Rethink Question Module 43

1)   The reason why cataclysmic stressors are less stressful in long term then other types of stressors is, because cataclysmic stressors affect a large group of people. Many people suffer from the same stressor what makes it easier for a single person to come over the issue. The people who are affected from these disasters like terror attacks or weather disasters come closer together and try to overcome their problem together, which helps them to overcome it very quick. After the hurricane in New Orleans people from all over America but even all over the world came and offered help to the people in damaged areas. Firefighters from all over America came to rebuild the destroyed buildings. People raised money everywhere in the world. When people something like this happens it is important that a lot of people work together to help the affected people so that they can come back into a normal life as fast as possible. People who experience another type of stressor do not have this support from the society, because they just have this problem by themselves. Nobody would even recognize that these people have a problem because nobody can see it from the outside. The reason that nobody cares about their stressor can make the person’s problem even worse, because they start to feel lonely what is major reason for stressors.

 

2)   From the perspective of a social worker there would be different ways to help people handle their stress. Coping with stress is very important to life a normal live. To accept sympathy from others and look at situations from brighter side is important to reduce stress and can be improved by emotion-focused coping. It is also very important that people learn to manage their day better to do not create unnecessary stress. Another thing a person has to accept is that there are situation in which they are helplessness. Situation which cannot be changed by a person but create stress need to be reduced. I would also suggest people with stress problems that they build social support groups in which they can share their problems with others. It can be an advantage when people talk about their problems, especially when they talk to someone who has the same problem. When people with the same issues talk to each other their own problem seem to be not as bad, because there are more people with the same difficulty.