Cause/Effect Stress and Anxiety
Stress and Anxiety
Stress is the main cause of anxiety. Many people confuse them to be the same thing. Anxiety is a disorder that more than 40 million adults in the United States suffer from. Anxiety and Depression Associate of America states that, “Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the U.S., affecting 40 million adults in the United States age 18 and older (18% of U.S. population).” By definition, stress is a mental, physical, and emotional expression of unresolved conflict in the mind and nervous system. Anxiety is a fearful concern and uneasiness in the mind. Stress can be caused by environmental and external factors, medical factors, and substance use. Anxiety is an effect on your body, mind, and behavior. ("Facts & Statistics") Stress can be caused by environmental and external factors. These could range from personal relationships, work, school, or financial problems. Just imagine what a body would go through if their partner was being unfaithful, they lost their job, they are juggling work and school, or they are only making ends meet. All of these things or just one of them can cause mass amounts of stress in someone’s life. Looking at those circumstances, there is one major solution. Using a different mindset and allowing oneself to overcome the negative and find the positive. Some external factors could form into medical factors as well, adding double the stress. A serious medical illness, side effects from medication or a lack of oxygen could bring stress upon your body. If diagnosed with a serious medical illness, several doctor bills come along with the diagnosis. Routing back to the external factors of financial problems, this can either create stress or add more. Some side effects of medications can cause anxiety which is an effect of stress. When placed in an environment where oxygen is limited, stress is going to automatically overcome the body for survival. Illegal medications and abuse is one of
Stress is the main cause of anxiety. Many people confuse them to be the same thing. Anxiety is a disorder that more than 40 million adults in the United States suffer from. Anxiety and Depression Associate of America states that, “Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the U.S., affecting 40 million adults in the United States age 18 and older (18% of U.S. population).” By definition, stress is a mental, physical, and emotional expression of unresolved conflict in the mind and nervous system. Anxiety is a fearful concern and uneasiness in the mind. Stress can be caused by environmental and external factors, medical factors, and substance use. Anxiety is an effect on your body, mind, and behavior. ("Facts & Statistics") Stress can be caused by environmental and external factors. These could range from personal relationships, work, school, or financial problems. Just imagine what a body would go through if their partner was being unfaithful, they lost their job, they are juggling work and school, or they are only making ends meet. All of these things or just one of them can cause mass amounts of stress in someone’s life. Looking at those circumstances, there is one major solution. Using a different mindset and allowing oneself to overcome the negative and find the positive. Some external factors could form into medical factors as well, adding double the stress. A serious medical illness, side effects from medication or a lack of oxygen could bring stress upon your body. If diagnosed with a serious medical illness, several doctor bills come along with the diagnosis. Routing back to the external factors of financial problems, this can either create stress or add more. Some side effects of medications can cause anxiety which is an effect of stress. When placed in an environment where oxygen is limited, stress is going to automatically overcome the body for survival. Illegal medications and abuse is one of
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