It seems today as though everyone goes around saying that they are stressed out.
But do you really know what stress is and what the difference between stress and depression is?
The definition of the word depression is:
Most professionals would agree that stress is one of the leading causes of depression. Depression can lead to severe mental health issues and worse which is why any stress needs to be identified and treated as soon as possible.
The dictionary definition of the word stress is: "he's obviously under a lot of stress"
Other stress related words include: strain, pressure, (nervous) tension, worry, anxiety, trouble, difficulty;
It is important to understand the difference between the words stress and stressor. Stress is the way you feel when under pressure.
A stressor is the factor or thing in your environment that causes the way you feel. Common stressor's "severe despondency and dejection, typically felt over a period of *me and accompanied by feelings of hopelessness and inadequacy." "a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or very demanding circumstances." include things such as noise, going out on a first date, or having to deal with unpleasant people.
Everybody leads extremely busy lives and who doesn't feel as though they are running around like crazy all day? I know I do!
You get up and get yourself and your children ready for school. You spend all day at a job, you may or may not like, and then come home to a world filled with homework, dinner and household chores.
It is no wonder that you feel stressed out and unable to manage. The current statics on stress show that that your job, money and health issues are the main causes of stress.
In the U.S. alone over 77% of people report feeling regularly stressed out from the above issues and more. Additionally 48% of people say that they lay awake at night because of stress.
Over 50% of stressed out people say that they experience fague and irritability due to stressful issues.
The worst part is if that stress is lej untreated it can lead to more serious issues including anxiety, panic akacks and depression. Time off work due to depression is the largest reason that medical insurance companies have for paying out benefits.
Stress is such a huge issue that April is now declared as Stress Awareness Month.
If you regularly feel stressed out then it is *me to take ac*on and discover your root causes of your stress. Then, once identified, deal with them and minimize their effects. Otherwise your health will suffer and this will directly have an impact on your family.
Let's get started by discussing the common causes of stress in the next sec*on.
