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What changes when the stress response keeps getting called back?

A sudden threat and a problem that lasts for months can both be stressful, but they unfold differently. The body’s response helps explain why stress is more than a feeling. Looking at duration and recovery gives the question a useful focus without diagnosing someone from an ordinary stressful day.

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Questions you could explore

  • How does a short response differ from stress that persists?
  • What can a general account of stress explain, and what would need an individual assessment?

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