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Thought the item below would be of some interest to us PWP who well know the impact of stress on our symptoms. From: InteliHealth Online <[log in to unmask]> _ Hopkins Q&A: Stress, Part One - Understanding the Problem Stress might not typically be thought of as a mental illness, but consider these facts from the American Psychological Association: 43 percent of adults suffer adverse health effects from stress; 75 to 90 percent of all physician office visits are for stress- related complaints; and in terms of lost hours due to absenteeism, reduced productivity and workers' compensation benefits, stress costs American industry more than $300 billion annually. Stress also wrecks our health and our relationships and robs us of our happiness. In the first part of this ongoing InteliHealth series on mental illness, Michael Clark, M.D., M.P.H., assistant professor of psychiatry for the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, helps us understand stress; in the second installment, he offers stress management tips. http://www.intelihealth.com/ih/ihtNewsDetail?c=151838 _ -------------------- Sid Roberts 67/dx3 [log in to unmask] Youngstown, Ohio