Much like anxiety, we all experience stress, but high levels of stress can lead to acute and chronic disease states and even contribute to mental health disorders. Learning what stress is, how it presents physiologically, identifying current (maladaptive) coping and replacing with healthy and adaptive coping are but a few strategies to treat those who suffer from extreme stress. In addition, familial patterns of coping are examined, as well as current triggers and those situations which promote high levels of stress and impede typical functioning.
