Impact of Stress on Health Risk

By Claire Thayer, May 20, 2015

Stress is prevalent, and at some point, all of us are faced with some type of stress in our lives.  What is considered as a stressful situation to one person may be inconsequential to another.  A recent WebMD study finds that 43% of all adults suffer adverse affects from stress. WebMD tells us that a little stress every now and then is not something to be concerned about. However, it’s the ongoing chronic stress that can cause or exacerbate many serious health problems, including:

• Mental health problems, such as depression, anxiety, and personality disorders
• Cardiovascular disease, including heart disease, high blood pressure, abnormal heart rhythms, heart attacks, and stroke
• Obesity and other eating disorders
• Skin and hair problems, such as acne, psoriasis, and eczema, and permanent hair loss
• Gastrointestinal problems, such as GERD, gastritis, ulcerative colitis, and irritable colon

MCOL’s infoGraphoid for this week takes a look at the impact of stress on health risk, outlining three different types of stress and the impact on both overall physical and mental health:

MCOL’s weekly infoGraphoid is a benefit for MCOL Basic members and released each Wednesday as part of the MCOL Daily Factoid e-newsletter distribution service – find out more here.