Browsing: stress

A stressful day can leave the heart racing and the mind restless. But when stress becomes a constant part of life, its effects may extend beyond mood and sleep. Blood pressure can rise, daily habits can change, and over time, the kidneys may face an added burden. The relationship is not as simple as saying…

The stress generation model suggests that people with internalizing disorders are at increased risk of engaging in behaviours that lead to stressful events. Although stress generation has been shown to contribute directly to chronicity and impairment across mental health conditions, a unifying framework charting how internalizing disorders translate into self-generated stress is needed to understand…

This week, Mad in Americaexplores four new studies around financial stress and mental health. The first links financial stress to poor mental health in nursing students. The second finds that debt is strongly linked to anxiety, depression, and suicidality. The third finds that subjective financial well-being predicts loneliness, anxiety, and depression in young adults. The…

Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered a mechanism that may explain why people with Darier disease, a rare genetic skin disorder, often develop symptoms years after birth and experience painful flare-ups triggered by heat, sunlight and psychological stress

We all feel stressed from time to time, but did you know chronic stress can actually age your brain?

I’ve spent nearly four decades working in big London law firms, and last year I burnt out

More than 10 years ago, a mere five words frightened desk jockeys everywhere: “sitting is the new smoking.” Still, many people across the U.S. are walking less than they used to. Long days spent sitting can take a toll over time, negatively impacting bodies and minds

Employee well-being has fallen significantly over the past two years, with financial stress remaining the biggest challenge and workplace engagement showing wide gaps between frontline workers and senior leaders, according to a new report from WebMD Health Services

Spark Biomedical, a commercial-stage bioelectronic medicine company announced its participation in the 2026 Military Health System Research Symposium (MHSRS), taking place August 3–6 at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Kissimmee, Florida. The company will present two scientific posters exploring applications of its transcutaneous auricular neurostimulation (tAN®) platform for cognitive performance and sleep…

Before founding Neom Wellbeing in 2005, Nicola Elliott had spent more than a decade editing magazines including Glamour, InStyle, and Marie Claire. But burnout and anxiety pushed her in a different direction, leading her to retrain in aromatherapy and nutrition before she started blending essential oils from her kitchen