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"Why Me?": Coping with Stress and Prevent Depression

How to Cope With Stress and Prevent Depression by D.O.C., OTD/C Stress can interfere with all aspects of life and lead to clinical depression, which can affect occupations The premise of the Ony-X Fitness Therapy "Occupational Fitness" program is to implement goal directed fitness activities that helps to improve any occupational deficit or condition that interferes with occupational performance, including stress that leads to clinical depression. Stress can put you at risk for a variety of physical and mental health problems, including anxiety, depression, digestive issues, headaches, muscle tension and pain, heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, sleep issues, weight gain and memory and concentration issues. What is Depression? Depression (major depressive disorder) is  a common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you  think and how you act. When is stress a problem? Acute stress happens within a few minutes   to a few hours  of a