HLTH 200 Study Guide - Final Guide: Insulin Resistance, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Irritable Bowel Syndrome

• School: Queen's University
• Department: Health Studies
• Course: HLTH 200
• Professor: Melody Torcolacci

Document Summary

Up to 90% of doctor visits caused by a stress-related illness. 43% of all adults suffer noticeable physical and emotional symptoms of burnout. Stress costs canada: up to billion/year in health claims, disability days, and sick-day costs. Definition of stress: any real or imagined threat and your body"s response to it . Celebrations and tragedies alike can cause a stress response in your body (good or bad stress is the same). Some stress is unavoidable; the only stress-free situation is death. Your feelings and emotions are inappropriate for the circumstances (overreactions) The general adaptation syndrome (gas) : the initial response to stress is the alarm reaction fight or flight response". The alarm reaction is triggered by brain reactions which cause the pituitary gland to release acth which causes the adrenals to secrete adrenaline and other stress-related hormones like cortisol. The alarm response is designed to counteract danger by mobilizing the body"s resources for immediate physical activity.