Volume : 8, Issue : 3, March - 2019

ALTERATION OF RED CELL COUNT IN CHRONIC MENTAL STRESS

Dr. Farheen Fatima, Dr. D. Joya Rani

Abstract :

Stress causes deviation from homeostasis. Originally designed to fight adversities of major and minor kinds, it’s now becoming a major health hazard due to increased activation of the stress response. Alteration in lifestyles is one of the major factors responsible for rise in stress. Job stress is a kind of chronic mental stress which can cause physical changes in the body like altered haematological parameters. This study was done to detect any change of red cell count due to chronic mental stress. It is observed that chronic mental stress is associated with rise in RBC count, for which excess cortisol and prolonged activation of sympathetic nervous system play a great role. Rise of red cell count is associated with increased blood viscosity which independent of platelet count can predispose to thrombi formation and CVS diseases.