Anuradha S
The body’s natural defense against predators and danger is stress. It causes the body to flood with hormones that are preparing to evade or confront danger in its systems. Stressors are called environmental variables that trigger this response. Noises, aggressive behaviour, a speeding car, frightening moments in movies, or even going out on a first date are examples. There may be increased blood pressure in a person with stress. According to the annual stress survey of the American Psychological Association in 2018, the most popular stressors were employment and money. The survey found that on a scale of 1 to 10, the average stress levels in the United States were 4.9. The APA found that work includes stressors.
Two forms of stress are recognised by the National Institute of Mental Health: acute and chronic. The short-term and typically more common type of stress is acute stress. Repeated instances of acute stress may become dangerous over a prolonged period. Chronic stress may become part of the personality of an individual, rendering them vulnerable to the effects of stress. When stress becomes persistent, depression, anxiety, and other mental health problems may develop, such as PTSD. Three examples of types of stressor are defined by the NIMH: everyday stress, childcare, homework, or sudden financial obligations, disruptive changes such as family grieving or finding out about a job loss
