Source: Lisa Levine, WRAL, 10/9/20


You’ve heard it before. It’s not the stress that gets you, it’s your reaction to it. But it’s not easy for most of us to just let go of stress, is it? Chronic stress, stress happening over a prolonged period of time and the stress hormone, cortisol, are what can lead to health problems and long-term effects. From our brain’s perspective, some stress can be good. It strengthens areas in which it occurs. However, stress halts the production of new brain cells. It is associated with depression, a greater risk of mental illness, and causes us to be more emotional.

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