Stress is one of the most controversial psychological issues among psychiatrists and social scientists. It is a concept that researchers still do not fully understand due to the reason that different people react to stress in different ways. More importantly, how does one measure stress? How does one even identify stress? Stress is often associated with worry, fear of failure, lack of control over a certain situation, or just running late for work. However, the stress spectrum is quite broad ranging from discrete to continuous. The most discrete stressors are the ones that are the most unexpected ones; for instance, a sudden death of a close family member, a car accident, victimization of some traumatic or criminal event. Continuous stressors
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This defense mechanism works with the neuroendocrine, cardiovascular, and musculoskeletal systems to enable survival. Therefore it is unlikely that stress experienced in the short term would stifle functions during a time period in which it is perilously essential for survival. ‘If people feel helpless or hopeless and overwhelmed by stress, or experience a sense of loss, they also may feel sadness and despair, or experience depressed mood states.’ The diathesis stress model of depression (Monroe & Simons, 1991) gives evidence to stress leading to depression in susceptible individuals. When stress involves loss, it is likely that feelings of depression will coincide with the excessive stress experiences, which shows us that people who are depressed generally experience more stress. There is substantial evidence for a diathesis-stress model of depression (Monroe & Simons, 1991) that stress leads to depression in vulnerable individuals. Generally, stress is more likely to be experienced by people that are depressed than those who are not, including stress that is generated by the self (Davila, Bradbury, Cohan, & Tochluk, 1997; Hammen, 1991; Holahan, moos, Holahan, Brennan, & Schutte, 2005). The main focus of this paper is not just to discuss the link between stress and depression but also to specifically analyze the research done on the likeliness of stress leading to depression in individuals. Discussions surrounding the assertion of the link between stress and depression should lead to answering questions such as, what kind of stress? What kind of depression? And what kind of
This defense mechanism works with the neuroendocrine, cardiovascular, and musculoskeletal systems to enable survival. Therefore it is unlikely that stress experienced in the short term would stifle functions during a time period in which it is perilously essential for survival. ‘If people feel helpless or hopeless and overwhelmed by stress, or experience a sense of loss, they also may feel sadness and despair, or experience depressed mood states.’ The diathesis stress model of depression (Monroe & Simons, 1991) gives evidence to stress leading to depression in susceptible individuals. When stress involves loss, it is likely that feelings of depression will coincide with the excessive stress experiences, which shows us that people who are depressed generally experience more stress. There is substantial evidence for a diathesis-stress model of depression (Monroe & Simons, 1991) that stress leads to depression in vulnerable individuals. Generally, stress is more likely to be experienced by people that are depressed than those who are not, including stress that is generated by the self (Davila, Bradbury, Cohan, & Tochluk, 1997; Hammen, 1991; Holahan, moos, Holahan, Brennan, & Schutte, 2005). The main focus of this paper is not just to discuss the link between stress and depression but also to specifically analyze the research done on the likeliness of stress leading to depression in individuals. Discussions surrounding the assertion of the link between stress and depression should lead to answering questions such as, what kind of stress? What kind of depression? And what kind of