It’s been called the “silent killer” because it can damage your body’s organs without any symptoms. Uncontrolled, it can cause a heart attack, stroke, kidney failure, vision problems and other critical health problems. One in three Americans is under its grip, according to the National Heart and Lung Institute.
“It’s high blood pressure, and chances are, either you—or someone you know—has it.”
A study conducted at Kansas State University, which included 13,000 students, found that over the 13-year period of time, the percentage of students with depression rose from 21 percent to 41 percent. The percentage of suicidal students rose from 5 to 9 percent, and students with stress and anxiety problems rose from 36 to 62 percent.
What does stress do to impulse control? Decision-making? Is the Transcendental Meditation technique an effective antidote? Dr. William Stixrud is a renowned clinical neuropsychologist in Washington, D.C., an adjunct faculty member at Children’s National Medical Center, and a consultant to the National Institutes of Health, Divisions of Neuropsychology and Metabolic Disorders. He specializes in the neuropsychological assessment of children, adolescents, and adults with learning, attentional/executive, and/or emotional disorders.