❤️ Stress & Health Week 14

Biopsychosocial Model

Biology, psychology, and social factors are just as important in the development of disease as biological causes.

Stress

Is how your body reacts to pressure or challenges. It can happen when you're worried, busy, or going through something hard.

Type of Stressors: 

Traumatic Events or catastrophic events
Significant life changes
Daily hassles

Traumatic Events or catastrophic events

Events or situations in which death or serious injury could occur.

Significant life changes

 Personal event that changes life, life transactions

Daily hassles

Day-to-day challenges

General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)

explains how your body reacts to stress in three steps:

3 Stages of General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)

Alarm Stage

Resistance Stage

Exhaustion Stage

Alarm Stage

Your body gets a shock from the stress. It quickly reacts: your heart beats faster, you feel alert or anxious.

Resistance Stage

Your body tries to deal with the stress. You may feel okay, but your body is still working hard inside. This stage can last a while if the stress continues.

Exhaustion Stage

After too much stress for too long, your body gets tired and worn out. You may get sick, feel very tired, or feel like you can't cope anymore.

Cognitive reappraisal

A way of changing how you think about a situation so it doesn’t feel as stressful or upsetting.