{"id":415867,"date":"2026-04-29T02:24:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T02:24:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/415867\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T02:24:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T02:24:10","slug":"chronic-stress-poses-serious-health-risks-if-left-unmanaged","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/415867\/","title":{"rendered":"Chronic stress poses serious health risks if left unmanaged"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"article-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanaweb.com\/GhanaHomePage\/television\/news\/Understanding-stress-and-managing-it-the-right-way-137618\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/83535003.295.jpg\" alt=\"Dr Paulina Denteh speaking on Health Focus on GhanaWeb TV\" title=\"Dr Paulina Denteh speaking on Health Focus on GhanaWeb TV\" width=\"295\" height=\"184\" \/> play video<\/a>Dr Paulina Denteh speaking on Health Focus on GhanaWeb TV<\/p>\n<p id=\"article-123\">A medical practitioner has stated that prolonged stress can quietly damage the body, increasing the risks of serious health conditions if left unmanaged.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking with Abigail Lanilord Lartey on Health Focus on GhanaWeb TV, Dr Paulina Mefia Denteh explained that while stress is a normal part of life, it becomes dangerous when it turns chronic.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStress is just the body&#8217;s natural means of responding to pressure or perceived danger,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>According to her, when a person is stressed, the brain activates what is known as the \u201cfight or flight\u201d response, releasing hormones like adrenaline and cortisol.<\/p>\n<p>These hormones prepare the body to react quickly, but can have harmful effects when constantly triggered, she stated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen it becomes chronic, it puts the body in this state of constant alertness,\u201d she noted.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Paulina warned that this prolonged state can lead to high blood pressure, heart diseases, sleep disorders and weakened immune systems.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is not sustainable. It means many households are managing today by sacrificing tomorrow,\u201d she added, drawing a parallel to how the body copes under prolonged stress.<\/p>\n<p>For many Ghanaians juggling work, family and financial pressures, her message hits close to home.<\/p>\n<p>From long working hours to daily commuting stress, the signs often go unnoticed until the body begins to break down.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Denteh urged individuals to pay attention to subtle warning signs such as frequent headaches, poor sleep, loss of appetite and emotional withdrawal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe body is giving you an alarm, it\u2019s trying to tell you that it\u2019s stressed,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>She emphasised that recognising these early signs and taking steps to manage stress can prevent more serious health complications.<\/p>\n<p>Watch the full interview below:<\/p>\n<p>Understanding stress and managing it the right way<\/p>\n<p>NA\/AE<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"play videoDr Paulina Denteh speaking on Health Focus on GhanaWeb TV A medical practitioner has stated that prolonged&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":415868,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[163,85,46,522,523],"class_list":["post-415867","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-mental-health","tag-health","tag-il","tag-israel","tag-mental-health","tag-mentalhealth"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/415867","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=415867"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/415867\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/415868"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=415867"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=415867"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=415867"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}