The Epidemic of STRESS is Mostly Unknown & Ignored!

Three Inter-related Phases of Stress Damage:

Three Inter-related Phases of Stress Damage 1

Three Inter-related Phases of Stress Damage 2

Stress itself is not a disease, but it leads to a breakdown in psychological, body and brain functioning. Stress is disease causing. If stress is not relieved, then it can lead to serious damage. As your body and brain experience your reactions to stress triggers, you need to take it as a red flag, and consider seeking consultation on stress management therapy.

Three Inter-related Phases of Stress Damage:

  1. Psychological and Neuronal (brain) Damage: It begins with:
    • feeling mentally tired, drained of energy which can mask depression, anxiety, panic.
    • Brain fatigue results in impaired focus, impaired attention/concentration, impaired learning of new information, and impaired memory recall of recent information.
      It can mask attention deficit disorder (ADD). Stress also causes brain inflammation that can lead to irreversible Mild Cognitive Impairment and incipient dementia. 
  2. Behavioral Damage: Negative changes in behavior most often show up in 2 major areas:
    • relationships and work
    • friction or arguments
    • less productivity and creativity,
    • distracting avoidant behavior (e.g. compulsions, addictions, substance abuse).
  3. Physical Damage: Symptoms for physical damage include fatigue, allergies, asthma, skin conditions, headaches, compromised immune system functioning, diabetes, irritable bowel syndrome, heart disease, heart attack, brain inflammation, stroke, etc.

Causes of Stress

We all react differently to stressful situations. What is stressful to one person may not be stressful to another. Almost anything can cause stress. For some people, just thinking about something or several small things can cause stress. How we react to a situation will affect how stress affects us and our health. A person who feels they do not have enough resources to cope with stress, our experienced therapists are here to be his side and resolve his concern seamlessly, using stress management therapy.

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Common Stress Triggers:

  • Who am I?  What is my life’s purpose? 
  • being bullied 
  • discrimination 
  • job issues or retirement
  • lack of time or money
  • bereavement
  • family problems
  • illness
  • moving away from home
  • college
  • relationships, marriage, and divorce

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Other Ignored Causes of Stress Include:

Experiences that are generally considered positive, but also can lead to stress, include pregnancy, having a baby, going on a trip, moving to a nicer house, relocating to another city or country, and being promoted. All these situations often involve major change, extra effort, new responsibilities, and a need for adaptation. They somewhere steps into the unknown. The person wonders if they will cope, and even consider seeking stress management therapy.

Acute, Episodic, and Chronic Stress

Repeated acute, episodic, or prolonged periods of stress can adversely affect your physical and mental health. Stress wreaks havoc.

A persistently negative response to changes and challenges can have a detrimental effect on health and happiness. However, being aware of how you react to stressors can help reduce the overwhelm of feelings and effects of stress, and to manage it more effectively.

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Working Through Stress and Learning To Cope More Effectively

There are many techniques to deal with stress, the underlying issues that trigger stress, and the hazards of stress. If you feel stressed out, or overwhelmed, you should know that life doesn’t have to be this way. Together, you and your therapist will figure out the sources of your stress, stress triggers, and figure out what to change, or implement. These things may involve your work, your family, or all other areas of your personal life. You will also learn techniques and coping skills to help you relax. 

Our therapists will help you sort through issues and find the best ways to cope in healthy ways and move forward. 

Typically, individuals who visit a therapist for stress management therapy are the ones who experience problems sleeping, difficulty relaxing, constantly feel pressure to do the next thing on their agenda. However, they too want to relax or chill out, but seem to have forgotten how. 

These individuals are typically very busy, high-achieving, and ambitious people who work hard and are searching for a sense of tranquility and balance in their life. 

Chronic work-related stress corrodes health in two major ways 

  1. Directly, by affecting the nervous and hormonal systems that control heart rhythms, blood vessels, blood clotting, inflammation, and other factors, 
  2. and indirectly, by fostering unhealthy coping mechanisms like smoking, unhealthy eating, self-medicating, alcohol abuse, and lack of exercise. 

Our experienced therapists will work with you to learn about sources of stress in your life, as well as ways that you have tried to manage stress in the past.  

Once your therapist has learned about your personal stressors, they will recommend a program to help you de-stressed.  

For example, some individuals need support in learning how to structure their day to include stress-relievers, such as exercise and time spent in non-work-related activity, while other individuals are searching for specific tools to help them put their stress aside and enjoy themselves during downtime. 

Still other individuals benefit from guided relaxation therapy to help reduce stress on the spot. Whatever is best suited for you, your therapist will flow with you to tailor a stress management counseling reduction program for your needs. 

The order in which these skills are presented is individualized to each patient’s needs, goals, and interests. Anxiety Therapy and Stress Management Therapy can be completed during live online mental health therapy, and/or by Telemental Health psychotherapy for clients who live far away or could not find us under Stress Management therapy near me, or are simply too busy for office visits. 

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