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Acute stress is a response to imminent danger. It turbo charges the system with powerful hormones that can damage the cardiovascular system.

Acute stress is a response to imminent danger. It turbo charges the system with powerful hormones that can damage the cardiovascular system.

Acute stress is a response to imminent danger. It turbo charges the system with powerful hormones that can damage the cardiovascular system.

Is stress making you put on weight? Do you think your hormones are out of kilter? Do you feel you need to get a grip on your life? Help and advice is coming to Galway.

Acute stress is a response to imminent danger, it turbocharges the system with powerful hormones that can damage the cardiovascular system. Chronic stress is caused by constant emotional pressure. It produces hormones that weaken the immune system and damage bones. The stress response begins in the brain, when a threat is detected a number of structures including the hypothalamus, amygdala, and pituitary gland go on alert, they exchange information with each other and then send signalling hormones and nerve impulses to the rest of the body, to prepare for the flight. The body then unleashes a flood of hormones. It is essential that stress related symptoms are confronted in the proper manner to avoid disease setting in.

People can learn how to control stress at free weekly classes being given by the HSE West in the city.

The issue of prolonged exposure to anxiety impacts on the mind and body in a variety of detrimental ways such as hypertension or raised blood pressure, inflammation of the arteries, heart attacks, as well as a host of psychological conditions. Over time it negatively depletes our life force, and our ability to take care of our mind and body, and leads to depression.

“Stress is nothing more than a socially acceptable form of mental illness”—Richard Carlson

Christmas, and the lead up to Christmas, is one of the most stressful times of the year. Trying to do so many things in a limited time frame, eating too much and drinking too much alcohol. For many people Christmas is an emotionally unhappy time due to financial stress or unresolved family issues. Many people experience great loneliness and worsening of depression symptoms during this time.

Acute stress is a response to imminent danger, it turbo charges the system with powerful hormones that can damage the cardiovascular system. Chronic stress is caused by constant emotional pressure. It produces hormones that weaken the immune system and damage bones.