Summarize each of the three stages of the General Adaptation Syndrome in detail,

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Summarize each of the three stages of the General Adaptation Syndrome in detail, including examples of the physical changes in the body at each stage. After looking at these stages of stress and learning how stress can impact your general health, take the Holmes and Rahe Stress Scale and calculate your stress score for the past year. (A total score of less than 150 indicates low risk of stress-related illness; a score of between 151 and 299 indicates a moderate risk of stress-related illness and a score of 300 or greater suggests that the person is at significant risk of illness due to the stress in their life.)

Discuss your risk for developing a stress related illness and your previous experiences with illness during stressful events such as final exam week

Explanation / Answer

Introduction-The General adaptation syndrome or GAS, is a term used to describe the body’s short term and long term reactions to stress. Stressors in human include starvation, being hit by car, or suffering through severe weather.

Stages of GAS-

1- Alarm Stage: During this stage the body respond to distress signals sent to hypothalamus with a burst of energy to help deal with stressors. Human exhibit a flight or fight response because the secretion of adrenaline increased. The initial response can also decrease the effectiveness of immune system, making person more susceptible to illness during this stage.

2- Stage of Resistance: This stage might be also named the stage of adaptation, instead of the age of resistance. During this phase, if stressors continues, the body adapts to the stressors it is exposed to. The person might experience a reduce desire and less physical activities.

3- Stage of Exhaustion: During this stage, the body resistance collapse, the immune system reduce the work, coronary heart disease and blood pressure problems.

According to the Homes and Rahe scale the stress score for me is 143 which means I am experiencing low risk of related illnesses.

The most score I found with the change in working hours (Score is 20) and Change in residence (Score is 20).

The risk for stress related illness is low so that these symptoms are not severe and it seems that the stressors around me are not so effective.   

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