuse along with other forms of increased risk taking.
Direct medical impact from stress can also be found, however, with a number of physical maladies. As an overall negative impact, stress can effect a lessening in our resistance to disease.