In my life Stress has been a bad thing and lately I have had a ton of it.At my point in life I have learned to deal with it and not let it beat you because in reality it can kill you if you let it.

She died a noble death
When she saw who she was betrothed to

I have noticed behavior problem can come from the poor to the rich all walk of life all environments. child abuse may never end. we inherit the sins of our parents. there can only be more awareness compassion understanding and forgiveness.

It is all very interesting.
Some adopted children who are loved and nurtured can exhibit the same destructive behavioural patterns of their estranged genetic parents too.

With lack of proper intervention, and in an environment that accepts or encourages such behavior as normal, this causes permanent neural connections that solidifies such behavior as adults that can be passed down thru the generations as part of epigenetic theory of heredity.

Fair enough, I am patient.

Huge topic Panstilly....

I was born. Argh!

I think stress works as a two aspects of coin negative or positive.An optimist human can conquer stress where as pessimist can't conquer.There is phrase "wen going gets tough,tough gets going".A real diamond have to come through manny hammers.If u see a gr8 persons life there life was not easy like Lincon,Gandhi,Mandela,Einstein,Hitler,Napolean,Jobbs,Warren............list goes on.

I carry one of these.

I relieve stress by killing zombies on .. call of duty

Okay.
But people should really have a primer to couch themselves in the terms you bring up.

http://developingchild.harvard.edu/key_concepts/toxic_stress_response/

"The terms positive, tolerable, and toxic stress refer to the stress response systems’ effects on the body, not to the stressful event itself. Because of the complexity of stress response systems, the three levels are not clinically quantifiable—they are simply a way of categorizing the relative severity of responses to stressful conditions."

"Positive stress response is a normal and essential part of healthy development, characterized by brief increases in heart rate and mild elevations in hormone levels. Some situations that might trigger a positive stress response are the first day with a new caregiver or receiving an injected immunization.

Tolerable stress response activates the body’s alert systems to a greater degree as a result of more severe, longer-lasting difficulties, such as the loss of a loved one, a natural disaster, or a frightening injury. If the activation is time-limited and buffered by relationships with adults who help the child adapt, the brain and other organs recover from what might otherwise be damaging effects.

Toxic stress response can occur when a child experiences strong, frequent, and/or prolonged adversity—such as physical or emotional abuse, chronic neglect, caregiver substance abuse or mental illness, exposure to violence, and/or the accumulated burdens of family economic hardship—without adequate adult support. This kind of prolonged activation of the stress response systems can disrupt the development of brain architecture and other organ systems, and increase the risk for stress-related disease and cognitive impairment, well into the adult years."

Depends on what's causing it, what it's doing to me (if I can even spot that), what I can do about it, and when.

Huh?
My stress response is all three, and all the other types of stress. Like acute.

Depends on my relationship to them.
Depends on what's going on, what's causing the stress, and how they're reacting to it.
Usually, if I help at all, it's to identify the problem.

I disagree.
Especially when middle class pretty much requires two full time working parents and mental health care has to be covered by insurance.

Honestly last job I had I was stressed out for many reasons.. One I had so much work that I could not catch up.. Some may say job security but believe me no job is worth that kind of security.. I worked there for 13 years...

Now where I work at I have been there 4 years.. best job I have ever had. No stress at all I can actually say I love my job.. There are many days I have nothing to do.. but I'm allowed to play online.. takes up the time..

As far as home my kids are grown just me and the dog.. I don't let things get to me... or stress me out..

Actually the older I get I just really don't give a care what others do or say.. I live my life like I want too. And do what I enjoy... Lots of peace and quite but time with friends and family as well..

Stress can make a illness worse and cause more medical problems.. In the end stress is not worth what it takes away from you...


Lol found this and had to share~~~~ Do I have these moments sure I do.. but they never last anymore.. Life is too short to be stressed to the point you no longer enjoy it.

WOW...great topic, and that last line....simple yet truthful and powerful!

I believe as well that negative or toxic stress is a health-buster. It can weaken us to the point of actually, physically being ill.
I used to be able to handle toxic stress simply because of having someone by my side to talk to when it happens.

I can help someone else who is dealing with it much better than I can help myself.