Summary: Stress 2

There are many psychological or physiological factors which may cause heart attacks and heart diseases. One of the reasons why people suffer or even die from diseases related with heart is stress.

After a strong earthquake in Los Angeles, the number of deaths from heart attacks was increasingly growing among people who survived the catastrophe. According to the research, a major number of deaths was caused by stress developed when earthquake occurred.

Some research was done to find out which factors cause heart attacks. Participants who had indications of heart attacks and diseases and those who were treated from heart attacks and diseases had to fill in questionnaires related to their life experience. According to the research, the main reason for heart attacks is stress and childhood problems such as violence and abuse. Smoking, high blood pressure, cholesterol also cause the risk of heart attack in later life.

Stress has a positive side - activities which cause eustress prevent from common stress and reduce heart attack risk.

Smoking and eating habits, happy childhood, eustressial activities are crucial in individual’s life. Having positive view can help living longer life and have healthier heart. 




According to R. Feldman's "Understanding Psychology" 9th edition, p.495.