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Stress Comes In Many Forms
from:Anyone who is alive has experienced stress at some point in life. For most people, this is just a fact of daily living. Stress, however, does have several different forms. Sometimes it is a good thing. In other cases, it can cause long-term psychological and even physical damage.
The American Psychological Association recognized three main types of stress that people commonly experience. Considering the implications involved in some forms of this condition - heart problems, depression, fatigue - it is important to recognize the signs and symptoms.
Acute
This is a very common form of the condition. It tends to arise rather quickly in relation to past, present or future pressures. This kind of stress can be fantastically exhilarating for people, such as a roller coaster ride that has long been anticipated. It can also present as a reaction to a bad situation, such as an accident. It is a temporary form of tension that tends to go away rather quickly.
If this form of tension is a reaction to something bad, it can present with some physical symptoms. These might include stomach upset, headaches and loss of appetite.
Although the acute brand of tension can hit like a semi-truck, it generally has no long-term impacts. Since it is generally resolved fairly quickly, it is considered a normal reaction to a very exciting experience or a very bad day.
Acute Episodic
This type of stress can be a little more serious. It tends to present in people who live in a state of disorganization. When people are constantly late, constantly worried and have too many things that are going on at once, this type of tension can hit on a frequent basis. This tends to be the case with people who are driven and have Type A personalities. It can also strike chronic worriers.
The symptoms of episodic tension are the same as regular acute tension, but they can have long-term impacts. People who suffer from frequent episodes of acute tension are more subject to heart disease, high blood pressure, tension headaches and more.
Chronic
This is the kind of stress that most people deal with on a daily basis. It can stem from financial situations, poor relationships, trauma and even lousy working conditions. While its effects are often easy to ignore at first, it can lead to some serious outcomes. This type of stress is associated with heart attacks, outbursts of violence, stroke and even suicide.
Stress can be a normal bodily reaction to a scary or even fun and exhilarating situation. It can also be a long-term killer. Keeping stress under control and limiting it where it can be can help people enjoy life to the fullest and avoid some serious medical conditions down the road.
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Post Traumatic Stress News
Honor, Stigma…and PTSD - TIME (blog)
 TIME (blog) | Honor, Stigma…and PTSD TIME (blog) By Frank M. Ochberg | May 24, 2012 | + I'm an old guy from the Vietnam era, a psychiatrist who studied violence in the 1960s, who treated survivors of trauma in the '70s and who helped create and nurture the concept of post-traumatic stress disorder ... Nanotherapeutics Initiates Phase 2 Clinical Trial for Treatment of Post ... Memorial Day 2012: It's Time to Properly Honor Our Veterans with PTSD Survey seeks PTSD info from veterans |
Alberta police, fire crews, paramedics get help fighting post-traumatic stress - Brandon Sun
Alberta police, fire crews, paramedics get help fighting post-traumatic stress Brandon Sun EDMONTON - Police, firefighters, and paramedics scarred by post-traumatic stress disorder will soon no longer have to fight to prove they are ill, the Alberta government announced Thursday. "PTSD's devastating effects on individuals and their families ... |
Chicago Disability Benefits Lawyer Says VA's New Guidance on PTSD Will Help ... - PR Web (press release)
 PR Web (press release) | Chicago Disability Benefits Lawyer Says VA's New Guidance on PTSD Will Help ... PR Web (press release) Whether it's PTSD or any other service-connected disability, veterans and active service members should seek out the help this country owes them. Chicago veterans' disability benefits lawyer Lawrence Disparti today urged US veterans to heed new advice ... |
AMERICAN HOMECOMINGS: War veteran with PTSD struggles to find work after ... - Southgate News Herald
AMERICAN HOMECOMINGS: War veteran with PTSD struggles to find work after ... Southgate News Herald By Greg Welter As Nick Wright was pulled through the twists and turns of losing his mother at 15, a failed marriage, war, a severe brain injury and the ravages of post-traumatic stress disorder, he never lost touch with his sense of honor. |
Police facing post-quake blues / Over 400 officers believed to have disaster ... - The Daily Yomiuri
Police facing post-quake blues / Over 400 officers believed to have disaster ... The Daily Yomiuri More than 400 police officers in Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures appear to be suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) related to their duties in areas hit hard by last year's Great East Japan Earthquake, according to a National ... 4% of police officers in disaster-hit areas believe to suffer PTSD |