Chronic stress is the occurrence of a negative reaction of the body in response to prolonged exposure to unfavorable conditions.
How to tell if you have chronic stress
The development of chronic stress is based on prolonged exposure to a traumatic factor associated with negative emotions.
Most often, this is a situation that does not provide a person with the opportunity to be distracted, relax, rest, or get away from problems for a while.
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.
Stressors can be external, such as job loss and divorce, or internal, such as negative memories and your state of mind.
Which doctor treats chronic stress
Having a psychological origin, depression, various stress disorders, etc.
The specialists who deal with these problems are psychologists, psychotherapists and psychiatrists.