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Mental health
fromOpen Culture
5 days ago

What a Lack of Social Contact Does to Your Brain

Prolonged involuntary social isolation causes chronic stress, identity disruption, severe mental health deterioration, and physical harms that outweigh any perceived benefits.
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fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Stress Triggers Autoimmune Diseases: Fact or Fiction?

Why do 80% of patients with autoimmune diseases, like lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, thyroiditis and multiple sclerosis, report that their symptoms first appeared after a period of extreme stress? On first blush, this association seems counter intuitive. When one is stressed, large amounts of the stress hormone cortisol are pumping through your body, and cortisol is amongst the most potent anti-inflammatory hormones your body makes. Logically, when you are stressed, your immune system should be tuned down - not turned up as in autoimmune diseases.
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Public health
fromTheregister
2 months ago

COVID-19 pandemic accelerated brain ageing

COVID-19 pandemic accelerated brain ageing by an average of 5.5 months in healthy adults, attributed to chronic stress and social factors.
Women
fromPsychology Today
3 months ago

Struggling to Lose Weight in Midlife?

Chronic stress can hinder weight loss by keeping the body in survival mode.
Elevated cortisol disrupts metabolism and contributes to weight gain, especially during menopause.
Mental health
fromFast Company
4 months ago

Want to lower your dementia risk? Start by stressing less

Chronic psychological stress influences cognitive aging and dementia risk, with higher prevalence among women and marginalized groups.
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