Stress
V. Key Issues: Population Health >> E. Health Promotion >> Stress
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General Resources
- Stress (MedicineNet.com)
- The American Institute of Stress
- Stress Management Health Center (WebMD)
- Stress (psychological stress) (MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine)
- Stress Management (Mayo Clinic)
Analysis
- Moises Velasquez-Manoff. Status and Stress. New York Times, July 27, 2013. “The more helpless one feels when facing a given stressor, they argue, the more toxic that stressor’s effects. That sense of control tends to decline as one descends the socioeconomic ladder, with potentially grave consequences. Those on the bottom are more than three times as likely to die prematurely as those at the top. They’re also more likely to suffer from depression, heart disease and diabetes. Perhaps most devastating, the stress of poverty early in life can have consequences that last into adulthood.”