Stress Response

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What are the 3 categories of stress?

Psychological (emotional & cognitive)

Physiological (physical)

Psychosocial (emotional)

5 F’s:

Fight - flight - freeze - faint - fawn

General Adaptation Syndrome stages:

Alarm - increased SNS activity, preps for F/F, not sustainable

Resistance - “adaptive”

Exhaustion

What is the immune response to stress?

increased:

• cytokines

  • increased cortisol/corticosteroids

How does the immune response to stress impact the immune system?

• inflammation inhibited immune response

• damage and disease

What are people with chronic stress at higher risk for?

Hypertension, heart disease, obesity, metabolic syndrome, arthritis, T2 diabetes

What is toxic stress?

prolonged/chronic stress - body learn experiences of stress, fear, or trauma are normal.

What are some physical manifestations of stress? (not common ones)

insomnia, headaches, GI issues, sexual dysfunction, weakened immune, dry mouth, palpitations, SOB, sweating.

What are some psychological and behavioral manifestations of stress?

Panic attacks, worry, eating disorders, substance use/addictive, alterations in problem solving/language, delayed development, compulsive.