In part I of this series, we explored the history of stress and discussed the General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) model. We left off discussing the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenalcortical (HPA) axis and ...

General adaptation syndrome (GAS) is a three-stage response that the body has to stress. Possible causes include psychological stress and life events. Stress is sometimes thought of as a mental ...

The World Health Organisation defines stress as any type of change that causes physical, emotional or psychological strain. The Hungarian-Canadian endocrinologist Hans Selye developed the concept of a ...

For years, when I told people I studied stress and trauma, I often received the same surprised reaction: “That must be so intense.” Sometimes followed by, “Do you work in crisis zones?” But while ...