Cacioppo And Feberg Ramifications Of Stress

Cacioppo and Freberg (2013) helped me to better understand the social, emotional, behavioral, physical and psychological ramifications of stress. As someone who formerly worked in a very emotionally challenging field for many years and suffered from compassion fatigue, I then developed two autoimmune disorders. Thus, I concur that the consequences to one’s health from stress are both immense and multifaceted.

For example, chronic fatigue, insomnia, weakened immune systems, increased blood pressure, greater risks of anxiety and depression, and other effects are common. Research cites how stress hinders the body as the cortisol hormone the metabolism and protein breakdown” (STICKLE & SCOTT, 2016, p. 28), linked to the flight or fight response