Is It Stress or Anxiety That’s Contagious?
Distinguishing between the two shouldn’t be difficult if you know the basics because they come together
No need to hurry. No need to sparkle. No need to be anybody but oneself — Virginia Woolf
Stress and anxiety are intimately related, but distinctly different in two diverse ways, one is emotional, and the other is biological. Working together with one tripping the other, however, is a concerted attack against your physical health and your mental health. Of most concern is that it can kill brain cells and shrink the size of the brain. It’s power, therefore, is formidable.
Stresses can be external (from the environment, psychological, or social situations) or internal (illness, or from a medical procedure). Stress can initiate the “fight or flight” response, a complex reaction of neurologic and endocrinologic systems.
Stress and anxiety work in concert. First, the person may perceive a psychological threat…
