This is an introduction to the 10-part series on Stress. The ten articles that comprise the series can be read in any order but the order listed below provides a natural progression through the entire series. What is stress? What Causes Stress? Types of Stress Symptoms of Stress The Effect of Stress on our Bodies The Effect of Stress on our Brains, Minds and Lives Coping With Stress Preventing and Managing Stress The Relationship of Stress to Mental Health When to Seek Help for Stress Other articles on stress that are not part of this series can be found by browsing the Stress section of the website in the usual way.

Related Articles: The 10-Part Stress Series Previously in this Series: The Effect of Stress on our Brains, Minds and Lives In What is stress?, we looked at what stress is. In other related articles, we’ve looked at what causes stress and how it affects our bodies and our brains. We’ve learned that chronic stress directly causes chronic inflammation and that chronic inflammation directly or indirectly causes death and disease. We’ve also looked at ways to prevent or manage stress.

Preventing and Managing Stress Related Articles: The 10-Part Stress Series Previously in this Series: Coping With Stress In related articles on stress, we’ve looked at what stress is, what causes it, and how it affects our bodies and our brains. We’ve learned that chronic stress directly causes chronic inflammation and that chronic inflammation directly or indirectly causes death and disease. It may seem like stress is inevitable and out of our control but that is not true.

Related Articles: The 10-Part Stress Series Previously in this Series: Types of Stress In What is stress?, we learned a few things about stress: Stress is a totally natural, automatic reaction to a threat. The purpose of stress is to prepare us to handle a threat. The stress response is very fast. In just a few seconds, we are prepared for “fight or flight”. During stress, our brain orders changes in our bodies that focus our senses, prepare our muscles, and provide extra energy for the battle.