Chapter

Distress May Be Destructive to Health

From Health Education Health 100 Version 3 by Garrett Rieck, MA, ACSM-CPT & Justin Lundin, MA

Concepts

1. Why can distress damage health?

   "Distress is negative stress that is perceived as threatening and difficult to escape. The body can often manage sudden, brief stressors, but chronic stress from time pressure, work, relationships, no