Life With Acute Stress Disorder

Experiencing stress is normal in a human's life may it be physical, mental or emotional stress. Mild stress is considered to be healthy for an individual. We usually fight stress through our defense mechanisms; we learn from them and manage our emotions. However, too much stress may not be good to our mental health. For instance, experiencing an extremely traumatic event like serious accidents may lead to Acute Stress Disorder. This is described as development of severe anxiety and other symptoms after the exposure to the traumatic stressor. This usually lasts for 2 days (the minimum) and a maximum of one month after the traumatic event.