Stress is generally described as a feeling of worry, tension, being overloaded and having extra mental pressure. Stress is often experienced by all of us at some point of time. Stress can either provide mental awareness and motivation or can be harmful in many cases. Stress can thus affect your mental stability, physical health and also affect your behavior.

What are the Different Types Of Stress?

The types of stress mainly depend on the symptoms, time duration and nature.

Each of these types has their particular characteristics and the treatment approaches to get recovered from it. Stress management is highly essential nowadays. Stress can be of various types like physical stress, psychological stress, psycho social stress, psycho spiritual stress. But mainly they fall into two categories:

Different Types Of Stress Management And Its Effects:

1. Stress from psychological perspective

2. Stress from physicist’s perspective

Types of Stress in Psychology

There are two types of stresses under psychological perspective,

(i). Good Stress or Eustress:

The term ‘Eustress’ comes from a Greek word “eu” means good. This mainly provides a motivating, energetic and energizing effect which is mainly of short term. It specially keeps us aware, providing challenges and inducing the right amount of stress which increases the stamina. This increases the performance rate, strengthens our muscles and improves the function of the heart to keep us active.

(ii). Bad Stress or Distress:

This term is derived from Latin root “dis”. This is basically termed as negative stress. It threaten the quality of life when this exceeds from the capability of the person. It has a negative impact on the health of the person. The symptoms of distress are of several types that can lead to health issues. The symptoms noticed are as physical distress symptoms, emotional symptoms, arousal distress symptoms and intestinal distress symptoms. Thus, distress has impact on both physical and mental health.