Dave: What causes people to have stress? Tim: As I said, all humans have stress. The problem is too much stress for a long period of time. When this happens, a person is in trouble. Various situations give rise to stress, such as losing your job, experiencing a divorce or death of a family member, a serious illness, or getting hurt in a bad accident and so on. Dave: ______ Tim: First, make sure your diet is healthy by eating lots of fruit and vegetables. Next, exercise regularly. You should also talk to a good friend or relative--someone you trust and who will listen to you. Sometimes just talking about problems helps.