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Sunday, October, 25, 2009

Physical And Psychological Symptoms Of Stress

Health Encyclopedia: Stress Treatment

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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 the things I can't change, and the wisdom to know the difference." The process of learning to control stress is life-long, and will not only contribute to better health, but a greater ability to succeed in one's own agenda.

When to Seek Professional Help for Stress

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Expert & Community Posts

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Women Most Stressed by Financial Downturn
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert

...strain. Women in general are more likely to report physical symptoms associated with stress -... Read more »

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Another Reason Why Stress is Bad for Us
By Christine Miller , Health Expert

...acids. Symptoms of StressLife stressors affect us physically, and cause symptoms such as back... Read more »

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Anxiety and Your Health: IBS and IBD
By Jerilyn Ross, M.A., L.I.C.S.W. , Health Expert

A stomachache is a common physical symptom of stress and anxiety. Millions of people suffer from... Read more »

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Help for Caregivers
By Will Rowe , Health Expert

...many caregivers show symptoms of psychological and physical stress, especially when caregiving... Read more »

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Questions and Answers With Doctor Nitin Sethi, Neurologist
By Merely Me , Health Expert

...emotional, and cognitive effects of MS, compared to the physical symptoms? Depression being the... Read more »

Health Guide

Erectile Dysfunction (Impotence): Lifestyle or Psychological Causes
...psychological factors. Now investigators estimate that up to 85% of impotence cases are caused by medical or physical problems. Only 15% are psychologically based.It is often difficult to... Read more »
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 »
Premenstrual Syndrome: Risk Factors
...many cultures worldwide. About 80% of women in their reproductive years experience some emotional and physical symptoms before their periods that impair daily activities. An estimated 30% of women... Read more »
Narcolepsy: Diagnosis
Although narcolepsy is a physical disorder, doctors are still very likely to misdiagnose patients as having psychologic problems. It often takes a year or longer for a patient with... Read more »
Fibromyalgia: Risk Factors
...doctors believe that fibromyalgia is simply an extreme type of chronic fatigue syndrome. There is some physical evidence, however, that the two disorders are distinct, with treatments that are... Read more »

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