Question

Maya owes the credit card company $20,000, her adjustable-rate mortgage has just gone up, and she has been out of work for 3 months. Her husband of 15 years came home today to tell her he was having an affair and wants a divorce. With that news, she collapsed and had to be taken to the emergency room. In Selye's general adaptation syndrome, Maya is in Phase:___________

Answer 1

Answer:Exhaustion stage

Step-by-step explanation:

Exhaustion stage

This is a stage that occurs if the stressors have remained for a long period of time in one's life. The body has lost its energy to fight at this stage as it has been trying to regain and restore the body but has failed several times. When this stage is reached the body has failed and a person may begin to experience: tiredness , anxiety ,depression, lack of energy.

This is when a person can experience severe effect of health issues cause by stress.

When does GAS occur?

People may experience GAS due to what they have been through or going through such as loss of a loved one, being in debts , relationship breakdowns