Worried Sick: How Stress Hurts Us and How to Bounce Back

by Deborah Carr and Professor Deborah Carr

Book Overview

Comments like "I'm worried sick" convey the conventional wisdom that being "stressed out" will harm our health. Thousands of academic studies reveal that stressful life events (like a job loss), ongoing strains (like burdensome caregiving duties), and even daily hassles (like traffic jams on the commute to work) affect every aspect of our physical and emotional well-being. Cutting through a sea of scientific research and theories, Worried Sick...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813565375
• ISBN13: 9780813565378
• Release Date: April 2014
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Length: 124 Pages
• Weight: 0.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"
• Grade Range: Grade 11 to Postsecondary