Essay 8: Chronic Stress – A Threatening Complication Of Regular Stress.

Chronic Stress – A Threatening Complication Of Regular Stress.

As we all know, al kinds of diseases have symptoms and diagnosis and cures. And it is important that if we are diagnosed with an illness, we must find the possible treatment to it. But what happens if an unhealthy body fails to receive proper treatment? The disease will get worse end eventually turns into a type of chronical illness. Stress is not an exception. The level of damage stress can cause to an individual is already high, but chronic stress is something much worse that we should not at all underestimate.

Chronic stress is what happens if your body and mind have to endure with constant stress and pressures in a long period without any treatment or therapy to lessen the condition. When faced with constant stress in daily life, our body has the tendency to react to stress strongly as it is a fatal situation. According to Helpguide.org, “If you have a lot of responsibilities and worries, your emergency stress response may be “on” most of the time. The more your body’s stress system is activated, the harder it is to shut off”. Therefore, it is very dangerous for your body to encounter with too much stress within a long period, and the more it extends, the worse your health condition will be.

Chronic stress can be as harmful as any other diseases, once it interferes with your health. Long-term exposure to stress can be the cause of serious health problems, from damaging the internal organs of the body to causing mental illnesses. Constant suffering of stress leaves you vulnerable of any negative external factors, and exposes you to the threat of serious depression or autism if not treated properly. Possible consequences of chronic stress include aches and pains, heart diseases, digestive problems, insomnia, depression, obesity and even dermatological problems.

These consequences of chronic stress are all serious and might even be fatal, but it is possible to prevent one from suffering from constant stress. We should all learn to protect ourselves from potential health risks and lead a happy lifestyle.