Stressors have a major influence upon mood, our sense of well-being, behavior, and health.
Acute stress responses in young, healthy individuals may be adaptive and typically do not
impose a health burden. However, if the threat is unremitting, particularly in older or
unhealthy individuals, the long-term effects of stressors can damage health. The relationship
between psychosocial stressors and disease is affected by the nature, number, and
persistence of the stressors as well as by the individual's biological vulnerability (ie …