Is the economic melt down affecting your emotional health? Look for the signs of stress and how they affect your physical health and learn how to protect your well-being.
With the present unstable economy, daily reports of recession and depression, the stock market as a roller coaster, housing placed foreclosure and short-sale, loss of employment, loss of retirement savings, Americans are experiencing excessive stress, anxiety and even trauma. We are all aware of the stress that this economy is causing, but are we aware of the impact that is causing to our health?
The number of Americans that lost their jobs, their houses, their investments are astronomical. Even the ones that still have their jobs, still have their houses, still have their finances covered, are going through stress, not knowing what they will be facing in the near future.
According to the American Psychological Association (APA), the top causes of stress in America is money (81%), economy (80%), work (67%), and health problems affecting family (67%).
It is well known that when stress becomes chronic (long-term) your body will respond to it. It has been reported lately that physicians are seeing more patients with stress-induced illness. The mental health centers are receiving more calls than ever. Even children are suffering, according to therapists.
In order to better cope with the economic stress, reach out to family, friend and professional help, if necessary. Many studies demonstrated that receiving support from others is very effective in managing stress.
Stress can cause health problems or make problems that you already have worse. You have to learn to deal with it.
What are the possible signs of stress?
And people with stress usually feel:
Do you recognize any of the signs above? So, what can you do to manage your stress? First, can you change the event or thing that is creating your stress? Most of the time, this is not possible. A second way is to change how you react to stress, and this is the best way to deal with your stress.
In order to manage the stress you should:
Invest in your emotional health
Don’t ignore your emotional health. Like your physical health, emotional healthy requires time and energy to maintain. By preserving your emotional health you will have a healthier recovery back from stress.
