Q Discussion: Health - The Immune System vs. Stress - Discussion Group 1 From PSYC-01A-52041 1616 unread replies.3333 replies. "According to the American Psychological Association, chronic stress is linked to the six leading causes of death: heart disease, cancer, lung ailments, accidents, cirrhosis of the liver and suicide. And more than 75 percent of all physician office visits are for stress-related ailments and complaints." (Hartz-Seeley, 2014). The following article, The Immune System vs. Stress Download The Immune System vs. Stress, by Paul L. DeVito, was published 20 years before the quote from Hartz-Seeley, and nothing seems to have changed much. People still get stressed, and they suffer for it. After reading the article, write a 250-300 word explanation of how you deal with the kinds of stress you encounter. Are you in tune with your body enough to know when you're getting run down and need some self care? Respond to at least two other students in 75-100 words. Note: Click the options button in the upper right corner to see the rubric for this exercise.
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