Is Stress Threatening our Society?

“We all live under pressure,” said Robert Young, Pastor of Gospel Tabernacle Church in Orlando.

In an effort to explain, analyze and present solutions to cope with stress, Valencia Community College offered a skill shop Thursday entitled “How to Prevent Stress and Handle Pressure” on its West campus.

Young volunteered to speak at the shop. He focused on explaining to the students the definitions, symptoms and solutions to handling stress and pressure. “He was very entertaining,” said Orlando student Helen Belai.

Young believes it is vital to have an understanding of how to cope with stress. Coping mechanisms “can help you prepare and prevent future pain and suffering.”

While Young discussed the causes and classifications of stress, his main focus was on the solutions of managing stress and pressure.

“It is such a big problem,” Young said. He supplied students with a list of ways to cope and prevent future stress and pressure which focused on “knowing who ‘you’ are,” and defining individual goals and relationships.

Students found the skill shop to be informative, highly entertaining and very helpful. “It really helped me learn how to deal with stress,” said Orlando student Sanya Harjani.