Stop Stress in its Tracks – Part 1

Everyone has heard the saying, “the only thing we have to fear is fear itself,” but what if there is something out their greater to fear?

I’m not talking about diseases…well I suppose it is for some but I am talking about stress. Fear is certainly a mind killer but so is stress. Stress can make you sick & severely impact your life.

According to the Washington Post…

A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine in January found that army wives whose husbands deployed for one to 11 months were 18 percent more likely to experience depression than women whose husbands stayed home.

When soldiers deployed for longer than 11 months, their wives were 24 percent more likely to suffer depression. While military families with mental health issues can access services such as the Military OneSource program, experts say spouses often resist treatment for fear of appearing weak or harming their spouse’s career. (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/04/09/AR2010040900112.html)

Do Not Let It Get That Far!

If you are starting to feel that stress is getting to be too much you need to talk to someone! I can tell you from personal experience stress can get out of hand very fast & it can easily be a downward spiral after that. I am lucky that my family encouraged me to seek help; I was afraid at first & yes even a little ashamed.

All I could think is “I’m not crazy why do I need to see someone?”

Well I definitely learned why…Seeing a counselor is one of the best things I could have done for myself. Having a third party to talk to who is not directly involved in your life is extremely helpful, it’s amazing how deep you can get into conversation with them before an hour passes.

April is Stress Awareness Month

For the 18th consecutive year, April 2010 has been designated Stress Awareness Month. During this thirty day period, health care professionals & health promotion experts across the country will join forces to increase public awareness about both the causes & cures for our modern stress epidemic.

Sponsored by The Health Resource Network (HRN), a non-profit health education organization, Stress Awareness Month is a national, cooperative effort to inform people about the dangers of stress, successful coping strategies, & harmful misconceptions about stress that are prevalent in our society.

“Even though we’ve learned a lot about stress in the past twenty years,” says Dr. Morton C. Orman, M.D., Founder & Director of HRN, “we’ve got a long way to go. New information is now available that could help millions of Americans eliminate their suffering.” (http://www.stresscure.com/hrn/april.html)

Check Back Wednesday, April 21st, For The Rest Of This Post!