Getting to grips with stress. Part 1 – What do we mean by stress?

Understanding the stress response (fight, flight or freeze) and why it can lead to physical or mental health problems and eventually burn out if prolonged.

When we are confronted by a threat, the stress response (fight, flight or freeze) gets activated.  This response is a reflex that activates various hormonal and physiological processes to get us out of immediate danger.  This is only meant to be short-lived and becomes problematic when it goes on and on. This can be challenging in IP where there are often multiple stressors which come one after another.