Stress – Modern Phenomenon or Just a Part of Human Existence?

Identified in 1936 by Canadian endocrinologist, Hans Selye, “stress” is a normal human response that has gained focus and attention in recent history because of its sometimes negative consequences. The graphs on this page provide online research data related to a primary search frequency study focusing on online queries for “stress”. To read the entire study, visit the main stress page.

Stress - Addictions Research - Graph 4

Top 100 precise phrases entered into search engines

	estimated searches/year across all search engines
	0		160,000
post traumatic stress disorder	152214
stress management	109964
stress test	56108
stress relief	45853
definition of stress	28941
managing stress	27088
holiday stress	25747
effects of stress on the body	25531
post traumatic stress syndrome	20572
stress causes	18702
post tramatic stress disorder	17576
post traumatic stress	17210
what is stress	16957
stress balls	16893
effects of stress	15548
posttraumatic stress disorder	14594
stress reduction	14024
stress relievers	13994
stress relief games	12694
teen stress	11884
stress health	11010
dealing with stress	10738
job stress	10455
stress in the workplace	9768
stress incontinence	9736
stress echocardiography	9678
midwest center for stress and anxiety	9366
ways to relieve stress	8728
causes of stress	8638
stress statistics	8577
stress cartoons	8427
workplace stress	7878
cardiac stress test	7810
coping with stress	7450
stress at work	7326
stress management techniques	7254
critical incident stress management	7218
repetitive stress injury	7208
controlling stress	7172
stress reducer	7042
stress ball	6963
stress anxiety	6910
teenage stress	6828
physiological effects of stress	6770
types of stress	6754
stress tests	6677
can stress cause hives	6596
stress related illness	6489
stress reduction techniques	6462
stress avenue	6392
stress scale	6278
how to relieve stress	5774
adenosine stress test	5700
stress reliever	5694
quotes about stress	5506
stress management tips	5370
adolescent stress	5330
stress disorder	5318
heat stress	5182
what causes stress	5159
heart stress test	5151
stress eraser	5148
teacher stress	5141
stress and illness	4984
work related stress	4981
thallium stress test	4824
stress clipart	4796
von mises stress	4778
junior stress	4774
chinese stress balls	4725
stress and anxiety	4587
stress avenues	4570
signs of stress	4448
stress depression	4434
stress cartoon	4378
stress leave	4248
oxidative stress	4111
how to deal with stress	4080
main causes of stress	4030
work stress	3930
persantine stress test	3925
physical effects of stress	3917
college students and stress	3894
critical incident stress debriefing	3874
non stress test	3842
treadmill stress test	3712
complex post traumatic stress disorder	3700
student stress	3696
bending stress	3668
stress toy	3522
reduce stress	3506
post tramatic stress	3460
post tramatic stress syndrome	3414
stress echo	3402
stress disorders	3400
stress medication	3362
office stress management techniques	3358
christmas stress	3322
teachers and stress	3317
dealing with stress at work	3299
	0		160,000

Stress - Addictions Research - Graph 5

The following graph is an extended list of individual words and concepts taken from the search phrases (like those in Graph 4.) This research tool is excellent for seeing which concepts and sub-concepts are most commonly associated in online search.

