Also called: Also called: Psychological stress
We all have stress sometimes. For some people, it happens before having to speak in public. For other people, it might be before a first date. What causes stress for you may not be stressful for someone else. Sometimes stress is helpful – it can encourage you to meet a deadline or get things done. But long-term stress can increase the risk of diseases like depression, heart disease and a variety of other problems. A stress-related illness called post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) develops after an event like war, physical or sexual assault, or a natural disaster.
If you have chronic stress, the best way to deal with it is to take care of the underlying problem. Counseling can help you find ways to relax and calm down. Medicines may also help.
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Managing Stress
(Patient Education Institute) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/managingstress/htm/index.htm
Also available in Spanish http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/tutorials/managingstressspanish/htm/index.htm -
Stress(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/emotions/stress.html
Also available in Spanish http://kidshealth.org/teen/en_espanol/mente/stress_esp.html
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Stress: How to Cope Better with Life's Challenges(American Academy of Family Physicians) - http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/common/mentalhealth/stress/167.printerview.html
Also available in Spanish http://familydoctor.org/online/famdoces/home/common/mentalhealth/stress/167.printerview.html
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Different Kinds of Stress(American Psychological Association) - http://www.apahelpcenter.org/articles/article.php?id=21
Also available in Spanish http://www.centrodeapoyoapa.org/articulos/articulo.php?id=21
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Stress System Malfunction Could Lead to Serious, Life Threatening Disease
(National Institute of Child Health and Human Development) - http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/sep2002/nichd-09.htm
- Stress: Win Control over the Stress in Your Life(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/stress/SR00001/METHOD=print
- Not All Caregivers Are Stressed and Depressed(05/08/2009, HealthDay) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_84032.html
- Easing Job Stress May Ward Off Depression(04/27/2009, Reuters Health) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_83469.html
- Combat Duty Harms Long-Term Health of Vets(04/24/2009, HealthDay) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_83358.html
- More News on Stress http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/alphanews_s.html#stress
- Handling Stress(Dept. of Defense) - http://www.afterdeployment.org/index2.php?cid=s103_0000
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How Can I Manage Stress?
(American Heart Association) - Links to PDF - http://www.americanheart.org/downloadable/heart/110167971464923%20HowCanIManageStress.pdf
- Meditation: Take a Stress-Reduction Break Wherever You Are(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/meditation/HQ01070/METHOD=print
- Positive Thinking: Practice This Stress Management Skill(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/positive-thinking/SR00009/METHOD=print
- Relaxation Techniques: Learn Ways to Calm Your Stress(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/relaxation-technique/SR00007/METHOD=print
- Stress, Depression and the Holidays: 12 Tips for Coping(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/stress/MH00030/METHOD=print
- Tips for Coping with Stress(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/coping-with-stress/SR00030/METHOD=print
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Tips to Reduce Stress(National Center for Farmworker Health) - Links to PDF - http://www.ncfh.org/pdfs/BilingualEd/PDF21.pdf
Also available in Spanish http://www.ncfh.org/pdfs/BilingualEd/PDF22.pdf
- Yoga: Improve Your Stress Management and Relaxation Skills(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/yoga/CM00004/METHOD=print
- Broken Heart Syndrome(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/broken-heart-syndrome/DS01135/METHOD=print
- Depersonalization: A Feeling of Being 'Outside' Your Body(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/depersonalization/AN00595/METHOD=print
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Exposure to Stress: Occupational Hazards in Hospitals(National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) - Large PDF file - http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2008-136/pdfs/2008-136.pdf
- Headaches: Reduce Stress to Prevent the Pain(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/headaches/HE00002/METHOD=print
- Improve Your Supervisor Relationship and Reduce Stress(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/stress/WL00049/METHOD=print
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JAMA Patient Page: Acute Emotional Stress and the Heart(American Medical Association) - http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/reprint/298/3/360.pdf
Also available in Spanish http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/data/298/3/360/DC1/1
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JAMA Patient Page: Chronic Stress and the Heart(American Medical Association) - http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/reprint/298/14/1722.pdf
Also available in Spanish http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/data/298/14/1722/DC1/1
- Job Burnout: Understand Symptoms and Take Action(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/burnout/WL00062/METHOD=print
- Learn How to Say No(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/stress-relief/SR00039/METHOD=print
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Quitting Tobacco: Handling Stress … Without Smoking(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Tobacco/stress
