Is there such thing as being too stressed

I stress out over EVERYTHING! And my mom does too and my sisters do, my grandma does. Is it hereditary? It's not that I get mad at everything, it's just I always feel tense and worried about everything, even little things. I feel like there isn't enough time in a day to do everything I need to do. My life is at real turn point right now because I just finished high school and I'm going into Med school in Sept. I'm really nervous about it. Is there such thing as being too stressed out? Is there something that a doctor may prescribe in order to help me relax a little? What can I do?

Hello, yes there is such a thing as too much stress. There are two types of stress, eustress, the good kind that keeps you organized and managed and there is distress, the bad kind that can lead to depression. The problem is probably that you have a chemical imbalance in your brain, either you have too much or too little serotonin in your brain. This is what keeps you emotions balanced. You can ask your doctor about taking an anti depressant. But if you are not the type to take meds, try getting organized, clear up your schedule a bit and if all that doesn't work try yoga I know it sound girly but it will totally take your mind off every thing for a while. Plus, all of my guy friends were willing to try it and they all agreed that it does help! I hope you can find a natural way to relax a little