Question

Describe the connection between stress and disease (psychophysiological illnesses), and provide at least three examples. In your response, be sure to talk about type A and type B personalities as they relate to stress and disease.

Answer 1

the connection between stress and anxiety is broke

Answer 2

stress-related disease emerges, predominantly, out of the fact that we so often activate a physiological system that has evolved for responding to acute physical emergencies, but we turn it on for months on end, worrying about mortgages, relationships, and promotions. (p. 6)