A clenched jaw. An uneasy stomach. Nights spent staring at the ceiling. These familiar afflictions are all signs you may be struggling with chronic stress. An acutely stressful event triggers the ...

Psychological stress is a normal reaction to everyday pressures. However, chronic stress can be unhealthy, particularly when it affects a person’s day-to-day life. Chronic stress can cause mental and ...

Acute stress is a part of life, but when it turns into chronic stress, it can cause serious health concerns both mentally and physically. Acute stress is the stress you feel as the direct result of a ...

Nearly three-quarters of the American adult population reports feeling stressed. But what is stress, exactly? Turns out, there's a wide range of physical and mental symptoms for stress that can make ...

The answer to this question, as for most complex questions, is “it depends.” For the good and tolerable stresses of daily life, the answer is clearly “no.” By definition, we handle good and tolerable ...

The man who has come to see me clearly does not think I can help him. He might be right. Mr G, now in his late 50s, is humoring his neurologist, who has referred him to me, a psychiatrist. Mr G has ...