Stress whether mental or physical both is detrimental for human body. We focus alot on our physical symptoms but no one bothers abput what's going inside the human mind or how the stress is impacting their lives.
Think of an example, if you are told to hold a book in your hand for an sometime, a point comes when your hand won't be able to hold it and book will fall. You will start feeling pain in your arm, hand, shoulder. The same happens when there is a mental stress. Mental stress impacts our body in the same way as physical stress.
Impact on body
Mental stress can cause
1) head/body ache
2) muscle tension/ cramps
3) gastric problems
4) sleep disturbance
5) sexual problems
6) menstrual problems
7) forgetfulness
People go and see doctors for the physical symptoms take different medications for the physical symptoms neglecting their mental wellbeing that causes further problems
Dealing with Stress
There are different ways to deal with stress depending upon the nature and cause of stress. But some of them include
1) writing journal/ diary
2) maintaining a routine
3) exercise (if not, a simple walk for 20 mim every day)
4) sharing with someone ( not every problem in this world has a solution but sharing sometimes eases the process for us, it makes person able to experience his/her emotions, get a clarity of thoughts)
5) sports/ playing (it can help take out inner aggression in a non harmful way)
All these are the healthy ways by which you can deal with things going on in your life. If not released properly, stress will start building inside you and can come out in a wrong way at a wrong time.
It can lead to many medical issues like diabeter, hypertension, cardiac problems. Poor stress management is the cause of substance abuse in many people. So it's better to deal with it in a healthy and non injurious way.
I hope this will be useful.
this is very useful, thank you!