Experts have found that women who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have high levels of a stress related hormone known as pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP). The study, which was conducted by researchers from Emory University and the University of Vermon and published in the online journal Nature, hopes that the discovery of this read more »

Now we all know what Christmas is supposed to be like, a picture postcard scene with the family gathered around the tree exchanging gifts and laughter, but unfortunately many of us will be facing a festive season which is far less glossy. Debt, in-laws you can’t get along with, stepchildren that make life difficult and read more »

A study conducted by leading health charity Mind, has found that a huge number of British employees feel compelled to lie to their employer about having to take stress-induced sick leave. The research, which was released to coincide with Stress Awareness day (3rd November) found that one in five workers have at some point had read more »

According to experts women of today are weighing themselves down with so much guilt it eclipses almost every other emotion, even overtaking ‘stressed’ as the response to ‘how are you?’. Forgot to phone your elderly parents this week? Late to pick up your children from school? Missed your sisters birthday? An increasing number of women read more »

A six year Dutch study of 860 over 65′s found that those who exhibited the highest levels of the stress hormone cortisol had a fives times higher risk of death from cardiovascular disease. Cortisol is a hormone produced in order to aid the body’s recovery from stress. However, recent developments have found that high levels read more »

A new study has found that those of us with strong and fond memories of our fathers are able to better cope with life’s stresses and strains. A recent study looking into how our childhood effects our mental health later on in life, spoke to more than 900 men and women between the ages of read more »

Recent studies have reported that walking to school helps children to combat stress in their exams, showing that those who stroll to school in the mornings have lower stress levels later in the day than those who are given a lift. U.S researchers have found that children who walk one mile to school each day read more »

In our day to day lives it is natural to experience a certain level of stress and hassle, but too much can begin to have a detrimental effect on our health and emotional well-being. If you are becoming overwhelmed by certain aspects of your life and are feeling like your self-esteem is suffering then here read more »

A recent scientific study has revealed that high stress levels in women may delay conception, reports BBC News. Experts from Oxford University conducted a study involving 274 healthy women aged 18-40. Scientists measured stress hormone levels in the women, all of whom were planning a baby and found that it was those who were the read more »

Experts have said they are extremely close to developing the first ever vaccine for stress, a single injection which would bring about stress relief without the side effect of slowing us down, reports the Daily Mail. Dr Robert Sapolsky, professor of neuroscience at Stanford University in California has been researching stress reduction cures for many read more »