What is the difference between stress and distress?

Answer 1

Distress is the most commonly-referred to type of stress, having negative implications, whereas eustress is a positive form of stress, usually related to desirable events in person's life.

Answer 2

The difference is simple:

stress:

stress is something that has a solution; Having a deadline is stress, if you focus and work you can meet the deadline and that stress goes away.

Distress:

Distress is something that doesn't having a solution.

Distress is losing your cool in a traffic jam. There isn't anything you can do but sit and wait for it to clear,

So there is a solution to distress then. Waiting for the traffic to clear or going a different way. Or even using the time to do things that you enjoy.................

Answer 3

distress is great pain, anxiety, or sorrow. eustress is stress that is deemed healthful or giving one the feeling of fulfillment.

Answer 4

Distress is bad and it prevents you from achieving your goal.

Eustress is good and it helps you achieve your goal.

Hope this helped!