We all know stress messes with our heads, but did you know it can also wreak havoc on our bodies? Say hello to cortisol, the hormone released when stress hits, triggering that familiar “fight, flight ...

You’re feeling on edge, your sleep is off, and your thoughts are racing. Is it just a stressful week, or something deeper? Stress and anxiety share many symptoms, but they’re not the same thing—and ...

Amy Knight, Ph.D., associate professor in the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Neurology, discusses why and how chronic stress can affect one’s brain and overall health. What is ...

When stress becomes excessive or chronic, meaning constant and persisting over a long period, it can have negative effects such as mood swings, fatigue, and emotional numbness. Stress is a natural ...

Recovering from chronic stress is possible. Lifestyle modifications, relaxation routines, and reframing unhelpful thoughts are all strategies that may help reduce the long-term effects of stress.

Workplace stress is common. In fact, a report from the American Psychological Association shows that 79% of workers in the U.S. experience job stress. Unfortunately, stress within the workplace can ...

Parenting requires physical, mental, and emotional labor. It demands multitasking, patience, sleepless nights, and money. But unlike other types of work, parents can’t simply quit; there’s no HR ...

A study discovered a circuit in the brain that connects stress with increased glucose and therefore may link stress to type 2 diabetes. In stressful situations, this circuit from the amygdala to the ...

Minority stress describes the stressful situations individuals may encounter due to their ethnicity, race, gender identity, or sexual orientation. Everyone experiences stress from time to time.

Stress itself doesn’t directly cause gout. But it can indirectly contribute by raising your levels of uric acid, a waste product that can make your symptoms worse. Share on Pinterest Getty ...