Stress Management – Causes of Stress
Stress is a normal part of everyday life. You may experience short term stress such as driving to work, a job interview or meeting new people. This is normal stress.
Long term or chronic stress is caused by events that last over a long period of time, like problems at work or conflicts with your family. The following groups of stressors can lead to severe health problems.
- Personal problems
- Chronic illness
- Major life changes
- Social and job issues
- Unhappy with your job
- Being poor
- Living in an area of noise pollution
- Post-traumatic stress or acute stress disorder can be caused by a life-threatening or traumatic event.
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