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Stress Effects


Everyone talks about stress these days because stress has assumed a ‘larger- than- life’ form . Its all consuming ‘avtar’ is evident in every aspect of societal life.
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Suicide rates among the teens, and also among the elderly, have markedly increased. Violence too, has made an indelible stamp on our daily existence. These are not just indicators of stress, but are also pointers to the fact that little is being done to cope with it.
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Although our bodies are, by nature, equipped to cope with stress, there are times when the pressure reaches an all time high and the ‘floodgates’ break open. At such times, stress manifests as physical and mental ailments, many of them aggressive.
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Some of the common manifestations of stress include-

Hypertension or increase in blood pressure

Insomnia or Sleeplessness

Cold /flu

Fatigue

Chest pain /Heart problems

Asthma

Eczema

Allergies

Ulcer; irritable bowel syndrome

Premature aging

Several studies support the fact that stress may play a role in the development of diseases such as Cancer and Diabetes too.

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