Chronic stress

McEwen, Gunnar, and Heim (2009) delineated the effects of acute stress versus chronic stress on the brain and behavior. Acute stressors depends on the level of glucocorticoid elevations. Small increases result in enhanced hippocampus-mediated learning and memory, where larger, prolonged elevations impair hippocampal function. Chronic stress causes dendritic atrophy in the rodent’s hippocampal CA 3 pyramidal neurons. Chronic stress can inhibit neurogenesis in the dentate gyrus as well as cause…

Effects of Chronic Stress on Physical and Mental Health Physiological and psychological factors can cause stress and can occur throughout the lifespan. Stress is unavoidable, but how individuals cope with stress can affect both their physical and mental health. In The Oxford Handbook of Stress, Health, and Coping, Folkman (2011) explains, “stress, coping, and health reflect life-long processes that develop of change through all phases of life as a result of biological factors, individuals’…

Stress, a natural occurring phenomenon, is a state of strain both physically and mentally. It is the very motivation humans need to keep that excitement we grasp for everyday. However, in a fast paced society, the act of straying away from the average routine using this so called stress has ironically become the average routine for most. Granted, stress has its benefits, but continuous stress at a daily basis is injurious to one’s health. Namely, Chronic stress has affected the very core of the…

effects are commonly known as stress. Every person in this world has been under some sort of stress, whether it be big or small. How we react to the strain on both our minds and bodies can determine how well we cope under this prolonged stress, or better known as chronic stress. When presented under tension our bodies react by operating interconnected neuroendocrine circuits (Mariotti, 2015). These circuits allow us to return to homeostasis equilibrium. Chronic stress occurs when the stimulus…

imbalances and stress in individuals, especially those who are pre disposed. Stress triggers from society can create addiction epidemics such as the abuse of painkiller medication. Stress caused by pain has lead to the over prescription of opioid’s which are usually prescribed for managing chronic pain. Long-term affects of opioids on the metabolism and endocrine system include high amounts of prolactin and growth hormone, decreased oxytocin, estradiol, testosterone and LH Stress is a…

Heat stress has shown to be detrimental to male reproduction, affecting the testicles and spermatogenesis. In 2010, a study was conducted in Iran using male lambs which were exposed to chronic heat stress. The objective of the study was to investigate the effect of moderate and high temperatures on testicular structures and on testosterone and cortisol concentrations in the developing ram lambs. Twenty fall born ram lambs were randomly assigned to a group: either to an outdoor heat stress (HS)…

twenty-seven percent of students across the U.S feel they experience extreme stress, and as the years go on it will continue to increase by thirty-four percent. Stressors range from school to school and region to region but it is clear enough that high school students get stressed. People go through two different type of stress factors, acute stress or chronic stress, both, not necessarily bad, can lead to some consequences. Acute stress is the reaction to an immediate threat or in other words…

they can manage the stress levels that will be a solid start. Some individuals think if they can just relax their mind or is they can participate in their favorite hoppy such as running, jogging, horseback riding or sports that is the only way to relax. This method is different it involves minimizing the stress on the body and the stress that effects the mind. If the nurses can change their way of how they are currently relaxing this method can help them reduce their stress levels and the…

The intensity of my stress varies weekly. After reviewing the literature on stress I think my stress is mainly related to education and worry about the future. From a micro level, I do have a desire to improve my health which may lead to more energy and improve other areas of my life. The reason I was interested in this class was to find alternate solutions to improving health. I am accustomed to the fast and quick solutions in society that is promoted in the United States. This class will help…

current jobs due to burnout, which is caused by being overwhelmed and high interpersonal stress due to their work (Arnett, 2016). Another factor of work related stress includes dealing with unemployment after one involuntarily leaves their job and cannot manage to find another job (Arnett, 2016). Midlife adults tend to be unemployed longer than young adults (Arnett, 2016). Another threat to stress is financial stress, which is also unavoidable. No one enjoys dealing with their finances and…