Stress is something we all feel from time to time. The level of stress which is bearable varies from one person to another. Just because you find a particular issue ok and manageable does't mean it will not be stressful to someone else.

Don't get me wrong stress is good and it can actually bring out the best in all of us.

However when  the stress sustained and persistent  beyond a particular limit, that can lead to all sorts of physical and mental illness.

This episode deals with some of the causes of sustained stress people have experienced which lead to some physical and psychological symptoms. These are stressful experiences of real people i have come across in my professional career. 

The episode describes 5 common stressful situations that have lead to feeling of sickness, being sick , anxious and much more. This episode also describe some psychological and physiological results of such sustained stress and some physical symptoms.

The episode suggests some  practical self-help tips to help alleviate symptoms of stress.

The episodes concludes with suggestions of over the counter medications  which you can get in your local pharmacy to manage symptoms of stress and associated symptoms.

Finally when all fails , please see your general practitioner or doctor for medical intervention like short term anxiolytics and/or antidepressants.

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