Stressors

We live in stressful times. The pressure of holding down two or more jobs or being unemployed with mounting bills can be quite stressful. If one is lucky enough to be employed the person could often find themselves holding down a heavy job loads and with unreasonable demands being place upon ones shoulders. In this day and age many people are forced hid their outrage and frustration with unfair situations and irrational superiors because they cannot afford to be laid off or fired. This type of stress is quite different from to the individual whom have already been laid off and are struggling to find another job. With mounting bills the person and spiralling debt the person often struggles to cope with being unemployment. In many ways these outside strains are like stressors. Stressors are the barely-tolerable pressures that bring us unhappiness and have been known to contribute to disease. These stressors have been know to cause immense damage to health and well being of the person effecting their physical and mental state of mind.

Some people hardly seem to be affected by stressors. They maintain a sense of perspective and often have a good sense of humor. These people can remain calm in the midst of adversity and catastrophe. This is just the way they are. Were as other people are overwhelmed by a lesser number and intensity of stressors and slide downhill, losing relationships, jobs, and eventually their mental and physical health. This poses a question: why is this the case?

Why Inner strength plays its part. While it may seem that our problems are entirely the result of the enormous stressors in our lives, our mental and inner strength acts to determines the degree of functioning of our nervous system. The inner strength actually determines how we feel and respond, and that is far more critical when it comes to dealing with stressors. Mental balance, normal functioning of the nervous system. Being good humored, thinking things through logically are all aspects of natural inner strength. In many ways inner strength acts to protect us from stressors and would also allow us to express in many different ways allowing us to have a successful and fulfilled life. To put it shortly, inner strength is natural to some people, and what limits others.

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There are numerous medical signs of stressors. Many of the danger people face today is the fact that maybe unable to determine what the type of stressors they are encounter, here we focus on the medical and physical symptoms common to tension stress.

• General irritability, hyperexcitability, depression
• Pounding of the heart
• Nightmares
• Feelings of weakness, dizziness, fatigue
• Dry mouth and throat
• Hyperactivity, increased tendency to move about
• Impulsive behaviour, emotional instability
• Overpowering urge to cry or run
• Inability to concentrate, flight of thoughts, day dreaming
• Floating anxiety, being afraid and not knowing why
• Emotional tension and alertness prone to bouts of rage
• Trembling, nervous tics, easily startled
• Can’t sleep
• Nervous laughter
• Stuttering, other speech difficulties
• Grinding of the teeth
• Excessive sweating
• Frequent need to urinate
• Diarrhea, indigestion, queasiness, vomiting
• Headaches
• Pain in neck or lower back
• Loss of appetite or excessive appetite
• Increased use of prescribed drugs
• Alcohol or drug abuse

Please note you may encounter a number of these signs and to be safe it is advisable then to contact your General Practitioner for further advice. For alternative view  About Stress

Memory problems you may have an inability to concentrate on things. 

Poor judgment , feeling down all the time only seeing the negative.

Anxious or racing thoughts about things such as suicide.

Constant worrying and moodiness swings

Irritability or short temper and agitated about things in life.

You may have developed and inability to relax and get overwhelmed with the least smallest thing.

Sense of loneliness and isolation spiraling into a depression or general unhappiness.

You may suffer from aches and pains or even diarrhea or constipation.

Nausea, dizziness and chest pain, rapid heartbeat are not uncommon.

Loss of sex drive may occur.

Frequent illness and sickness may destroy ones confidence.

Eating more or less to comfort oneself is not uncommon.

Sleeping too much or too little.

Isolating yourself from others family and friends. 

Procrastinating or neglecting responsibilities, losing interest in communicating with people

Using alcohol, cigarettes, or drugs to relax

Nervous habits nail biting, pacing crying for no reason.

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Warning Signs of Suicidal Behaviour.

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Warning Signs of Suicidal Behaviour.

Suicide is occurs when a person decided that it's better to take their own life instead of living. Because the person feels alone it's important to help them by talking to them and find the right help medical or otherwise before they carry through with a suicide attempt.

Warning signs of suicidal behaviour.

It is not uncommon for a person to suffer from major depression before they decide to commit suicide. The person finds very little to live for or any interest in things connected with their life. If depression is caught in time it can be treated through medication and therapy intervention.

In some cases the suicidal individual would talk about dying to people. They would think of different ways of ending their lives or the way others have ended their lives.

Some one who is contemplating committing suicide may find it hard to sleep. They may sleep for sporadic or long periods throughout the day and night, often times, they'll move from a regular timetable to being restless.

The individual can lossconcentration and show a distinct disinterest in things they once felt were of great importance to them. This maybe a sign they are slipping into major depression.

In some case the individual who are considering suicide will have a loss of appetite.

Watch out for sudden weight loss or that may over-eat.

If a person has low self esteem it can undermine their sense of self, they may feel worthlessness and guilty. They may also begin to hate others.

The individual may have very little interest in things. They may no longer feel that there is any point to setting aims and goals for themselves. The person contemplating suicide may have disinterest in all facets of life.

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If a person is contemplating taking their life they may arrange for others to take care of their affairs or arrange indiscreetly for a person to take care of things for them knowing they wish the person they entrust with their possessions to become their owners upon death.

A person may enter in self harm damaging their body. They could loss control very easily or have outbursts of anger or sadness that happens without warning.

It is not uncommon for a person to contemplate committing suicide because they have lost a loved one or there may be a medical history common to the individuals family were suicide may have taken place before.

It is important to seek assistance if you recognize any or all of these signs in a person you have good common knowledge of. With people whom you are less familiar with it is even harder to detect these signs but seeking intervention will show them you care and may help lessen the loneliness they feel.

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