A stressor is any event, situation, or external stimulus that causes a stress response in the body. Common types of stressors include financial, social, and occupational stressors, or those due to ...

Stress activates your body's "fight-or-flight" response, which causes symptoms like increased heart rate and anxiety. Acute stress is short-term and often solvable, while chronic stress is long-term ...

Recent world events (including the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as traumatic events worldwide) have undoubtedly increased stress levels in the US, Europe, and across the globe. In addition to ...