Why stress is bad for your health A temperamental teen. Moving
day and half the house still unpacked. Whether it's a daily
irritant or a huge life change, stress can seem inevitable.
Still, you should try to overcome life's pressures because
beyond the mental worry, stressing out compromises your immune
system and makes you susceptible to everything from colds to
cancer. But don't panic! You can easily treat your stress -- and
that's a lot better than tackling a serious illness later. I
feel fine. Should I really worry about my stress? Excessive
worrying may be a bad idea because when something rattles your
cool, "it can definitely affect your physical health," says
Simon Bacon, assistant professor of exercise science at
Concordia University. Scientists have found links between stress
and several diseases and conditions, including: And that doesn't
just mean that being sick is stressful, so the disease comes
first, then the stress. It can go the other way around: "Stress
actually causes disease," says Bacon.