Untreated, this disorder can result in people being housebound. The behaviors can be time consuming and interfere with normal functioning. A persistent, irrational fear of and a compelling desire to avoid scrutiny by other people. A sudden, intense and overwhelming sense of terror which occurs for no apparent reason. Stress is the most frequently reported health problem in the United States.
Stress causes physical complications, such as hypertension, cardiac difficulty, and headaches.
Stress-related emotional and physical problems are among the most preventable. Like an outside force, stress begins with demands placed on us by our environment. Stress becomes a serious problem only when the demands in our life overwhelm our ability to effectively cope. In some cases, we increase stress by adding our own unreasonable demands to the expectations already placed upon us. It is no surprise that we are surrounded by stress.