Tamir has been going to school and caring for his younger siblings for quite some time since his parents both have to work so much. He has noticed that recently, he has been getting sick a lot. According to the general adaptation syndrome model, why is this?
What will be an ideal response?
Tamir has entered the 3rd stage exhaustion. The stress of going to school and caring for his siblings has taken a toll as the prolonged stress is not good for a person's body. During this stage, Tamir will feel tired, inactive, and vulnerable because the nervous and immune systems no longer have the energy to sustain their responses.
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