Having spent 18 years behind bars for a crime I didn’t commit, I know firsthand the toll a wrongful conviction can take on one’s mental
One thing urologists and video editors have in common? Stress. While the two jobs couldn’t be more different, they share the first and second slots,
The American Institute of Stress defines a stressful situation as one that most commonly causes “physical, mental, or emotional strain or tension.” For millions of
By Nadia Rupniak, PhD *This is an article from the Winter 2024 issue of Combat Stress A letter found after my father’s death led me
Increased perceived stress in adolescence to adulthood increases cardiometabolic risk in adulthood. Individuals who have consistently increased levels of perceived stress from adolescence to adulthood
Left unchecked, free-floating anxiety can destroy relationships. KEY POINTS Stress-dumping and free-floating anxiety are often driven by internal fears projected outward onto others. Living with
As holidays fade and the working year springs into focus, some of us might feel dread. How can work stress creep up? And what are
Researchers are reporting that stress early in life can contribute to cardiometabolic diseases in adulthood. They say that’s because high levels of stress hormones may
*This is an article from the Winter 2023-24 issue of Contentment Magazine. By Josh Briley, PhD, FAIS For many people, their attitude toward the holidays is aptly
We all know the popular holiday song “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year.” But for many people, a more appropriate lyric might be
Eight in ten Americans say that expectations and events around the holidays cause them to feel increased stress, with 31.1% admitting their physical and mental
Childhood stress is linked to decreased hippocampal volume — a brain region important for memory and learning, according to new research published in PNAS Nexus. The
