Human beings are a uniquely varied specie. No two persons are remotely the same — not even homozygote twins. Genetic makeup and the environment in which each man finds himself, predominantly goes a long way to shape one’s physique, personality, and interactions with other and the environment. Thus it comes as no surprise that we all respond to stressful life events in varied ways. Cohen et al. (1995) define stress as a process in which environmental demands strain an organism’s adaptive capacity resulting in both psychological demands as well as biological changes that could place it at risk for illness. Being not a respecter of persons, stress affects all people — man or woman, young or old, rich or poor. Stress is an ever-present fact of life that we must all deal with. Life in and of itself is full of stress. It comes in all shapes, sizes and conundrums; to the extent that even o ne’s own thoughts can cause predominant discomfort and strain, making the body more susceptib...
Class of 2022 - Graduate Entry Medical Programme, University of Ghana, Legon