Interactions among multiple stressors—such as temperature rise, pollution, habitat alteration and acidification—shape ecosystem structure and function in complex, often non-linear ways. When two or ...

Tonya Russell is a Philadelphia-based writer who covers mental health, culture and wellness. She has bylines in the New York Times, the Washington Post, SELF and more. She’s also a professional ...

New research reveals the one workplace stressor doing more damage than too much work and conflicting demands combined ...

Situational depression refers to symptoms of depression that occur for a short time and after facing a significant stressor that has overwhelmed your ability to cope. It’s formally known as adjustment ...

Individual reactions to traumatic stress vary dramatically—from resilient to vulnerable, or from growth to disorder. Some symptoms that may appear after exposure to trauma include avoidance behaviors, ...

Americans of all backgrounds agree that money — or a lack of it — is the root of their stress. And they say the powers that be are responsible. Last month, a survey of over 1,300 people from the think ...

A stressor is anything that disturbs homeostasis. It could be physical, psychological or social. It perturbs the present moment, so it can change direction. There is no doubt that some stress is ...