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Understanding Stress

Understanding Stress

Course modified date: 7 Jul 2022

Learn the variety of factors that cause stress, and tips to help manage stress. This course is suitable for everyone.

Introduction
Some studies have claimed that up to 70% of visits to GPs are for conditions that are related to stress. Stress is a biological response that the brain makes when it reacts to any physical or emotional situation that it finds challenging.
Here are some definitions.
Stress is:
"Any interference that disturbs a person’s healthy mental and physical well-being" - Illustrated Medical Dictionary, British Medical Association
"The adverse reaction people have to excessive pressure or other types of demand placed on them"
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