The Stressed-Out Brain

It has long been known that stress affects the human body in myriad ways. But we also now know that stress can actually re-wire our brains.

NEW YORK – Stress contributes to the onset of cardiovascular disease and depression, among other illnesses. And it is not only major stressful life events that exact a toll on our bodies; the many conflicts and demands of daily life elevate and sometimes disrupt the workings of our response systems for stress, causing wear and tear on the body and brain.

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