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Keep Your Mental Health by Knowing The Stress Symptoms

Thursday, March 17th, 2011

Stress symptoms will appear as our physiological responses to the environment that is not nice and not friendly. However, if the body is able to overcome stress by certain physiological adjustments, some adjustments will occur and symptoms of stress are fixed. But on the contrary, the possibility of danger that will happen is very high if the tension is not relieved and can not be overcome.

So, what are the symptoms of stress?

Every one of the children, adolescents, and adults, can be affected by stress (women can be affected two times higher than in males). When our body fails to cope, physiological adjustments did not work, and symptoms of stress will continue. Physical condition, physiological or psychological problems can occur in people affected. He can not possibly live a normal life.

Keep in mind that stress, if not addressed, can change our lives from good to bad, from bad to worse, even to the worst circumstances. If you’re under stress and stay at home, it will affect your relationship with your spouse and other family members. If you’re inside an educational institution, it will affect the study. If you’re at work, it will affect the quality of your work. So stressful, with all levels, must be addressed, so that we can live normally and productively.

How do you know that you’re stressed?

Stress has a long list of symptoms. The signs and symptoms of stress can be physical, physiological or psychological. Usually a combination of all kinds often occurs. Also the same weight may not occur in all people affected by stress.

The signs and symptoms of stress is a manifestation of functional adjustments that occur in the body. This varies depending on the type of stress whether it is acute, chronic or delayed stress. Functional changes are physiological changes that eventually became the signs and symptoms of physical stress. The changes are:
* The transfer of blood from less vital organs to the more important organs.
* Increased heart beat faster to supply blood.
* Improvement of blood pressure to supply blood as efficiently as possible.
* Increased respiratory rate to get more oxygen from the air.
* Improvement of glycogen in liver and muscle to get more glucose.
* The formation of glucose is more than a non-carbohydrate substance.

Changes in the functions mentioned above are real signs of stress from the symptoms of stress both physical and psychological stress.

If you experience any signs above, you should immediately visit a doctor for a thorough examination of the organs of the body as soon as possible.

Harvard Health Publications Launches Online Stress Resource Center

Monday, January 10th, 2011



Boston, MA (Vocus) January 28, 2009

Harvard Health Publications, the publishing division of Harvard Medical School, today announced the creation of its online Stress Resource Center at www.health.harvard.edu/stress. The resource center was created to help the general public understand the ways that daily stress affects their bodies and how they can reduce these damaging effects.

The Stress Resource Center was unveiled by Dr. Michael Miller, editor in chief of Harvard Health Publications’ Harvard Mental Health Letter, in his appearance today on the Martha Stewart Show, in a segment titled “Stress Less with Dr. Michael C. Miller.”

Harvard Health Publications’ Stress Resource Center offers a variety of tools, including:

    How Stress Affects Your Body: An interactive illustration showing how stress triggers physical changes in the body
    How to Measure Your Blood Pressure at Home, an instructional video showing how to monitor blood pressure at home to make sure it’s not rising too high
    Q & A — The Impact of Stress: Answers to five common questions about how stress affects your health
    The Portable Guide to Stress Relief, which includes tips on taking the sting out of 10 common stressors and instructions for doing mini-relaxations: www.health.harvard.edu/stress-relief.

The Stress Resource Center also provides links to stress-related articles from other Harvard Health Publications newsletters and special health reports, including the Harvard Mental Health Letter, Harvard Health Letter, Harvard Heart Letter, Harvard Men’s Health Letter, and Harvard Women’s Health Letter. Topics include:

    Resilience: Remaining mentally strong and healthy during times of stress
    Caregiver Stress: When helpers need help
    Sing Along for Health: Singing to boost mood, relieve stress, promote relaxation, and enhance the immune system
    Optimism and Your Health
As part of Dr. Miller’s appearance on the Martha Stewart Show, Harvard Health Publications distributed to the studio audience 200 free copies of its special health report Stress Management: Approaches for preventing and reducing stress. This report helps readers identify stress warning signs and provides information on how to better manage stressful situations.

www.health.harvard.edu features additional health resources, diagnostic tools, and customer reviews of products.

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Healthy Women Healthy Families: Prenatal Health

Friday, January 7th, 2011


Growing a healthy baby is one of the most important jobs of your life. Prenatal Health examines proper diet and nutrition to best ensure that you and your baby get all the vitamins, minerals and calories needed for a healthy pregnancy. Learn basic ways to maintain a healthy diet during pregnancy. How you feel emotionally and physically during pregnancy directly affects you and your baby’s well being. Prenatal Health explains how you can control and manage your stress, and how proper exercise has a direct and positive effect on a women’s pregnancy and delivery. Series: “Healthy Women, Healthy Families” [11/2004] [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 8910]

To Your Health 11/2/07

Sunday, November 28th, 2010


From Kaleidoscope 11/2/07, Kathryn Vaughan talks to psychotherapist Sherri Alper about the mental effects of stress.

