Author: Paul Amminger, M.D., Ph.D.
Writer: Kristina Willis
The demanding and hectic nature of modern-day life contains a formidable amount of stress-inducing circumstances. As engaging, hard-working members of society, we accept stress as a necessary component of life; we embrace it even. However, efforts to meet financial and social needs have engendered rising stress levels in the general population. Just as we cannot afford to ignore a spreading disease, we need to address what some experts have called a stress epidemic.