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Stress Reaction Definition
Common names:
  • High Stress
  • Stress
  • Stress Reaction
  • Stressed Out
A person with a stress reaction experiences symptoms of anxiety when exposed to very stressful events.

Stress is a factor in your environment that causes your mind or body to be tense. You may react to the stress by feeling tension, anxiety, fear, anger, frustration or depression.

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Last Updated: Aug 5, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MDJohn H. Beckett, MDD. Scott Gettings, MD
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