Stress Affects Thoughts and Body
Learn to manage thoughts to manage your stress Living with stress is part of the human experience. It’s how we feel: “I’m so stressed out.” It’s an outside force: “The stress is so intense.” It’s something we do: “I’m stressing about it.” Your body reacts to stress both physically and emotionally. You can experience stress from your external environment (a powerful tornado, loud noise from a busy street, which interferes with sleep), your internal body (infections, recoverin
PTSD in Cancer Patients
Grappling with PTSD after a cancer diagnosis Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is no longer a term only familiar to health care professionals; it has become a fixture in popular culture. Sadly, the disorder has been sensationalized frequently for dramatic effect and the term continues to be over- and incorrectly used. There is still much to be learned about PTSD—especially among cancer patients. In a recent study, researchers aimed to assess the predictors and course of P
