Stress

Hell Is Other People
City Dharma
by Arthur Jeon
My main impetus in writing this book is to help other people in the way that I have been helped by the teachings of the Dharma. There is no getting around the fact that most of life's difficulties, excepting illness, are caused by people's relationships

How can I help handle my stress?
by US Department of Health and Human Services
Don't let stress make you sick. As women, we tend to carry a higher burden of stress than we should. Often we aren't even aware of our stress levels. Listen to your body, so that you know when stress is affecting your health.

Stress and Your Health
by US Department of Health and Human Services
What are some of the most common causes of stress? Stress can arise for a variety of reasons. Stress can be brought about by a traumatic accident, death, or emergency situation. Stress can also be a side effect of a serious illness or disease.

Past Trauma: Treatments for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
In a given year, more than 10 million Americans (about 4 percent) will experience the life-disrupting symptoms of PTSD, which was first widely recognized during World War I and known as shell shock or battle fatigue.

Stressed Out?: Stress Affects Both Body and Mind
by National Institute of Health
Maybe it's money trouble or the burden of caring for a sick relative. Maybe it's your job. Maybe it's the traffic. Whatever the cause, everyone seems stressed out these days. People once hotly debated the idea that stress can affect your body

Understanding Stress: Characteristics and Caveats
by National Institute of Health
Exposure to stressful situations is among the most common human experiences. These types of situations can range from unexpected calamities to routine daily annoyances. In response to stressors, a series of behavioral, neurochemical, and immunological

The Role of Stress in Alcohol Use
by National Institute of Health
Addiction to alcohol or other drugs (AODs) is a complex problem determined by multiple factors, including psychological and physiological components. Stress is considered a major contributor to the initiation and continuation of AOD use

What is Posttraumatic Stress Disorder?
by US Department of Veterans Affairs
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, is a psychiatric disorder that can occur following the experience or witnessing of life-threatening events such as military combat, natural disasters, terrorist incidents, serious accidents, or violent personal

Managing Holiday Stress
by SAMHSA
The holidays are here. How do you feel? Excited? Energetic? Ready for decorating, shopping, and cooking? Or do you feel anxious, nervous, or worried when you think about what you have to do in the coming weeks? If so, you are not alone.

Stress in Children and Teens
by SAMHSA
The hectic nature of children's lives today is seen in the number of items on the majority of their to-do lists and also in the kinds of items on those lists, according to a recent Harris Interactive poll.

Stress and Disease
by National Institute of Health
For thousands of years, people believed that stress made you sick. Up until the nineteenth century, the idea that the passions and emotions were intimately linked to disease held sway, and people were told by their doctors to go to spas or seaside resorts

Practice Lowering Your Stress
Winning After Losing: Keep Off the Weight You've Lost - Forever
by Stacey Halprin
There are lots of different ways to lower your stress level. For me, a swimming pool or any body of water immediately calms me down. Taking a walk, meditating, or window shopping works for me too.