Journal Articles About Stress Among College Students
Health Encyclopedia: Stress Lifestyle Changes
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Lifestyle Changes
A healthy lifestyle is an essential companion to any stress-reduction program. General health and stress resistance can be enhanced by regular exercise, a diet rich in a variety of whole grains, vegetables, and fruits, and by avoiding excessive alcohol, caffeine, and tobacco.
Of interest, a 2003 study suggested that fish oil, which has been associated with a lower risk for heart disease and stroke, may blunt some of the harmful effects of mental stress on the heart.
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Expert & Community Posts
Help For College Students With Anxiety Disorders
By Jerilyn Ross, M.A., L.I.C.S.W. , Health Expert...disorder, which is quite different from the normal stress and anxiety everyone feels... Read more »
"Cutting" or Deliberate Self-Harm
By Merely Me , Health Expert...early teen years. I would do it in response to stress, usually brought on by my mother's wild... Read more »
Acute Stress vs. Chronic Stress
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert...focus and complete your task before the deadline. College students use this type of stress often... Read more »
Mental Health on Campus
By davidshern , Health Expert...president and CEO, Mental Health America Soon, college students will be back at classes and... Read more »
Another Reason Why Stress is Bad for Us
By Christine Miller , Health Expert...year, I wrote about research finding links between stress and depression and increased... Read more »
Health Guide
Stress: Complications
In prehistoric times, the physical changes in response to stress were an essential adaptation for meeting natural threats. Even in the modern world, the stress response can be an asset... Read more »Stress: Risk Factors
At some point in their lives virtually everyone will experience stressful events or situations that overwhelm their natural coping mechanisms. In one poll, 89% of respondents indicated... Read more »Stress: Treatment
Perhaps the best general approach for treating stress can be found in the elegant passage by Reinhold Niebuhr, "Grant me the courage to change the things I can change, the serenity to accept... Read more »Stress: Conditions with Similar Symptoms
Conditions with Similar SymptomsThe physical symptoms of anxiety disorders mirror many symptoms of stress, including:A fast heart rateRapid, shallow breathingIncreased muscle tensionAnxiety is an... Read more »Stress: Highlights
Stress affects most people to some degree. Acute (sudden, short-term) stress leads to rapid changes throughout the body. These changes could prove beneficial in a critical, life-or-death... Read more »Images
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