CAREAPP is a Howard County Health Department (HCHD) program that connects County residents to community programs and services, including resources for food, health, housing, transportation, education, employment assistance, and more.

• Please click the following link to access CAREAPP Chronic Disease Resources: https://bit.ly/CDSelfManagementPrograms

Health Action Item

• STRESS MANAGEMENT

  • How Stress Affects You - Everyone experiences stress. Sometimes it can help you focus and get the task at hand done.
  • How Stress Impacts Everyday Life - Feeling stress can be a normal coping response and can forge a healthy sense of our ability to solve problems. However, when the stress is long term, known as chronic stress, it can lead to worsening health problems.
  • Healthy Ways to Cope with Stress - Learning to cope in a healthy way can help reduce your stress. Taking small steps in your daily life to manage stress can have a big impact.
  • Heart Healthy Living - Learning how to manage stress and cope with problems can improve your mental and physical health.
  • Mind and Body Approaches for Stress and Anxiety - Several mind and body approaches, including relaxation techniques, yoga, tai chi, hypnotherapy, and meditation may be useful for managing symptoms of stress.

  STRESS MANAGEMENT RESOURCES IN SPANISH

  • Manejar el estrés y desarrollar la resiliencia | Los Institutos Nacionales de Salud - Es importante aprender a manejar el estrés para no sentirse abrumado. El primer paso es reconocer las señales de su cuerpo.
  • Control del estrés | American Stroke Association (Asociación Americana del Derrame Cerebral) -  El estrés crónico se produce cuando el estrés es constante y el cuerpo está en un estado de alta actividad durante días o semanas. 
  • PS92S_SP_Managing_Stress2019.pdf - Efectos del estrés y cómo sobrellevarlos.
  • Siento estrés | Qué Hacer Ahora - El estrés es la forma como nuestro cuerpo responde a presiones o tensiones que sufrimos.
  • Técnicas de control del estrés| Kaiser Permanente - Afortunadamente, hay cosas que puede hacer que le ayudarán a controlar el estrés en el momento y a desarrollar habilidades para afrontar situaciones estresantes en el futuro.

CHRONIC DISEASE SELF-MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS (CDSMP)