Stress and how to manage it We all suffer from stress and we all have different stressors. Each person has their own way of dealing with stress. some ignore their problems while others face them head on. There are four types of stressors, and we all experience them at some point in our lives. One of these stressors is problems. Problems are part of everyday life, but if they are not addressed they can cause big problems. One of the problems in my life is that I am constantly sick all the time. I've had a lot of colds and flus lately. Coughing, sneezing, and skipping school can get really old. It's a pain to blow my nose and take pills all the time. My being sick is a big annoyance, but it's not really a high-quality stressor. Problems can cause quite a bit of stress, but they are nothing compared to a catastrophe. Disasters are unpredictable events that can change your life permanently. The biggest catastrophe of my life was when my best friend, Dre, died. It was hard for me because I knew what was happening to him but I couldn't do anything about it. My parents didn't know about him so I couldn't turn to them. I couldn't turn to my boyfriend because he wouldn't understand or care. Dre was the one person I could always turn to and when I lost him my life changed forever. The death of a loved one is usually considered a life change, but in my case it was much more drastic. The change that caused me a lot of stress was the problems with my life....