effects of stress psychology

II. Effects of Stress
A. Physical Reaction

The following are the physical reaction to stress:

Increased heart rate
Rapid pulse
Increased sweating
Shortness of breath
Hypertension of increased blood pressure
Tensed muscles
Skin rashes
Hair loss or alopecia
Feeling nauseated
Upset stomach
Migraine

B. Psychological Reaction

The following are the psychological reactions to stress:

Inability to concentrate
Loss of self-confidence
Feeling worried or anxious or apprehensive
Depression
Irritability or easily angered
Unfounded or baseless fears
Insecurity
Feeling of personal inadequacy

C. Behavioral Reaction

The following are the behavioral responses to stress:

Being absent-minded
Frequent use of drugs or medication
Smoking
Drinking alcoholic beverages
Difficulty going to sleep
Diminished appetite to eat
Restlessness
Display of aggressive behavior
Hair pulling or nail biting
Frequent errors

D. Mental Disorder

The following are the mental disorder that happens when you are stressed:

Anxiety Disorder- are a group of mental disorders characterized by feelings of anxiety and fear, where anxiety is a worry about future events and fear is a reaction to current events. These feelings may cause physical symptoms, such as a racing heart and shakiness.
Conversion Disorder- causes patients to suffer from neurological symptoms, such as numbness, blindness, paralysis, or fits without a definable organic cause. It is thought that symptoms arise in response to stressful situations affecting a patient's mental health.
Phobic Disorder- are the most common forms of psychiatric illness, surpassing the rates of mood disorders and substance abuse. Severity can range from mild and unobtrusive to severe and can result in incapacity to work, travel, or interact with others.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder- is an anxiety disordercharacterized by intrusive thoughts that produce uneasiness, apprehension, fear or worry (obsessions), repetitive behaviors aimed at reducing the associated anxiety (compulsions), or a combination of such obsessions and compulsions. Symptoms of the disorder include excessive washing or cleaning, repeated checking, extreme hoarding, preoccupation with sexual, violent or religious thoughts, relationship-related obsessions, aversion to particular numbers and nervous rituals such as opening and closing a door a certain number of times before entering or leaving a room.
Hypochondriasis- (sometimes referred to as health phobia or health anxiety) refers to excessive preoccupancy or worry about having a serious illness. This debilitating condition is the result of an inaccurate perception of the condition of body or mind despite the absence of an actual medical condition.