The over-stress that people experience may be acute such as the loss of a job, divorce, a death or chronic such as being unemployed for a long time, being in a bad relationship, or long-term illness.

人们所经历的这种过应力可能是急性的，如失业，离婚，死亡；也可能是慢性的，如长时间失业，处于糟糕的人际关系中，或者是长期患病。