In general is caused by four major factors viz., Social and financial problems, Medical illness, Lack of social support, Family history.Stress usually first affects the inner emotions. Initial symptoms may include the following feelings: AnxiousnessNervousness, Distraction, Excessive worry, Internal pressure. These emotional states can then begin to affect a person's outward appearance.
Unusually anxious or nervous
Distracted Self-absorbed, Irritable, As the stress level increases, or if it lasts over a longer period of time, a person may begin to feel more severe emotional or physical effects:
Excessive fatigue
Depression
Sometimes even think of hurting yourself or others
Headaches
Nausea and vomiting
Diarrhea
Chest pain or pressure
Heart racing
Dizziness or flushing
Tremulousness or restlessness
Hyperventilation or choking sensation
In most cases, these symptoms are very minor and don’t last very long. If they become more severe or increase in frequency and severity, seek medical help.
You should call your doctor when you are unable to identify the source of your stress or anxiety and if the condition continues or comes and goes.
If, in conjunction with your friends, family, or spiritual advisers, you cannot identify a source or solution for your anxiety and stress, your first resource should be your doctor.
A physical problem may be causing your symptoms. There may be a hidden cause that requires the assistance of a counselor to help uncover. Once your doctor has ruled out a medical cause for your symptoms, your doctor can be a great resource for other options in treatment of your stress symptoms.
Primary care doctors have many resources that they can use to help get to the source of your stress. You should never be embarrassed about your situation or the fact that you are seeking help. It is the doctor’s role to help.
Remember, the sooner you get help, the sooner you will feel better. If you are having physical symptoms that seem either unrelated to stress or are worse than you have experienced in the past, you should consult your doctor immediately.
You should call 911 or go to the nearest hospital’s emergency department if your stress is resulting in any of these symptoms:
Thoughts about harming yourself
Thoughts about harming others
Chest pain
Fluttering or rapid heartbeats
Headaches unlike your usual headaches
Any condition that you feel might cause you serious harm if not treated immediately When you find yourself feeling the bad effects of stress, you need to take action immediately. The sooner you begin the process of treatment, the easier it will be and the quicker you will be back to your normal state.
The first step in the process is to try to identify the cause of the stress. Sometimes this is a known source such as a deadline at work, a pile of unpaid bills, or a relationship that is not working out. It can at times be more difficult to find the source of your problem.
Often, many relatively mild stressors occurring at once can bring on the same stress as a larger problem or known source of anxiety or worry.
Some people experience stress from events that occurred in the past (post-traumatic stress disorder).
If you can identify the source of your stress, remove yourself from it or address the situation. That may be all that is needed to resolve the situation and your anxiety. Even if you are only able to get away for a few seconds or minutes, the break is important and can help you on the way to a more permanent solution.
This break can be accomplished by physically removing yourself from the provoking situation (such as an argument) or mentally removing yourself from the stressor (such as financial worries) through a mental distraction, often called a time-out.
The point of these actions is to allow you a moment to relax and formulate a plan for dealing with the problem at hand. Just having a plan can be a great stress reliever. It gives you a set of positive steps that you can work on to get yourself back to your baseline and out of the stressful situation.
These steps should be broken down into tasks you can accomplish easily. Working toward a goal is rewarding. It prevents the hopelessness and lost feeling that can accompany stress and make it worse.
If you are unable to determine the source of your stress, you need to seek outside help. Sometimes discussing your situation with family, friends, or a spiritual adviser can be helpful. If these routes are not successful, you should make an appointment with your doctor or a mental health counselor to help determine the source of the stress and rule out any potentially reversible medical causes of your stress.
2006-12-28 21:37:15
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answered by chappani 2
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you should first understand clearly what is causing the mental stress, then find out what is the solution to the situation , most obviously the solution is out of your reach to give you the stress.
so , better try to get of the enviournment gradually . when u come across a new enviournment the stress may ease out slowly.
but be careful it can also be tantamout to run away from the situation , and it again depends on the type of personality you have developed in all these years. In that case work on alternatives to get rid of the problem causing mental stress....
2006-12-29 05:13:11
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answered by kbs_44 1
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here are some info:
Diet and Stress
http://stress-reduction4.blogspot.com/2006/09/diet-and-stress.html
Reduce Stress By Exercising
http://stress-reduction4.blogspot.com/2006/09/reduce-stress-by-exercising.html
Oil Massage To Relieves Stress
http://stress-reduction4.blogspot.com/2006/09/oil-massage-to-relieves-stress.html
2006-12-29 08:33:30
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answered by juli o 3
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Try visiting ( http://www.reducingstress.net )
They have great tips,information and resources on stress and how to manage stress and the negative effects that stress brings.
Good Luck.
2006-12-30 12:57:29
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answered by marketingexpert 6
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Use Theramood and banish stress and anxiety. See detail at http://www.theramood.com
2006-12-29 05:07:50
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answered by austin n 1
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old crow,bundy rum or anything over 35%
2006-12-29 05:33:12
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answered by matty60 4
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MUSIC!!!
2006-12-29 05:13:58
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answered by Fattah G 2
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