Stress Pathophysiology

Stress is defined as the “non specific response of the body to any demand for change”. It was coined by Hans Selye in 1936. A highly subjective phenomenon. There are many signs of having/getting stress; Physical, Psychological, Behavioural and Emotional.

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

What is Stress? Stress is not a new phenomenon; it has been experienced throughout history. Stress is a biological response to some stimulus. Fear, panic, anger, tragedy, and even something as simple as being competitive can

Stress affects health in a number of ways. It is defined by James (2011) as pressure or tension that comes in many shapes and forms and furthermore the body and mind in particular reacts psychologically and even emotionally.

Stress Is the body’s way of responding to the hectic lives most of us live, whether good or bad. The body releases chemicals into the bloodstream, which creates a rush of energy and strength If an individual is feeling stressed. This energy can prove useful if an individual is in physical danger. Because it enables a person’s survival instinct kicks in; it is often described as ‘fight or flight.’ In addition, stress can also have a negative effect on the body, for example: suffering from stress and leaving it unchecked can contribute to health problems, such as high blood pressure, heart disease, obesity, and diabetes.

In experimental animals, stress has been demonstrated to contribute to atrophy of the hippocampus similarly to depression (Sapolsky, 2000). Chronic stress paradigms in animals show many of the primary behavioural characteristics of depression and respond to antidepressant treatment (Willner, 2005). The exact reasons are not yet fully understood but any comprehensive model of the pathophysiology of depression needs to include the role of stress plays in the etiology of the mental illness. There is also an increased appreciation of the impact stress has on mechanisms of neuroplasticity. Evidently an intimate relationship must exist between the effects of stress, mechanisms of neuroplasticity, and the pathophysiology of depression and the role

Stress is defined as an automatic physical response to any stimulus that requires you to adjust to change.¹

Stress can defiantly effect someones day and mood, it can alter your overall behavior and reaction to a certain situation. After creating a 4 day consecutive log of my stressors it made me realize different coping mechanisms that I could use when I am feeling overwhelmed. The first stressor I experienced was while I was at clinical. One of my patients came to the ER for pain in her pelvic region “she stated that she felt and heard a pop in her lower abdomen.” I then performed a transvaginal ultrasound on her(to rule out ovarian torsion), this ultrasound can be very uncomfortable especially if you are already in pain. Ovarian Torsion is a serious and critical matter it refers to the rotation of the ovary; occluding the ovarian artery and or

Stress is the emotional and physiological reaction to a stimulus, or stressor. Therefore, a stressor is any stimulus or threat that elicits an emotional and physiological reaction such as fear or anxiety.

Stress is part of the body's reactions. Stress is a natural body response. When the brain perceives something as threating it sends out a surge of hormones that that prepare the body for a challenge. The hormones are able to make you sweat, shake or other symptoms like increasing your heart rate . Our stress response has evolved to help us survive. It is triggered often by something or events that aren't life-threatening. Stress is often created by social media and some man made things.

Stress can get bad enough to where it starts to affect your body system. Things like depression, heart attacks, diseases, rashes and a low immune system can all occur to people dealing with stress bad enough. The number of common signs and symptoms is outrageous and is depressing to see that there are so many people dealing with this and how it’s such a common thing in this world. On stress.org, they talk about the different body systems and how they’re affected. The nervous, musculoskeletal, respiratory, cardiovascular, endocrine, gastro and reproductive systems are all affected in some way and in many ways to say the least. If your stress ever gets so bad, I consider seeing a doctor or specialist seeing how dangerous this can get.

Stress causes sympathetic activation of the hypothalamus which then acts on the adrenal cortex and releases the hormones cortisol and adrenaline. These two hormones create what is known as the “fight or flight” response. This response causes many bodily changes, which would normally be needed to deal with emergency situations. Therefore, chronic long-term stress over a significant period of time can really drain the body and can be deleterious to one’s health. Stressors can exploit a person’s physiological systems and be detrimental to their health. Thus, it is important for people to develop ways to cope with stress in an appropriate manner and manage the demands of situations that are considered stressful.

So what is stress? Stress is a normal physical response that happens when you feel threatened or upset. When you feel that you are in danger whether it is real or imaged. Your body has a response when stress occurs and it is a way of actually protecting you. Many times, stress helps people stay more focussed and energetic.

     First, stress is defined as an unpleasant state of emotional and physiological arousal that people experience in situations that they perceive as dangerous or threatening to their well being (Patel, 14). Stress is a universal feeling to everyone but the word stress means different things to

Stress is a response of the body and mind to alter. Many people think stress is just a phase every teen goes through and is not a big deal. This is not true. Stress is an emotion that people have when they are overburdened and struggling to cope with their requirements. Stress is mostly occurred in teens because of school pressure, demanding social life, and time constraints.