Panic And Anxiety Disorders – Treatments For / Mental Health Video Documentary

Wednesday, November 17th, 2010


Panic Disorder – Stories of Hope / Documentary Video; National Institutes of Health; National Institute of Mental Health; Panic Disorder: Stories of Hope AVA19710VNB1 – 1994; This 19-minute video documentary panic disorder, a serious yet often misunderstood mental illness, is useful for presentations at public and professional seminars and meetings. Introduced by TV personality Willard Scott, who himself has recovered from panic disorder. Producer: National Institutes of Health; Panic Disorder. What is Panic Disorder?; Panic disorder is an anxiety disorder and is characterized by unexpected and repeated episodes of intense fear accompanied by physical symptoms that may include chest pain, heart palpitations, shortness of breath, dizziness, or abdominal distress. Signs & Symptoms: People with panic disorder have feelings of terror that strike suddenly and repeatedly with no warning. During a panic attack, most likely your heart will pound and you may feel sweaty, weak, faint, or dizzy. Your hands may tingle or feel numb, and you might feel flushed or chilled. You may have nausea, chest pain or smothering sensations, a sense of unreality, or fear of impending doom or loss of control. More about Signs & Symptoms: Treatment: Effective treatments for panic disorder are available, and research is yielding new, improved therapies that can help most people with panic disorder and other anxiety disorders lead productive, fulfilling lives. Panic Disorder is a serious condition that

Dr. Mercola and Robert Whitaker Discuss Mental Health (part 1 of 7)

Tuesday, November 16th, 2010


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FRANCE 24 Health – Good vibrations: the power of music on the mind

Saturday, November 6th, 2010


HEALTH – Get ready for some good vibrations…this week we’re looking at the power of music on the mind the muscles, and our overall well being You’ll see how, with the help of a violinist’s bow, surgeons are able to pin point the parts of the brain that are malfunctioning. Reducing stress, lowering blood pressure and even helping Alzheimer’s patients to remember we’ll be showing you how music is not just the food of love but of life itself. However like all good things a little goes a long way and doctors warn against the effects of binge listening.

Moon River – Raw Food Health Retreat

Tuesday, September 21st, 2010


www.rawfoodhealthretreat.com Moon River Retreat Center, a unique raw food health retreat situated on the beautiful Hudson River, New York, invites you to join us for a rejuvinating vacation of peaceful relaxation, while eating gourmet raw food meals prepared especially for you. Raw vegan gourmet chef, Catherine Moon Rubin, will delight your taste buds with delicious, healthful, life-enhancing, all organic raw food recipes, while catering to your special dietary needs. Start your day with yoga and meditation, wheat grass juice and your favorite fruit and vegetable juices. Indulge in one of Catherines breakfast specialties like sprouted grain cereals, rawlicious blueberry pancakes, live cinnamon rolls with cashew cream frosting, or her I cant believe its not yogurt! fruit nogurt. Want to focus on healing and relaxation? Enjoy a facial at Weleda Spa, or cleanse with a colonic at Green Moon Whole Life Care. Catherine can arrange for you a wide variety of therapies including massage therapy, reiki, aromatherapy, stress management, acupuncture, eurythmy and crystal bowl sound healing. Book a week stay at Moon River and get a free massage! For more information or to make a booking, please visit www.rawfoodhealthretreat.com

FRANCE 24 Health – Louisiana blues: recovering from Katrina and the oil spill

Sunday, September 19th, 2010


HEALTH – Along the banks of the Mississippi river, life does not always flow smoothly. HEALTH travels to Louisiana where to examine how people are coping with the stress of the recent oil spill and recovering from Katrina. www.france24.com

Health Matters: Gastric Bypass Surgery

Friday, September 17th, 2010


Morbid obesity nearly doubles the risk of early death and is often accompanied by severe side effects such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease. Gastric Bypass can be an ideal solution. Join host David Granet, MD, as he talks with world-renowned expert, Alan Wittgrove, MD, Wittgrove Bariatric Center at Scripps Memorial Hospital, to learn more about this disease and treatment options. Known as the “father” of laparoscopic surgery, Dr. Wittgrove was the first in the world to perform this surgery. Series: “Health Matters” [8/2007] [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 12317]