Stress: The Four Types Of Distress
Stress is defined as a state of mental tension and worry caused by problems in your life (ie. work, relationships, money),these problems can cause intense feelings and anxiety. There are four major types of stress are classified as : Eustress, Distress, Hypostress and Hypostress.
Stress is commonly associated with negativity, but it is not always a bad thing. In essence stress is the body’s response to any changes that require taxing demands. The difference between eustress and distress is the results and nature of cause. Eustress (or positive stress) has produces motivation and focused energy that feels exciting yet is short term. Eustress can also be thought of as a coping ability, as it helps to accelerate challenging times while improving …show more content…
This type of stress commonly produces concern or high anxiety, but can either be long (chronic) or short-term. Opposed to eustress, distress feels unpleasant and can lead to a decrease in performance as well as mental and physical health problems. All of these forms of stress can have a sliding scale of severity, but distress when left untreated can be toxic to one’s life. Causes of psychological distress vary but traumatic experiences are often the culprit. Tragedies such as deaths, violence, sexual assault can all produce an intense feeling of distress. While eustress is a helpful tool of evolution, distress is thought to be a maladaptive response to a stressful situation. Psychological distress is a general term, but the intensity of emotions is a subjective experience as everyone processes stressors differently. For stress to be classified as psychological distress the stressors are causing such an impact that daily life is affected …show more content…
This experience is opposite of hyperstress, where one does not experience enough stress in his or her life to feel energized or inspired. Imagine the child in school who finishes their work the earliest and stares off into space while the others catch up. Imagine the factory worker who has spent 12 years producing buttons. These are just a few sorts of the people who might feel underwhelmingly stressed in their life. Most adults strive to have a fulfilling job with meaningful work, but when that opportunity falls flat, hypostress is likely to follow. This dull feeling is not beneficial to anyone's life. While many envy hypothesised people, stress is healthy for everyone to some extent. To be stressed means you care and are actively invested in
Stress is commonly associated with negativity, but it is not always a bad thing. In essence stress is the body’s response to any changes that require taxing demands. The difference between eustress and distress is the results and nature of cause. Eustress (or positive stress) has produces motivation and focused energy that feels exciting yet is short term. Eustress can also be thought of as a coping ability, as it helps to accelerate challenging times while improving …show more content…
This type of stress commonly produces concern or high anxiety, but can either be long (chronic) or short-term. Opposed to eustress, distress feels unpleasant and can lead to a decrease in performance as well as mental and physical health problems. All of these forms of stress can have a sliding scale of severity, but distress when left untreated can be toxic to one’s life. Causes of psychological distress vary but traumatic experiences are often the culprit. Tragedies such as deaths, violence, sexual assault can all produce an intense feeling of distress. While eustress is a helpful tool of evolution, distress is thought to be a maladaptive response to a stressful situation. Psychological distress is a general term, but the intensity of emotions is a subjective experience as everyone processes stressors differently. For stress to be classified as psychological distress the stressors are causing such an impact that daily life is affected …show more content…
This experience is opposite of hyperstress, where one does not experience enough stress in his or her life to feel energized or inspired. Imagine the child in school who finishes their work the earliest and stares off into space while the others catch up. Imagine the factory worker who has spent 12 years producing buttons. These are just a few sorts of the people who might feel underwhelmingly stressed in their life. Most adults strive to have a fulfilling job with meaningful work, but when that opportunity falls flat, hypostress is likely to follow. This dull feeling is not beneficial to anyone's life. While many envy hypothesised people, stress is healthy for everyone to some extent. To be stressed means you care and are actively invested in