There is a famous expression in English: "Stop the world. I want to get off!" This expression refers to a feeling of panic, or stress, that makes a person want to stop whatever they are doing try to relax and become celm again. 'Stress' means pressure or tension. It is one of the most common causes of health problems in modern life. Too much stress results in physical, emotional, and mental health problems There are numerous physical effects of stress. Stress can affect the heart It can increase the puise rate. make the heart miss beats, and can cause high blood pressure. Stress can affect the respiratory system, it can lead to asthma. It can cause a person to breathe too fast, resulting in a loss of important carbon dioxide. Stress can affect the stomach. It can cause stomach aches and problems digesting food. These are only a few examples of the wide range of illnesses and symptoms resulting from stress. Emotions are also easily affected by stress. People suffering from stress often feel anxious. They may have banic attacks. They may feel tired all the time. When people are under stress, they often overreact to little problems For example, a normally gentle parent under a lot of stress at work may yell at a child for dropping e glass of juice. Stress can make people angry moody, or nervous. Long-term stress can lead to a variety of serious mental illnesses. Depression, an extreme feeling of sadness and hopelessness, can be the result ofcontinued and increasing stress. Alcoholism and other addictions often develop as a result of overuse of alcohol or drugs to try to relieve stress. Eating disorders, such as anorexia, are sometimes caused by stress and are often made worse by stress.

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