Stress is a universal problem, your age, gender, race and any other differences you have are irrelevant. Stress is not a stereotype; everyone has to deal with it, so it's important to know where your personal stress comes from and what happens as a result or uncontrolled stress. Furthermore, due to the damage caused by uncontrolled stress, it is absolutely necessary, for the sake of your physical and mental health, to be aware of and take precautions to deal with stress. Whether it's the stress you face every day or the pressure and stress you face when approaching a big project or deadline at work or school, you need to know how to deal with it effectively. It is important to know the causes of our stress so that we can evaluate the roots of our problems and keep stress-related damage away. This way we can manage stress effectively, allowing us to carry out our daily activities more easily. A huge amount of stress can cause serious damage to our mind, body and overall health. People are sometimes overwhelmed by stress and don't realize the signs of extreme stress in our daily lives. It is important that you find ways to cope with stress and manage it in your lifestyle, because if you do not effectively manage stressful experiences, this can lead to drug and excessive alcohol consumption, depression, health problems and much more . Moreover. (Grohol, 2013). The damage of stress can manifest itself in physical and mental ways. Physical damage and stress wreak havoc on your body manifest in disease. One of the most common stress-related health problems is cardiovascular problems. According to the American Heart Association, on an informational page titled “what is cardiovascular disease”…in the middle of the paper…it doesn't weigh you down (Hammerlay, 2014). Works CitedCoping with Stress. (2014, January 9). Retrieved March 2, 2014, from http://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/pub/coping_with_stress_tips.html Grohol, J. M. (2013, July 16). Stress management. Retrieved March 2, 2014, from http://psychcentral.com/stress/ Hammerlay, J. (2014, February 7). Four ways to deal with stress. Retrieved March 2, 2014, from http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/GettingHealthy/StressManagement/FourWaystoDealWithStress/Four-Ways-to-Deal-with-Stress_UCM_307996_Article.jspLyness, D. (Ed.). (2013, January). Helping children deal with stress. Retrieved March 2, 2014, from http://kidshealth.org/parent/positive/talk/stress_coping.html Stress Management. (2014). Retrieved March 2, 2014, from http://www.helpguide.org/mental/stress_management_relief_coping.htm