Chronic Stress and Your Patients

Does chronic stress cause chronic disease, and, if so, what can we do about it? The first aspect of answering this question is to understand the discrete and predictable molecular and pathophysiological impacts of distress, anxiety, depression and mental outlook. Armed with this understanding, the importance of assessing the nature of the stress, its duration and severity, and whether there are windows of vulnerability over an individual’s lifespan will provide additional clarity to the…