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Stress

The process of perceiving and processing treatening or challenging events (stressors)

Types of stress

Distress- effect of undesirable stressors


Eustress- effect of positive events

Immune system and stress

Immune system: cells, organs and chemicals that respond to disease, infection or injury


Stress compromises immune system

Psychophysiological illnesses

'Mind body' illness or any stress-related illness


i.e. hypertension, headaches

The stress response

Activation of


•sympathetic division of the nervous system


•HPA pathway in the endocrine system

Trauma & stress related disorders

Disorders in which exposure to a traumatic or stressful event is listed explicitly as the cause



•Posttraumatic stress disorder


•Acute stress disorder


Reducing stress

Meditation, yoga, prayer


Practice gratitude


Think postive


Exercise


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