Stress and Immune Dysfunction Related to Diseases Stress and Immune Dysfunction Related to Diseases When it comes to stress and immune system responses, you can have too much of a good thing. It is true that the stress involved in exercising or achieving goals can be great for your mind and body. Even the stress…
Depression and Immune Function Depression and Immune Function The body manifests what the mind harbors. —Jerry Augustine, Former American baseball player If the body be feeble, the mind will not be strong. —Thomas Jefferson, American co-author of the Declaration of Independence These quotes illustrate what researchers know about how the condition of the mind and…
Trauma And The Immune System PTSD Discussion Trauma And The Immune System PTSD Discussion Trauma and the Immune System Ask any military veteran or a survivor of violent crime and you are likely to discover that the impact of trauma extends beyond the effects of physical injury. For example, in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), it…
Substance Use and the Adolescent Substance Use and the Adolescent Over the past decade, cases of substance related disorders have appeared more prevalent in society. From the mental health perspective, research has shown an increase in cases of substance related disorders, particularly with adolescents. This increase has prompted further investigation into adolescent risk and resilience…