https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/campaigns/mental-health-awareness-week
STRESS
(noun)
(noun)
pressure or tension exerted on a material object.
"the distribution of stress is
uniform across the bar"
a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse
or demanding circumstances.
"he's obviously under a
lot of stress"
synonyms:
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trouble, difficulty, distress, trauma, suffering, pain, grief;
informalhassle
"he's obviously under a lot of stress"
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antonyms:
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Relaxation
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something that causes a state of strain or tension.
plural noun: stresses
"the stresses and strains of public life"
Yes, I know; I cheated and copy and pasted the definition from Google,
but I thought it might be nice to have the official one alongside my own idea
of stress…
To me, stress is something that can both motivate you, or break you.
Some people, live off stress. They get a kick out of
it. For some, stress is a sort of adrenaline that keeps them going – keeps them
sane. I think that I have a part of this in me; when I was planning my Mental Health Awareness Week and the events and meetings I was going to attend, I got a buzz from how much I have going on! Sometimes I just love it! I love what I do so I guess being able to do it at something as huge as events go hand in hand! I was talking to Victoria McGrath the other day and told her that MHAW is basically my version of what Fashion Week is to her - a lot of stress and rushing around in high heels!
For others – also like me, stress can be a debilitating factor to someone’s
mental health state. Taking on too much work or accepting a lot of
responsibilities at once can really drag my mood down and increase my
hallucinations. In Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder, hallucinations
are often caused by traumatic life events but are made worse by stress and
other difficulties in day-to-day life. That my hallucinations can influence my
need to self-harm or my suicidal thoughts, it’s even more essential that I
learn how to manage my levels of stress; recognise when I’m overly stressed
and find the ability to say no to further responsibilities or work requests.
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You could also download the self help guide for stress from Northumberland, Tyne & Wear NHS Foundation Trust for free, here: https://web.ntw.nhs.uk/selfhelp/
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You could also download the self help guide for stress from Northumberland, Tyne & Wear NHS Foundation Trust for free, here: https://web.ntw.nhs.uk/selfhelp/