Stress By Daniel Gutierrez Roman
-There are many definition in which we could all use to define stress. In some point in our lives we have all felt and have experienced a lot of pressure, tension, and mental or emotional strain. It sometimes could feels like the weight of the world is on our shoulders.
-We may feel a lot of pressure from our daily lives, our jobs may be starting to feel too demanding as we try and manage our schooling be stacked with homework as well as having to take care of a family. Stress can be caused by our jobs, our education or sometimes at home with our families, stress can be caused by just about anything. It's external cause that makes us stress and sometimes more commonly we overthink situations and stress ourselves out. A most recent event that has led to stress on a global scale was a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Corona Virus led to nationwide quarantines, which affected multiple people such as small business owners who struggled to keep their businesses operating, anyone who was employed and their place of work closed down and being concerned with how bills were going to get paid, students who had a hard time adjusting to online learning and their grades began to slip, people being separated from their loved ones as well as those who lossed loved ones, and older adults who are concerned for their well being.
-Stress can affect anyone no matter the age, young or old. We all feel different types of stress. A college student may be feeling overwhelmed by having a lot of homework as well as a job to help support themselves, a child may have just broke one of their favorite toys and has no way of telling their parents, or someone may be at the end of their marriage and headed for a possible divorce. Stress is different for everyone in the stages of their lives.
How do I think stress can have an affect on society?
-I think stress can have an affect on society through the effects it could have on individuals. Granted not all stress is bad, some could be good such as for motivation to get work, projects or activities done as well as assist in the decision making process in the dangerous situations such as your fight or flight instincts. However to much stress or constant stress could lead to health issue both mental and physical. According to the National Institute of Mental Health,
"Over time, continued strain on your body from stress may contribute to serious health problems, such as heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, and other illnesses, including mental disorders such as depression or anxiety"
-Some people have a hard time managing their stress and often resort to different methods to try and help relieve their stress, unfortunately sometimes people result to drugs or alcohol. Having thoughts of suicide would be a result of being overwhelmed by stress
-From a personal standpoint experiencing stress has made feel completely burnt out sometimes, as well as sometimes feeling dissociated with the world. Handling stress is different for everyone, speaking for myself rather than to continue trying to live with the things making me stressed and trying on figuring how I could make everything work, I let go, I quit my job and I've felt a lot better since then. Knowing myself and how much I stress and already having knowledge of the effects that stress can have on someone, before my stress got worse I assessed my life and made my decisions for my own well being.
Why do I think it is important to talk about stress?
-I think it is important to talk about stress because it would help us identifty the things in our life that are making us stressed in the first place. Below are graphs from the American Psychological Association (APA) which shows what different generations in America are stressed about (Generation Z, Millennials, Generation X, Boomers, and Older Adults).
-American Psychological Association "Stress In America"
References
From the National Institute of Mental Health - Nimh.nih.gov. https://www.nimh.nih.gov/sites/default/files/documents/health/publications/so-stressed-out-fact-sheet/20-mh-8125-imsostressedout_1.pdf.
“Stress in America™: Interactive Graphics.” American Psychological Association, American Psychological Association, https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/stress/interactive-graphics.
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