Chronic stress does more damage than you think. Learn how it silently affects your body's health, mind, and daily life—and how to stop it.

Each time a person undergoes stress the brain releases cortisol hormones. Cortisol binds to glucocorticoid receptors and tells the body to prepare its “fight-or-flight” response. This hormone also ...

Anxiety is essentially stress that is ... It is the body’s response to perceived danger, even when none is present. The mind and body become trapped in a loop of escalating anxiety, leading ...