What Is Stress Continued
August 13th, 2007
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What is Stress? - Facts about stress (continues...)
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Too much stress can be deadly. Excessive stress can cause minor illnesses such as insomnia, backaches, headache or can cause life threatening diseases and illnesses.
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Stress is linked to the six leading causes of death:
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heart disease
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cancer
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lung ailments
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accidents
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cirrhosis of the liver, and lastly
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suicide
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75% of doctor visits are ailments caused by stress related problems.
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Stress is not just physical. Stress has severe mental effects.
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Examples of physical stress: too much to do, lack of sleep, poor diet, illnesses
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Examples of mental stress: worries about money, worries about loved ones, illness, retirement, emotionally devastating event such as Hurricane Katrina, death, layoffs.
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One in four people claim that they have missed work because of some work related stress.
Chronic Stress: What is chronic stress?
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Chronic stress is life threatening in the long run. Chronic stress wears people away each day, year after year and results in prolonged depression, anxiety disorders, a weakened immune system and a heart disease.
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Chronic stress can double your risk of a heart attack.
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