Top 1,000 words used in stress searches

	estimated searches/year across all search engines
	0		270,000
post	258738
disorder	234981
traumatic	225970
management	197828
test	144990
relief	87837
causes	51877
anxiety	39763
how	39499
work	32371
holiday	31906
body	31669
definition	31646
managing	31167
syndrome	31044
reduction	30743
workplace	29463
balls	27349
related	27107
what	27083
tramatic	25474
college	24179
ways	24143
games	23680
health	23590
techniques	23309
posttraumatic	19119
relieve	19089
dealing	17811
teen	17542
students	16933
job	16165
cause	16049
statistics	15310
critical	14812
teenage	14485
relievers	14417
incident	14130
incontinence	13796
tips	13276
illness	12965
repetitive	12789
reliever	12538
coping	12480
center	12278
midwest	12036
reduce	11823
depression	11303
heart	11012
reducer	10900
about	10845
articles	10435
types	10276
free	10191
deal	9933
echocardiography	9883
cardiac	9836
quotes	9835
loss	9773
cartoons	9639
scale	9140
ball	9122
relieving	8896
tests	8808
hives	8768
acne	8104
pregnancy	8058
hair	7989
echo	7984
voice	7797
physiological	7715
physical	7706
analysis	7673
injury	7633
signs	7485
exercise	7295
controlling	7202
manage	7193
disorders	7170
handle	6844
pain	6780
desktop	6747
game	6522
heat	6401
avenue	6395
cartoon	6310
teacher	6254
police	6220
adenosine	6197
adolescent	5957
student	5869
medication	5736
school	5718
quiz	5625
children	5570
non	5517
article	5368
chinese	5262
eraser	5199
factors	5182
office	5163
thallium	5160
leave	5134
emotional	5010
cope	5001
clipart	4933
training	4873
von	4835
mises	4834
family	4787
junior	4776
women	4715
debriefing	4696
response	4676
pictures	4665
chest	4641
high	4619
avenues	4571
affect	4568
main	4523
seizures	4502
diseases	4493
oxidative	4407
video	4390
relaxation	4347
terre	4316
make	4316
treadmill	4281
diabetes	4091
jobs	4090
caused	4069
qu	4061
une	4038
persantine	4015
facts	3985
reducing	3982
complex	3976
strain	3956
bending	3900
theory	3870
corrosion	3868
blood	3854
yoga	3847
mental	3847
teenagers	3766
teens	3696
toy	3691
technology	3678
teachers	3674
good	3648
online	3630
christmas	3623
echocardiogram	3604
toys	3595
time	3568
reducers	3537
acute	3533
natural	3484
control	3477
cracking	3474
results	3406
asthma	3392
negative	3305
disease	3266
impact	3256
engineering	3236
chronic	3182
managment	3160
cardiolite	3122
weight	3097
pills	3066
childhood	3009
factory	2986
remedies	2972
causing	2935
vitamins	2891
urinary	2884
activities	2801
release	2795
low	2764
life	2747
cost	2742
induced	2725
adrenal	2724
software	2694
dramatic	2669
testing	2669
evaluation	2657
injuries	2618
renaissance	2605
psychological	2601
adaptation	2595
vibratory	2585
trumatic	2584
research	2580
anger	2530
rash	2511
nurse	2499
occupational	2487
strategies	2480
nutrition	2456
nursing	2454
based	2448
program	2447
busters	2440
hormones	2438
mindfulness	2433
sleep	2417
lesson	2364
powerpoint	2344
plans	2339
level	2328
define	2314
concentration	2312
handling	2305
chemical	2276
pressure	2269
hormone	2246
survey	2245
hypertension	2232
pharmacological	2216
from	2215
exercises	2193
inventory	2177
sex	2176
books	2166
environmental	2166
computer	2146
parental	2139
kit	2138
headache	2115
combat	2082
herbal	2068
questionnaire	2067
different	2063
journal	2061
perceived	2017
cortisol	2006
measurement	1984
tensile	1972
funny	1972
information	1970
therapy	1958
eating	1956
parenting	1928
self	1911
model	1906
skin	1905
cardiolyte	1903
religion	1903
download	1900
inoculation	1894
technique	1884
positions	1861
problems	1856
term	1839
curve	1835
sources	1820
medicine	1801
positive	1769
long	1763
releif	1747
gain	1737
myocardial	1716
jokes	1712
surveys	1696
perfusion	1692
psychology	1690
fetal	1684
place	1663
tramtic	1655
law	1649
plan	1635
insomnia	1633
course	1632
enforcement	1605
levels	1603
child	1592
illnesses	1592
care	1578
storm	1575
help	1563
factor	1549
financial	1542
cancer	1542
affects	1542
truamatic	1535
assessment	1523
avoid	1516
take	1507
meditation	1476
checklist	1444
treatment	1442
