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

#illnesses
Recently, mental
health
 issues have risen in our society, including stress. It is commonly reported that more individuals suffer from
health
 problems
due to
 stress. There are two vocal reasons causing
this
 problem and some measures need to be taken to solve it.
To begin
 with, there are several reasons that cause
this
 type of illness. The main reason is the leap of social media usage which has influenced the way
people
 live.
This
 is because more
people
 are trying to imitate celebrities’ and influencers’ lifestyles.
Subsequently
, if
this
is
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does
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 not
meeting
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meet
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 their expectation, it leads to
unsatisfying
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 life and even worse, to social anxiety. Another reason to be considered is the pressure from work and study as it is common sense that
people
 are afraid to fail.
As a result
, to retain their success, some of them suffer from anxiety and depression. In order to tackle
this
 problem, several actions need to be implemented. First of all, the government and private sectors can cooperate to improve
health
 facilities.
For example
, by building more hospitals and medical services that exclusively handle mental
health
 problems.
Additionally
, promoting mental
health
 issues will be a good attempt to prevent the illness. As individuals, the public can prevent
this
 from happening by applying a balanced lifestyle. It means
people
 should have a proper amount of time to work and use the rest of their time to enjoy their lives. In summary, there are various reasons that probably harm our
health
 including stress.
Government
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The government
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, public sectors, and individuals can put
hands
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their hands
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 together to solve
this
 problem by providing more medical services, promoting mental
health
 issues, and implementing a balanced lifestyle.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • stress-related illnesses
  • hypertension
  • anxiety
  • depression
  • modern lifestyle
  • work pressure
  • technological advancements
  • social pressures
  • material wealth
  • work-life balance
  • mindfulness
  • meditation
  • stress management
  • flexible working hours
  • telecommuting
  • mandatory vacation
  • educational programs
  • mental health
  • supportive work environment
  • counseling services
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