” to be a negro in this country and to be relatively conscious is to be in a rage almost all the time.” James Baldwin
According to the netbook Life Span Development A Topical Approach by Robert S. Feldman, Researchers in the field of PSYCHONEUROIMMUNOLOGY (PNI), the study of the relationships among the brain, the immune system, and psychological factors, have found that stress produces several outcomes. Stress may lead to PSYCHOSOMATIC DISORDERS: medical problems caused by the interaction of psychological, emotional, and physical difficulties.
Utilize the quote by James Baldwin cited above; the concept of wellness purported by Nobles: the concept of “White Spaces” by Elijah Anderson and your textbook to construct a 7-10 page paper to address the experience of stress across the lifespan; examine threats to health and wellness faced by children, adolescents and adults (across the lifespan). The paper should include an analysis of the consequences of stress and mechanisms people use for coping with stress (adaptive and maladaptive).
The book: Third edition Life Span and Development Chapter 4 Health and Wellness
Article 1: African Well-Being and the Healing of Humanity by Wade W. Nobles Ph.D.
Article 2: The White Space by Elijah Anderson