Henry Cushing, an American neurosurgeon who pointed out the condition in 1912, this is a syndrome that is caused by long-term exposure to excessive levels of cortisol.
Cortisol is a hormone made by the adrenal glands, located right on top of the kidneys. You may have heard of cortisol before during discussions of obesity.The syndrome causes a person’s body to look unsightly, leading to low self-esteem, withdrawal from people, and depression.
However, since Cushing’s is reversible, so are the physical effects from it (maybe not entirely in some cases, but enough for the person to feel better about themselves).A person’s physical appearance is not the worst part of this syndrome, even if they feel like it is.
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