Introduction

In this web page I will be looking at the causes of stress and what good and bad stress is as well as looking at anxiety and what the differences are between that and stress. I will also look at celebrities that have been under stress as well as explaining the effects of stress in detail.

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Facts and figures about stress

  • Work-related stress is the second most frequently reported work-related health problem in Europe — after musculoskeletal disorders. Around half of workers consider it to be common in their workplace.
  • 50–60% of all lost working days can be attributed to work-related stress.
  • In a recent European poll conducted by EU-OSHA the most common causes of work-related stress cited were job reorganisation or job insecurity (72% of respondents), working long hours or excessive workload (66%) and being bullied or harassed at work (59%).
  • The same poll showed that around 4 in 10 workers think that stress is not handled well in their workplace.
  • Typically, stress-related absences tend to be longer than those arising from other causes.

According to EUROSTAT data, over a period of nine years, 28% of European workers reported exposure to psychosocial risks that affected their mental well-being.

The good news is that psychosocial risks can be prevented and managed regardless of business size or type.

Physical effects

  • Headache- This is because you are overthinking and causing the brain to over think and this over time can form into migraines and this is much more painful than headaches.
  • Muscle tension or pain/cramps- This is when the muscle in on of your muscles contract without movement and this is incredibly painful especially in the hamstring and it can be almost simultaneous.
  • Chest pain
  • Fatigue
  • Change in sex drive
  • Stomach upset
  • Sleep problems- Stress can make you overthink and this can stop you sleeping because you are more focused on and this deprives you of sleep and that makes you more grumpy and even more stressful.

Behaviour effects

  • Overeating or under-eating - when your stressed you tend to either eat a lot or under eat and this can have negative effects on the body as you can become over weight or underweight and this can lead to illnesses such as anorexia or cardiac arrest. 
  • Angry outbursts
  • Drug or alcohol abuse - just like over-eating you can started getting addicted to drugs either legal or illegal and this can have more of a dangerous effect on the body as it can really harm your brain and other vital organs and can have really bad long term effects.
  • Tobacco use
  • Social withdrawal - You will become less social and you wont go out and stay at home. that means you don't want to go to work and that means you don't get paid and this means that you could become depressed and have no friends to help.

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pyscological effects

  • Anxiety
  • Restlessness
  • Lack of motivation or focus- lack of motivation is really bad because you don't want to reach your goal that you set your self and you don't want to do anything and this will make people want to stay away from you because you wont want to wash or clean or change clothes because you would feel what the point.
  • Irritability or anger- you will get angered by the slightest things such as someone talking or making stupid noises and you will have a short temper and hit out at people and this will make you someone who no one wants to be around.
  • Sadness or depression- This will make you inside feel worthless and someone that's not important in the world. This can last for a long time unlike Anxiety which can last for a day or two, and can have more negative effects because you wouldn't want to turn up for work or do any sports because you wouldn't want to do anything productive.
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