Completar frases The Effects of StressVersión en línea Reading comprehension por david navarro 1 problems drugs body system Alcoholism feeling work mental world feeling relax People nervous effects affect symptoms heart carbon physical attacks worse great tension stomach health our There is a famous expression in English : " Stop the world , I want to get off ! " This expression refers to a of panic , or stress , that makes a person want to stop whatever they are doing , try to , and become calm again . 'Stress' means pressure or . It is one of the most common causes of health problems in modern life . Too much stress results in , emotional , and mental health problems . There are numerous physical of stress . Stress can the heart . It can increase the pulse rate , make the miss beats , and can cause high blood pressure . Stress can affect the respiratory . It can lead to asthma . It can cause a person to breathe too fast , resulting in a loss of important dioxide . Stress can affect the . It can cause stomach aches and problems digesting food . These are only a few examples of the wide range of illnesses and resulting from stress . Emotions are also easily affected by stress . suffering from stress often feel anxious . They may have panic . They may feel tired all the time . When people are under stress , they often overreact to little . For example , a normally gentle parent under a lot of stress at may yell at a child for dropping a glass of juice . Stress can make people angry , moody , or . Long - term stress can lead to a variety of serious illnesses . Depression , an extreme of sadness and hopelessness , can be the result of continued and increasing stress . and other addictions often develop as a result of overuse of alcohol or to try to relieve stress . Eating disorders , such as anorexia , are sometimes caused by stress and are often made by stress . If stress is allowed to continue , then one's mental is put at risk . It is obvious that stress is a serious problem . It attacks the . It affects the emotions . Untreated , it may eventually result in mental illness . Stress has a influence on the health and well - being of our bodies , our feelings , and minds . So , reduce stress : stop the and rest for a while .