This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. Maybe you stock up on ice cream after a difficult day at work or reach for chocolate after a disagreement with your partner.

External stressors—from economic uncertainties to personal health crises—can leave us feeling helpless and drained. Claudine Miller, LCSW, a specialist in mental health crisis intervention from ...

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Clinical counselor Lauren Muir talks about ways to negate and control negative stressors. Clinical counselor Lauren Muir talks about ways to negate and control negative stressors. Kentucky Health is ...

Let’s face it — stress is a part of life. From personal responsibilities to global concerns, stressors are everywhere. And while a little stress can sometimes serve as motivation, chronic stress is a ...

I have written quite a few posts for Psychology Today about stress and burnout (See my posts). I am frequently asked what is the single most important action I can take to address burnout and its ...

Stress is an inevitable part of any professional’s life, but how individuals handle it early in their careers significantly impacts both their health and long-term success. While many professionals ...

Study: Does self-employment increase stress? A co-twin control analysis of Finnish and US twins. Image credit: gpointstudio/Shutterstock.com A recent study of ...

Younger adults look and feel older when they feel stressed and that they have relatively less control over their own lives. The corresponding study was published in Mental Health Science. "There's ...