Danica Lives in a High-Crime Neighborhood

Multiple Choice

Danica lives in a high-crime neighborhood. She worries about her safety on a daily basis. She has always worried about finances and does not have medical insurance. She could be described as a person with chronic stress. How is the stress affecting her health?

A) Danica will not receive important health checks to moderate the stress because of her lack of health insurance.
B) Danica will experience mental health issues that cause her to choose unhealthy foods more often.
C) Danica will have built up a tolerance for the stress since she has experienced it most of her life and therefore will not have negative health effects.
D) When people experience stress, cortisol is released and the body readies for action, raising blood pressure and heart rate. Danica experiences this on a daily basis.