The Role of Stress in Specific Circumstances
Caregiving Caring for someone with Alzheimer's? Learn what to watch for and what to do when you become emotionally drained.
Holidays The season's not always bright. In reality, the holidays can be very stressful and, for many, depressing. Here's how you cope.
Asthma Although stress and emotional factors do not cause asthma, attacks can develop or worsen when you are excited, upset or angry; they can also be triggered by laughing or crying too hard.
Depression Childhood stress and trauma may increase a person's risk or vulnerability to depression.
Gastrointestinal Problems Stress can exert a powerful effect the body, including eating, digestion, motility and defecation.
Heart Disease Research seems to suggest that your personality, the stressful events in your life and your body's reaction to stress can increase your risk of heart disease. The connection, however, is still a theory.
Multiple Sclerosis The uncertainty of having multiple sclerosis creates stress in and of itself, and adds to the stress that already exists in our day-to-day activities.
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