Stress and Health — psychology STD 12 Arts — Question
Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ArtspsychologyStress and Health5 Marks
Question
Explain the psychological effects of depression.
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Answer
(1) Melancholy:
The body's hormones change when a person is exposed to stress for a long time.
Which affects his physical, mental condition.
The person becomes frustrated at not being able to meet the need which if the frustration continues for a long time the person becomes depressed.
These include excessive anxiety, indigestion, insomnia, lack of interest in work, impotence, feelings of guilt, thoughts of death, loss of concentration, abstinence from activity, weight loss, etc.
(2) Impact on decision making process:
The amount of stress increases so that the ability to make decisions is negatively affected.
Lack of logical thinking due to intense mood affects the decision making process which includes hasty decision making, avoidance of decision making or reliance on others while making decision etc.
(3) Disruption of the problem:
The state of mind has an effect on problem solving power.
Intense stress can make a person's life seem like a big problem. Improperly assesses the situation so that the problem is not solved without proper thought or effort.
(4) Adjustment Questions:
Adjustment means adjusting to a changing environment or adapting to a changing situation.
A person cannot tolerate small and big changes in life due to the negative effect on efficiency, thinking power and self-confidence due to stress.
So that fear, anxiety, apprehension, etc. make it difficult to adjust.
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