The Effects Stress Has On The Human Body
The Effects Stress Has on the Human Body: Mentally, Physically, Emotionally, & Behaviorally
Stress is very well known for just what it means: STRESS. Its effect on human beings from a local and a global standpoint is far greater than any of us imagine. Stress can overtake one’s body physically, mentally, emotionally, as well as behavioral aspects. This is not something to take lightly. This is actually very serious. If you notice, it’s not just older people that die this day and time with heart attacks, suicide, and things of this nature. People of all ages. Older people, younger people, and even really young people. Children, yes, I said children. Don’t automatically think that stress only affects older people that have lived a longer time. Stress effects everyone, no matter what the age is. It affects people in your own hometown, your own state, your own nation, as well as the entire global world.
What is stress? Stress is medically defined as an organism’s total response to environmental demands or pressures. More specifically medically defined as a physical, mental, or emotional factor that causes bodily or mental tension. There are many different forms of stress. Stress can be from a physical, environmental, or psychological from and external standpoint, or it can be internal such as an illness, or from some form of medical procedure. Stress can very easily initiate the phrase we often here called our “fight or flight” response which comes from endocrinal and neurological reactions.
The Physical Effects:
Aches and Pains not associated with an actual injury
Nausea and Dizziness
Diarrhea or Constipation
Loss of Sex Drive
Chest pain
Rapid Heart Rate
Frequent Colds
The Emotional Effects:
Moodiness
Agitation
An Inability to Relax
Feeling Lonely or Isolated
Irritability
Short Tempered
Feeling Overwhelmed
Depression
General Feeling of Unhappiness
The Mental Effects:
Memory Problems
Poor Judgment
Anxiety
Racing Thoughts
Inability to Concentrate
Seeing the Negative
Stress is very well known for just what it means: STRESS. Its effect on human beings from a local and a global standpoint is far greater than any of us imagine. Stress can overtake one’s body physically, mentally, emotionally, as well as behavioral aspects. This is not something to take lightly. This is actually very serious. If you notice, it’s not just older people that die this day and time with heart attacks, suicide, and things of this nature. People of all ages. Older people, younger people, and even really young people. Children, yes, I said children. Don’t automatically think that stress only affects older people that have lived a longer time. Stress effects everyone, no matter what the age is. It affects people in your own hometown, your own state, your own nation, as well as the entire global world.
What is stress? Stress is medically defined as an organism’s total response to environmental demands or pressures. More specifically medically defined as a physical, mental, or emotional factor that causes bodily or mental tension. There are many different forms of stress. Stress can be from a physical, environmental, or psychological from and external standpoint, or it can be internal such as an illness, or from some form of medical procedure. Stress can very easily initiate the phrase we often here called our “fight or flight” response which comes from endocrinal and neurological reactions.
The Physical Effects:
Aches and Pains not associated with an actual injury
Nausea and Dizziness
Diarrhea or Constipation
Loss of Sex Drive
Chest pain
Rapid Heart Rate
Frequent Colds
The Emotional Effects:
Moodiness
Agitation
An Inability to Relax
Feeling Lonely or Isolated
Irritability
Short Tempered
Feeling Overwhelmed
Depression
General Feeling of Unhappiness
The Mental Effects:
Memory Problems
Poor Judgment
Anxiety
Racing Thoughts
Inability to Concentrate
Seeing the Negative