Stress-related illnesses are becoming increasingly common. What do you think are the causes of this? What solutions can you suggest?

As the world we are living in becomes increasingly developed, everyday stresses are

also

increasing.

Therefore

, more and more

people

suffer from

stress

-related illnesses and their complications.

Although

many causes could be attributed to

this

, the financial difficulties we face and the

stress

of driving are two major contributors. To solve these issues, it is of vital importance for governments to set the minimum wage for all workers to 15$ and prioritize road safety.

First

and foremost, as the job market is becoming increasingly more competitive, finding jobs becomes harder.

Subsequently

, employees are willing to accept jobs that pay way less than what they deserve because they might not be able to find another opportunity.

Moreover

, the problem arises when their paychecks are not able to cover necessary living expenses which increases their

stress

levels and,

as a result

, their risk of developing many

diseases

. To eliminate

this

problem, all private and public institutions should be held accountable for paying no less than 15$ to each employee. If

such

laws

were to be implemented, death from

stress

will fall because most

people

will not face the

stress

of the possibility of not being able to make ends meet. To put

further

emphasis on

this

point, Harvard Business Review published many articles that clearly show how the citizens of countries who have already set

such

laws

enjoy longer, happier lives than those who work in areas that pay them less. Another major stressor is commuting via one's own car. Without clear

laws

, driving becomes a dangerous daily chore that constantly puts the driver in a stressful state. The recent increase in

stress

-related

diseases

is not surprising because more

people

are driving every day. A study published by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health illustrated that those who drive to work are more likely to die from cardiovascular

diseases

like myocardial infarctions or strokes. One possible solution to

this

problem is for governments to make

laws

that prioritize road safety by installing cameras and speed radars on all highways and holding those who do not obey the rules accountable. Making the roads safer makes

people

stress

less about driving in it. To conclude, the modern-day epidemic is not communicable

diseases

like yellow fever, it is,

however

, complications from repeated stresses in the day to day life, that, over time, could lead to death from hypertension and diabetes. The causes could be economic of safety-related. The government plays a major role in removing

such

indirect causes of mortality.