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The stress is a very common disease in these times. Surveys show that about 30% of the Chilean population has a high degree of stress and can affect men and women

The stress is mainly due to lifestyle of Chileans today. Everything is done quickly, anxiously.
The educational level and socioeconomic are factors that influencing also in terms of mental health.
According to studies, the people who have fewer years of education suffer much higher levels of stress (33.1%) than those who have completed college or some graduate school. (9.2%)

Another variable that is associated with stress is the marital status of persons; The people who are separated, annulled, divorced or in the process of doing so, had significantly more stressed than the rest of the population married or single.

Some of the physical symptoms of stress are:

• Tightness in the chest.
• Palpitations.
• Difficulty to swallow or breath.
• Lack or increased appetite
• Cold hands and feet.
• Sweating in the palms of hands.
• Diarrhea or constipation.
• Fatigue
• Dryness mouth.
• Body tremor.
• Muscle tension.

Also there are symptoms from a psychological point of view:

• Restlessness, nervousness, anxiety or distress.
• Desire to mourn
• Irritability, anger uncontrolled
• Wishes of yelling, hitting or insulting.
• Fear or panic

In conclusion, it is important that as health professionals, to care the mental health for our users. Informing them about the topic,about the anxiety, and to derive to psychologist if we detect this disorder in one of our users