Unit 2 : Understanding stress Section 2.1: The symptoms and causes of stress 1, Define the term “stress”. Stress – is a sign of excessive overload and a negative response to pressure caused by demands from someone’s aspect of life/lifestyle (work place, relationships, personal problems, health or financial pressure).It Effects the mind, body or both leaving people feeling exhausted. Left untreated for a long time can cause deep depression or anxiety disorders. 2, Describe how stress can affect an individual. In other words, describe some of the symptoms of stress.
The stress of abuse could trigger chest pain or angina, and may be a factor in other serious heart problems. High blood pressure, breathing problems, stomach problems (ulcers), and panic attacks are common stress-related symptoms among older people who experience abuse. Other long term effects could be a loss of mobility, depression, anxiety, changes in behaviour, behavioural issues and negative relationships. Many adults experiencing abuse are isolated. Individuals who abuse adults often threaten, harass, or intimidate them.
Although anxiety attacks are an unwelcome symptom of anxiety, they are also a warning that one is under too much stress and should seek help. If one does seek help for this anxiety, it is likely he can overcome the disorder whereas ignoring the symptoms will only make it worse. Some of the anxiety disorders that Hart lists are panic anxiety disorder, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), specific phobias, social phobias, agoraphobia, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), acute stress disorder, and separation anxiety disorder (Hart, 1999). Hart calls anxiety a disease of stress. He goes on to explain that stress causes the neurotransmitters of the brain to deplete which causes anxiety.
Explain the concepts of loss in relation to acquired brain injury for individuals and carers The care that is given to an individual with an acquired brain injury is crucial. It can be a major stress factor for close family members as well as the individual as life has to change completely. Some brain injury suffers have symptoms which may be temporary or long-term but cannot be determined when the individual first has the brain injury. Vast ranges of emotions will be experienced by all concerned. The individual concerned will often be termed as ‘not being the same person they were’.
1.1 The causes of distress are varied and differ from person to person. The causes can be a range of external factors; however, the reasons have a much deeper, psychological influence which affects the way different people respond to different circumstances. Most people most of the time behave within the accepted norms of society. However, occasionally the emotions may become too powerful or the control which people have over their emotional feelings relaxes, resulting in a display of emotion which is recognised as distress. People commonly become distressed when: * They are informed of the death or serious illness of someone close to them * They receive other bad or worrying news * There is an overload of work or family pressures
P2 Unit 25 Explain the potential impact of self concept of three major life changes Effects of stress Stress can have many effects and consequences, these can affect someone mentally, emotionally and physically. Stress can have effects on the body such as Headache, muscle tension, muscle pain, chest pain, fatigue, stomach upset, sleeping difficulty, dizziness, nausea, sickness. It can also have effects on your emotional status such as Anxiety, restlessness, lack of motivation, irritability, change in mood, sadness, depression or anger. Stress management techniques For stress management there are self-help techniques or a person may also want to seek professional help. A professional may be able to offer counselling,
According to general strain theory, individuals experiencing strain may develop negative emotions, including anger, when they see adversity as imposed by others, resentment when they perceive unjust treatment by others, and depression or anxiety when they blame themselves for the stressful consequence. These negative emotions, in turn, necessitate coping responses as a way to relieve internal pressure. Responses to strain may be behavioural, cognitive, or emotional, and not all responses are delinquent. General strain theory, however, is particularly interested in delinquent adaptations. General strain theory identifies various types of delinquent adaptations, including escapist (e.g., drug use), instrumental (e.g., property offences), and retaliatory (e.g., violent offences) outcomes.
Sometimes a different approach to the same problem is all that is required. Stress can bring on a relapse of M.E and it is a fact of life that everyone has stress in their lives. For people who suffer with M.E, it would be very beneficial for them to put in there screeds about how they can handle stress in the future. There are many ways of doing this in someones screed, sometimes even without them realizing
BPD is an impulsivity and instability in mood, self-image, and personal relationships (NAMI). Many of the symptoms for BPD include chronic boredom or feelings of emptiness, suicidal and non-suicidal self-injurious thoughts, inappropriate, intense or uncontrollable anger and frantic efforts to avoid abandonment. When trying to treat BPD, there is no specific medication but there are medications to treat the symptoms. But with the right therapy and treatment, people have experienced long periods of remission of their
Some people define stress as events or situations that cause them to feel tension, pressure, or negative emotions such as anxiety and anger. Due to overload of stress nowadays most of the people are suffering from Depression. It includes physiological changessuch as increased heart rate and muscle tension-as well as emotional and behavioral changes. Sometimes people are aware of being under stress,