Chronic stress is the occurrence of a negative reaction of the body in response to prolonged exposure to unfavorable conditions.
Prolonged stress can be recognized by both physical and psychological symptoms.
How to tell if you have chronic stress
Prolonged stress does not allow the body to return to normal.
This leads to an increase in blood pressure and pulse, disorders of the cardiovascular system may develop, a person becomes more susceptible to infections, fears, sleep disturbances, burnout syndrome and depression appear.
The person becomes very nervous and hypersensitive, is depressed and pessimistic, feels helpless, and has difficulty concentrating.
Additionally, you can eliminate the feeling of fatigue, apathy, nervousness or fussiness, cravings for alcohol or junk food.
People who experienced poverty in childhood have a higher chance of developing chronic stress in adulthood.
This may be due in part to the long-term effects of financial stress and debt, as well as housing and food insecurity.
Why is chronic stress dangerous
Acute stress activates the body's adaptive reactions.
Prolonged, frequently repeated stress leads to a load on the regulatory systems (nervous and endocrine), depletes the body's resources and increases susceptibility to disease.
Previously, we talked about how emotions affect the body.
