Stress Video Analysis

Stress is a condition that almost everyone must deal with at various times in life. Unfortunately, dealing with stress can cause negative health consequences in many people. Numerous studies have been conducted that support the idea that stress can take a toll on a person’s mental and physical well-being. So, that is why doctors and mental health practitioners advise that individuals find ways to cope with, and if possible, reduce the stress that is in their lives. And now, according to a video produced by Discovery News, How Your Mom’s Stress is Now Your Stress, research has been conducted that found that stress in a pregnant mother can be passed down to her unborn child (Discovery News, 2014).
The Discovery News video shares some detailed information that sheds light on the link between the stress that pregnant mothers experience and how that can be passed down to offspring. According to the video, a power outage that occurred in Nova Scotia in 1998 that many in the community without power for weeks. And, researchers followed mothers who had been pregnant during that time and their offspring for a thirteen-year period. Through epigenetics, the researchers concluded that the children’s DNA had been altered because of the

Per their website, “Some studies show that high levels of stress in pregnancy may cause certain problems during childhood, like having trouble paying attention or being afraid. It’s possible that stress may also affect your baby’s brain development or immune system” (March of Dimes, 2017). So, just like the study conducted regarding the North American Ice Storm of 1998 found that the children’s immune systems may be compromised in some aspect in their future, the March of Dimes mentions this as well. Additionally, fear and attention deficit issues in children may be the result of stress that pregnant mothers