Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) remains a common condition affecting World Trade Center (WTC) responders 25 years after ...

A study analyses the negative effects of stress on the brains of male and female rats and concludes that acute stress induces anxiety-like behaviors, especially in males, while chronic stress is ...

Rates of depression and anxiety were significantly higher in people with chronic pain than in those without pain, results of a new meta-analysis and systematic review showed. Prevalence was also ...

Researchers at Zhejiang University found that acute stress increases natural repair mechanisms in the brain, while chronic stress suppresses them. Autophagy was most affected in the lateral habenula, ...

Scientists are uncovering a complex communication network linking the skin, immune system, and brain—one that could transform ...

Chronic stress is a significant challenge that affects an individual's psychological and physical health. This prolonged form of stress can stem from various sources and lead to a wide array of ...

Chronic stress can damage the gut’s protective lining, triggering inflammation that may worsen depression. New research shows that stress lowers levels of a protein called Reelin, which plays a key ...

The viral phrase may sound like dark humour, but science is starting to prove it isn't far from the truth. You've probably seen it floating around social media, a wry, half-joking caption that reads: ...

The vocabulary of mental health has never been richer. Whether that vocabulary describes anything clinically meaningful — or ...

Stress—whether in the form of chronic stress, unresolved trauma, or emotional overwhelm—is an issue that affects people across all walks of life. 80% of adults report feeling daily stress, with three ...