- Reduce Stress with a Strong Social Support Network(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/social-support/SR00033/METHOD=print
- Spirituality and Stress Relief: Make the Connection(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/stress-relief/SR00035/METHOD=print
- Stress and High Blood Pressure: What's the Connection?(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/stress-and-high-blood-pressure/HI00092/METHOD=print
- Stress and Skin(American Academy of Dermatology) - http://www.aad.org/media/background/factsheets/fact_stressandskin.html
- Stress and Sleep(American Medical Association) - http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZT5PYYN6E&sub_cat=586
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Stress and Substance Abuse(National Institute on Drug Abuse) - http://www.nida.nih.gov/stressanddrugabuse.html
- Stress at Work(National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) - http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/stresswk.html
- Stressful Situations: What's Your Current Reaction?(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/stress-management/SR00032/METHOD=print
- Work-Life Balance: Ways to Restore Harmony and Reduce Stress(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/work-life-balance/WL00056/METHOD=print
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Managing Stress(Patient Education Institute) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/managingstress/htm/index.htm
Also available in Spanish http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/tutorials/managingstressspanish/htm/index.htm
- How Does Stress Affect Your Body?(American Psychological Association) - http://apahelpcenter.org/articles/article.php?id=141
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Stress, Psychological(National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition=%22Stress,+Psychological%22
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Gene Variants Affect Human Stress Resilience(National Institutes of Health) - http://www.nih.gov/news/research_matters/april2008/04072008stress.htm
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
- Article: Stress and burnout among surgeons: understanding and managing the syndrome... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=19380652&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: Self-care of physicians caring for patients at the end of... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=19293416&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: Brief observation: a national study of burnout among internal medicine... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=19272492&tool=MedlinePlus
- Stress -- see more articles - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=search&db=pubmed&term=stress,psychological[majr]+AND+humans[mh]+AND+english[la]+AND+(jsubsetk[text]+OR+patient+education+handout[pt]+OR+jsubsetn[text]+OR+jsubsetaim[text]+OR+clinical+trial[pt])+NOT+(letter[pt]+OR+editorial[pt])&doptcmdl=summary&cmd_current=Limits&pmfilter_EDatLimit=last+1+Year&tool=MedlinePlus
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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health - http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/
Also available in Spanish http://www.cdc.gov/spanish/niosh/
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National Institute of Mental Health - http://www.nimh.nih.gov/
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Can Prolonged Stress Affect Whether Breast Cancer Returns? - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/magazine/issues/winter08/articles/winter08pg6b.html
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How to Fight Stress and Ward Off Illness - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/magazine/issues/winter08/articles/winter08pg5-6.html
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Stress and Your Brain - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/magazine/issues/winter08/articles/winter08pg6a.html
- Childhood Stress(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/parent/emotions/feelings/stress.html
- Feelin' Frazzled...?(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.bam.gov/sub_yourlife/yourlife_feelingfrazzled.html
- Got Butterflies? Find Out Why(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.bam.gov/sub_yourlife/yourlife_gotbutterflies.html
- Helping Teenagers with Stress(American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) - http://www.aacap.org/page.ww?name=Helping+Teenagers+With+Stress§ion=Facts+for+Families
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Stress(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/emotions/stress.html
Also available in Spanish http://kidshealth.org/teen/en_espanol/mente/stress_esp.html
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Teens and Stress: Who Has Time for It?(American Academy of Family Physicians) - http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/children/teens/prevention/278.printerview.html
Also available in Spanish http://familydoctor.org/online/famdoces/home/children/teens/prevention/278.printerview.html
- What Stresses You Out about School?(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/teen/school_jobs/school/school_stress.html
- During Your Pregnancy: Stress(March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation) - http://www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/159_527.asp
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Stress and Your Health(National Women's Health Information Center) - http://womenshealth.gov/faq/stress-your-health.cfm
Also available in Spanish http://womenshealth.gov/espanol/preguntas/stress.htm
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/posttraumaticstressdisorder.html
- Mental Health and Behavior - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/mentalhealthandbehavior.html
The primary NIH organization for research on Stress is the National Institute of Mental Health - http://www.nimh.nih.gov/
Stress - Multiple Languages - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/languages/stress.html