Concept
Why can distress damage health?
Health Education Health 100 Version 3 / Distress May Be Destructive to 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, noise, crowding, crime, or achievement demands can contribute to illness. Ongoing stress can produce harmful effects through the general adaptation syndrome."
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