A Voice of Post-Traumatic Stress
Most people associate post- traumatic stress disorder with military service during war time. But increasingly, therapists are reporting that the typical patient with P.T.S.D. has experienced trauma in...
View ArticleAsk an Expert About Holiday Stress and Children
Child psychiatrist Dr. Joshua Sparrow answers reader questions about helping children cope with holiday stress.
View ArticleOptimistic Heart Patients Live Longer
Heart patients who were optimistic about their treatment and recovery were more likely to be alive after 15 years than patients with lower expectations, new research shows.
View ArticleThe Pain of the Daily Commute
Drivers in cities around the world complain substantially more than they did in previous years about the stress and frustration that accompanied their daily commute.
View ArticleReally? Constant Stress Makes You Sick
Elevated levels of cortisol over time can lead to resistance and affect the body’s immune response to infections like the common cold and influenza, heightening symptoms.
View ArticleWhen Daily Stress Gets in the Way of Life
For some people, chronic anxiety is a way of life, leaving them awash in fears that prevent them from making moves that could enrich their lives.
View ArticleWhen Anxiety Interrupts a Child’s Life
Children may be confronted with unthinkable situations, but much of what children fear is rooted more in imagination than in reality. Comforting children seized with irrational fears can be a difficult...
View ArticleInflammation Byproduct Linked to Stress
Danish researchers found that the C-reactive protein, a byproduct of inflammation in the body, was associated with a greater risk of psychological stress and clinical depression.
View ArticleStress of Cancer Scare May Last Years
Even after three years, some women with a false positive mammogram test result displayed higher levels of distress than those with normal findings.
View ArticleLinking Stress to Diabetes and Heart Disease
Analysis of the stress hormone cortisol in hair samples found that stress was tied to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and Type 2 diabetes.
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