Stress Fractures By Ashley Archibald: An Analysis

Stress is defined as a state of mental or emotional strain resulting from adverse circumstances. Stress is present in all human beings lives and can sometimes be seen as a good thing since we all need a little stress in our lives. But too much of it can have negative effects in both adults and children. In fact in children there is a term called “toxic stress” where some children experiences a strong or prolonged adversity which affects their development. The article called Stress Fractures by Ashley Archibald discusses toxic stress and the long-term effects from it. Archibald describes toxic stress as “the fight or flight response not turning off but instead flooding cortisol in the system,” which is not good since too much cortisol can make them become addicted to
Unfortunately this happens in various public schools around America with too many students attending and not enough attention being distributed evenly among the students by teachers. So, students who are going through various struggles in their lives and not knowing how to deal with those problems may become frustrated and uninterested in attending school. Luckily people are now noticing these types of students and implementing new programs that help them deal with stress and not letting it interfere with their school work. In a documentary called “Tashi and the Monk” it followed a group of young children at and orphanage who have been abandoned or given away willingly by family members who live in poverty and want a better life for their children. They are all raised by this monk who allowed the children to call him dad to make them feel as if they have a parent. Regrettably, not all children were able to be saved by the monk since there was a scene included where an 11 year old boy committed suicide due to the harsh circumstances that he was in. That