PRINTER'S NO. 4319
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
1181
Session of
2018
INTRODUCED BY KINSEY, CEPHAS, KIRKLAND, THOMAS, BURNS,
YOUNGBLOOD, READSHAW, HILL-EVANS, DiGIROLAMO AND MILLARD,
NOVEMBER 2, 2018
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
NOVEMBER 2, 2018
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing November 7, 2018, as "International Stress Awareness
Day" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Stress is how the brain and body respond to a demand
such as work, school, major life changes, traumatic events or
other factors; and
WHEREAS, According to a 2014 study conducted by the American
Psychological Association and American Institute of Stress, job
pressure and money are the leading causes of stress in the
United States; and
WHEREAS, Stress-related health care and employee absences at
work cost employers an estimated $300 billion annually; and
WHEREAS, Long-term stress can lead to serious health
conditions such as heart disease, high blood pressure and mental
health disorders such as anxiety and depression; and
WHEREAS, Managing stress in healthy ways can help reduce or
prevent physical and mental health conditions caused by long-
term stress; and
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