Psychology TopicsStress
Stress can be a reaction to a short-lived situation, such as being stuck in traffic. Or it can last a long time if you're dealing with relationship problems, a spouse's death or other serious situations. Stress becomes dangerous when it interferes with your ability to live a normal life over an extended period. You may feel tired, unable to concentrate or irritable. Stress can also damage your physical health.
Adapted from "Mind/Body: Stress"
Stress in America
The annual Stress in America ™ survey measures attitudes and perceptions of stress throughout the nation, and identifies leading sources of stress, common behaviors used to manage stress and the impact of stress on our lives.
Conquering Your Stress
What You Can Do
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Six myths about stress
Dispelling the myths about stress can help us to understand our problems – and then take action to address them.
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Stress Tip Sheet
APA offer tips on how to manage your stress.
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Managing your stress in tough economic times
Use these tips to help deal with stress about money and the economy.
Getting Help
News
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How you cope with stress before it happens may affect recovery, study suggests
February 23, 2015, Fox News
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What can be learned from the science of stress
February 17, 2015, Huffington Post
Monitor on Psychology Articles
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Breathing easier
November 2013
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Work, stress and health
September 2013
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'Our health at risk'
March 2012
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Help for struggling veterans
March 2012
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Why can't some children manage stress?
February 2011
Books
APA Offices and Programs
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Work, Stress and Health Office
The Work, Stress and Health Office promotes research, training, practice and policy to examine the impact of the changing organization of work on stress, health, safety and productivity in the workplace.