Dear Healthy U, Final exams are less than a week away and I have more reading than I have time for. My roommate is turning out to be the wench queen, and I'm sure I'm coming down with something. Stressed to the Max Dear Max, Student-stress is a common ailment, but rarely is it fatal. Mostly it just feels lousy and at times overwhelming.
Stress is a general term for a lot of specific problems that affect the mind and body.
What most people don't know is that stress isn't always bad. For example, in rock climbing, the danger of being 100 feet above the ground is definitely a stressor, but since you choose to climb, the danger enhances your performance. In the long term, stress can cause physical symptoms or worsen chronic medical problems like heart disease, high blood pressure, chronic headaches, asthma, arthritis, stomach problems and a weakened immune system. Wash, rinse, repeat. Write a hate letter to your stressor, but don't mail it.