Stress Portrait Of A Killer: A Documentary Analysis

Stress is a company outliving its welcome for countless people. It is something that can wound us in ways we do not perceive. Although, once a pure drive to keep us engaged and attentive, stress has evolved into a nastier problem than we recognize. According to our textbook, stress is “the demand made on an organism to adapt, cope, or adjust” (Rathus, S. 2016). The book explains that we encounter stress in abundant ways; collectively, stress is inescapable in commonplace life. Unexpectedly, I have learned that stress is “necessary” for us to remain occupied throughout the day, making it an essential part of life (Rathus, S. 2016) Students, such as myself, may plunge into the struggles of day to day life bearing a loathsome attitude toward the stress accompanying our endeavors, however it is

2008). This comes about as it is said that stress “is not a state of mind, but something measurable and dangerous” (Stress Portrait of a Killer. 2008). Furthermore, the documentary concentrates on the former objective of stress in keeping us alive, being lost, while emphasizing the debilitating nature of the stress we subject ourselves to within our own social structure. Furthermore, I knew nothing about stress’ ability to cause weight gain and the death of brain cells over time (Stress Portrait of a Killer. 2008). I was aware that stress-eating exists, but not that stress contributed to alternate forms of weight gain. I candidly embrace the attention placed on the tangible negative effects of stress, and disagreed with nothing presented in the documentary. In conclusion, it informs the viewer that stress is not always able to be efficiently managed calmly taken care of. I have learned that stress can prove catastrophic in ways I never