By Matthew D. Rosenberg, MSW, CSW Edited by Debra Pawluck, MSW, CSW Stress, Fantasies, and Masturbation Stress is tension or pressure on the body and mind that is caused by a wide variety of things. Some of the common things that cause stress are divorce, parent s fighting, poor grades, peer pressure, moving, sexual offending, and so forth.
People handle stress a number of ways.
Positive stress is stress created by things that are positive, and negative stress is stress that is created by things that are negative. Our body and mind like to maintain a relaxed feeling. Stress and tension do not make us feel relaxed, but instead make us feel frustrated, tired, angry, and so forth. When we have too much stress and tension, our body will try to make us feel relaxed. One way our body does this is through doing things that make us feel good.