When unhealthy (long-term stress) is not reduced, it can lead to an anxiety disorder. Bhatt (2019) provides a listing of these disorders, according to The Diagnostic And Statistical Manual Of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5):
– Separation anxiety disorder
– Selective mutism
– Specific phobia
– Social anxiety disorder (social phobia)
– Panic disorder
– Agoraphobia
– Generalized anxiety disorder
– Substance/medication-induced anxiety disorder
– Anxiety disorder due to another medical condition
An effective method in reducing stress can found in,
VIDEO: 3 MINUTE STRESS MANAGEMENT – REDUCE STRESS WITH THIS SHORT ACTIVITY (Therapy In A Nutshell, 2020)
The preventative health care has to occur during the stress phase to stave off the potential health calamity by engaging in stress management techniques.
Some of the others are:
Artistry
– Painting
– Crocheting
– Photography
– Sewing
– Sculpting
Reading
Exercising
Listening To Music
Construction (example, Habitat For The Humanity)
Volunteer Work
For people who believe their stress is Coronavirus related, Gutterman (2020) gives a presentation on useful ways in how to deal with stress in,
VIDEO: 6 WAYS TO COPE WITH CORONAVIRUS STRESS AND ANXIETY
The calamity:
When anxiety symptoms are ignored, anxiety can lead to depression;
Long-term depression can lead to psychiatric medicine usage because brain chemicals became damaged;
Certain psychiatric medicine can lead to weight gain;
Everyone experiences stress from time to time, and will need to discover and practice effective stress management approaches for a healthy psychological condition.
As an aside, stress can lead to depression, and the longer depression lasts the better the opportunity for neurotransmitters becoming damaged, requiring an individual to obtain psychotropics from a mental health professional.
The following resources provide beneficial information in reducing/managing stress:
It’s vital that members of society with mild depression enter therapy as quickly as possible to reduce/eliminate symptoms. Left untreated (or delaying treatment), the condition can exacerbate, leading to severe depression, and then a breakdown of neurotransmitters. Another reason for early therapy is because Depression Increases Heart Failure by 40%.
It’s an epidemic and becoming worse every year. Young people being harassed, threatened, humiliated, reputations questioned, destroyed. The targets frequently take matters into their own hands through violent means, while others commit suicide.
Between the Cracks “…show the devastating factors that can exist with children who are bullied and find no help from adults” (Epp Films, 2013, Dec. 6). Parents and children are encouraged to see the film together at festivals scheduled this year. Additional information about the film can be read here.
The following is the trailer:
Reference
Epp Films. (2013, December 6). Between the Cracks Trailer Teaser. [Video file]. Retrieved from http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CqVDWquCqYw