Running head: STRESS RELATED DEPRESSION:

CONNECTING THE DOTS

STRESS RELATED TO DEPRESSION: CONNECTING THE DOTS

Regina Kamilar

Florida Metropolitan University

Basic Writing - 4

November 27, 2005

Abstract

Stress has been linked to an increasing number of mental and physical illnesses in recent years. Specifically, depression related to stress has been shown to affect patients of all ages in both genders.

Stress is defined as a mental or physical tension resulting from physical, emotional or chemical factors. Emerging research shows that depression related to stress affects male and female patients covering a wide range of ages from puberty to later-life. In addition to mental health practitioners the link between stress and depression is of interest to employers and insurers because of the potential economic impact of the disorder. An examination of the relationship between stress and depression will be presented along with the currently available treatment options.

Stress Related...