After investigation by foreign experts, it is believed that stress response syndrome is more common in enterprise managers, teachers in colleges and universities, drivers and people with type A personality, among which people with poor psychological quality and poor self-psychological relief ability are more likely to get sick. White-collar workers work as hard as robots all day because of intensified social competition, accelerated pace of life, intense work and high expectations; Some people are more likely to get this disease because of emotional entanglements, extramarital affairs and family conflicts.
Stress reaction is originally a series of nonspecific reactions produced by comprehensive analysis of cerebral cortex after the body is strongly stimulated by the outside world, such as nerve excitement, increased hormone secretion, elevated blood sugar, elevated blood pressure, accelerated heart rate and accelerated breathing. It should be said that this situation is normal, and its function is to enable the body to respond to stimuli quickly and promptly. As long as its intensity, frequency and duration are appropriate, it will not only do no harm to the human body, but also be beneficial to the protection of the body.
However, if the external stimulus is too strong (relative to my endurance) or appears repeatedly for a long time, which exceeds the limit that the body can bear, it will cause pathological damage, such as insomnia, persistent fatigue, fatigue, loss of appetite, irritability, difficulty in concentrating, memory loss, sexual dysfunction, nameless low fever and other symptoms, but no obvious organic lesions can be found; In severe cases, symptoms such as gastric ulcer and myocardial infarction may occur, leading to negative changes in endocrine, immune function and behavior. This is stress response syndrome.
In order to avoid the occurrence of stress response syndrome, we should do a good job of self-consultation and adjustment psychologically. First of all, we should fully realize that the high efficiency of modern society will inevitably bring high competition and high challenges, and we should be psychologically prepared for some negative effects brought about by it, so as not to panic for a while and aggravate the pressure. At the same time, we should maintain a normal mind, be optimistic and open-minded, not haggle over every ounce, and not worry about adversity. Be good at adapting to environmental changes and keeping inner peace.
In addition, we should have a correct self-expectation, take a rest in life, temporarily lose all work and troubles, completely relax our body and mind, and recover our energy and physical strength in time. Also, keep a normal love life. Facts show that mutual care and love between family and friends is very important for people's mental health. When encountering contradictions, setbacks and excessive mental pressure, we should be good at self-reconciliation, such as participating in cultural and sports activities, social activities, tourism activities, etc., in order to eliminate negative emotions and maintain psychological balance.
acute stress reaction
This is a temporary disorder, which occurs in individuals without other obvious mental disorders. As a response to severe physical or mental stress, it usually subsides within a few hours or days. Stressors can be overwhelming traumatic experiences, including serious threats to the safety or physical integrity of individuals or their relatives (such as natural disasters, accidents, wars, being violated by criminals and being raped); It can also be a sudden threatening change in personal social status or social network, such as losing many relatives and friends at the same time or a fire at home. If there are physical exhaustion or organic factors (such as the elderly), the risk of this disorder will increase. Not all people facing abnormal stress have obstacles, which shows that individual susceptibility and coping ability have a certain role in the occurrence and severity of acute stress response.
The cause of disease
1. Pressure source. Common stressors are: a, serious life events, such as serious traffic accidents; Sudden death of a loved one; Attacked by gangsters; Be raped or suffer heavy property losses. B, major natural disasters, such as floods, earthquakes, fires and other life-threatening situations. C. War scenes, such as hand-to-hand combat between opposing sides.
2. Individual susceptibility: The existence of the above stressors is undoubtedly the key to the onset, but in fact, most people under pressure do not have mental disorders. This shows that individual susceptibility also plays an important role in the pathogenesis. This susceptibility includes: pre-illness personality, physical condition, age and so on.
clinical picture
Symptoms have great variability, but the typical performance is the initial "vacant" state, which is characterized by limited scope of consciousness, narrow attention, inability to understand external stimuli, and wrong orientation. This state is followed by further retreat to the surrounding environment (which can reach the degree of separation), or excessive agitation (flight response or fugue). Panic and anxiety often appear vegetative symptoms (tachycardia, sweating, blushing). Symptoms usually appear within a few minutes after being affected by stress stimuli or events, and disappear within 2-3 days (usually within a few hours). Seizures may be partially or completely forgotten.
diagnose
Under the influence of unusual stressors, the following symptoms appear immediately (or within a few minutes): (1) The clinical manifestations are mixed and often change, except for the "vacant" state in the initial stage, there may be depression, anxiety, anger, despair, hyperactivity and withdrawal, and no symptoms continue to prevail; (2) If the stress environment is eliminated, the symptoms will be relieved quickly; If the pressure is persistent or irreversible, symptoms generally begin to relieve within 24-48 hours, and usually become very mild after about 3 days. It does not include the sudden deterioration of symptoms in patients who meet other criteria of mental disorder. However, the past medical history of mental illness does not affect the use of this diagnosis.