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Everyone has felt the weight of the world coming down on them at some point in their life. Whether they knew it or not this is a symptom of suffering from stress. Throughout this paper I will be discussing stress factors, types of stress, stress disorders and ultimately how to cope with stress. Stress can result in psychological, physiological, and sociological effects. By definition, stress is any uncomfortable "emotional experience accompanied by predictable biochemical, physiological and behavioral changes.”(Baum 1990)
There are three levels of stress; acute, episodic, and chronic. The most common type of stress in called acute stress. These are short period events that are often caused by a psychological disturbance lasting up to one month. They are the long list of errands to complete, the dent on your brand new car, your child not behaving in school and so on. Most people can recognize the acute stress symptoms and are easily diffused since they do not cause any long term damage. Acute stress can often be episodic. These are stresses that occur and are managed then arise again.
Chronic stress is claimed to be the most dangerous. Research shows that chronic stress can contribute to the development of major illnesses, such as heart disease, depression and obesity. (Baum 1990) Chronic stress usually stems from exposure to traumatic events, and painful childhood experiences. Exposure to stress factors of chronic stress can affect a person’s behavior, beliefs and activities. Chronic stresses are not easily diffused and normally require outside help such as therapy groups, one on one therapist sessions, and psychiatrists. An article from American Psychological Association written by Lyle H. Miller, PhD, and Alma Dell Smith, PhD...

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... alone or there is no way they will get better. Not everyone knows about stress and the effects it can cause. If we educate individuals about this topic people have a better chance at helping themselves and help others. We look for the future progression of the human race.

References
Baum, A. (1990). "Stress, Intrusive Imagery, and Chronic Distress," Health Psychology, Vol. 6, pp. 653-675. Retrieved from www.apa.org
Miller H. Lyle, PhD. (2014). “Stress” retrieved from www.apa.org
Goldberg. Joseph, MD (2014). “Post Traumatic Stress Disorder” Retrieved from www.Webmd.com
Larson Karen, M.D., Stanley J. Swierzewski, III, M.D. (2007). “Overview of Stress” Retrieved from www.Healthcommunities.com
Veterans Affairs. (2014). “PTSD” Retrieved from www.ptsd.va.gov
Coon Denis, John O. Mitterer (2013). “Health, Stress, and Coping” Introduction to Psychology, pp. 469.

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