Concept
Chronic Stress
HE A LTH EDUC A TION H E A L T H 1 0 0 V E R S I O N 3 / The Effects of Stress on the Body
"However, with chronic stress, those same nerve chemicals that are life-saving in short bursts can suppress functions that aren't needed for immediate survival. Your immunity is lowered and your digestive, excretory, and reproductive systems stop working normally. Once the threat has passed, other body systems act to restore normal functioning. Problems occur if the stress response goes on too long, such as when the source of stress is constant, or if the response continues after the danger has subsided."
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