herbs	1440
thalium	1431
rashes	1428
burnout	1427
analyzer	1424
exam	1415
homework	1411
sugar	1409
adolescents	1409
veterans	1396
teaching	1394
smoking	1390
soi	1382
vietnam	1381
art	1373
clip	1372
lupus	1348
comics	1342
cones	1341
kids	1335
memory	1328
syndrom	1325
suicide	1319
list	1315
cholesterol	1312
pipe	1309
study	1303
personal	1284
fatigue	1278
plants	1264
people	1254
tool	1254
tensor	1252
buster	1252
protocol	1252
headaches	1250
caregiver	1243
sport	1238
officer	1232
brain	1229
index	1207
abnormal	1204
welding	1204
physiology	1196
polls	1194
heartburn	1193
cold	1193
get	1190
music	1184
studies	1176
downloads	1172
anti	1158
journals	1151
death	1151
rester	1150
word	1145
shingles	1140
valgus	1132
picture	1128
organizational	1126
panel	1116
giver	1112
traumic	1109
addicted	1098
attack	1089
contact	1086
presentation	1059
stories	1047
intensity	1017
workshop	1016
attacks	1013
cardio	1011
massage	1010
decrease	1001
fight	992
chair	980
tabs	979
diet	976
humor	960
compressive	955
abortion	955
things	953
quizzes	932
scales	932
symptom	924
diathesis	923
severe	919
social	916
fun	911
programs	910
symtoms	907
dobutamine	906
surgery	899
vitamin	898
prolonged	894
chart	892
charts	887
due	867
tools	866
moving	866
bruce	861
medications	848
human	846
web	845
highest	844
comprehensive	844
abuse	844
chloride	841
soldiers	837
metal	836
magazine	834
tension	825
application	822
side	822
vulnerability	821
hypnosis	818
class	817
reaction	816
book	813
period	810
case	799
relif	792
aromatherapy	787
fat	782
medical	770
obesity	768
reliver	760
steel	759
rock	741
men	739
tramautic	739
hepatitis	737
meme	734
performance	721
disability	721
bumps	715
nurses	710
fcat	707
graphs	705
migraine	703
questionaire	694
prevent	694
corporate	688
rate	687
cardiomyopathy	686
videos	686
belly	682
poems	674
skills	673
aluminum	673
comic	667
war	666
products	664
coat	664
marijuana	663
preterm	660
it	654
consultant	652
mechanical	649
suctioning	647
endotracheal	646
cardiovascular	645
reflux	642
drug	641
piping	640
reduces	640
thyroid	640
prevention	634
m+me	633
models	632
tea	629
century	626
stop	625
houston	625
21st	625
canada	624
stages	622
geopathic	621
ulcer	619
overcome	615
promotional	615
pics	613
flight	612
au	611
travail	605
contraction	603
arizona	602
sports	600
overload	598
stomach	595
meter	594
yield	594
worksheets	592
formula	591
theories	587
acid	584
relationship	583
rx	582
doll	578
homeopathic	574
records	573
kill	573
leadership	571
money	569
limbic	567
prayers	566
prayer	565
cpu	565
marital	563
understanding	563
athletes	562
infant	561
proactive	560
muscle	560
adhd	558
eliminating	558
pengurusan	556
dots	555
bully	553
officers	540
ppt	538
broken	530
support	529
indicator	528
breakout	524
young	521
professional	519
pains	518
consequences	515
diagram	510
graph	510
healthcare	502
laughter	502
group	499
home	494
panic	493
quote	492
all	492
groups	491
metals	490
ferrous	486
stroke	485
trauma	479
as	479
faith	477
screening	474
magnesium	473
reasons	471
project	469
services	467
ems	466
blisters	464
dissorder	464
kathryn	462
rid	460
design	459
new	456
america	452
infection	450
du	448
famous	444
parents	443
organization	443
seminars	443
releive	439
point	433
overcoming	431
face	417
education	414
missed	414
adolescence	410
classes	410
dur	410
schizophrenia	407
sestamibi	406
responses	405
counseling	405
allowable	404
power	403
black	403
hypnotherapy	403
common	402
energy	398
after	397
drugs	396
international	392
handbook	391
equine	390
benefits	387
words	386
pharmacologic	382
paper	382
interviews	380
light	378
learning	377
manual	377
neck	377
con	375
adults	374
where	374
source	374
anxieties	367
celebrities	367
hypnotherapist	364
periods	364
careers	363
methods	362
calculations	359
ou	358
mais	356
mets	352
sentence	349
distribution	343
middle	341
/function	340
content	340
treatments	339
tectonic	334
incidence	330
tenebres	330
papers	329
holidays	329
misdiagnosed	328
come	325
world	324
healthy	324
current	324
gifts	324
procedure	322
ladies	321