discussing the differences between stress and anxiety, it will help understand the stress response. When you experience stress, your body begins a process to help you overcome it, and it can directly affect your anxiety levels.
ADVERTISEMENT When you experience stress, your body gives a quick surge of energy. This surge encourages you to stay and deal with the situation or escape whatever is happening, otherwise known as the fight or flight response.Your pituitary gland releases adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), which travels to the adrenal glands.
Once it reaches the adrenal glands, it triggers the conversion of cholesterol and other things into cortisol.The cortisol causes body chemistry changes, stimulates the release of glucose into the liver, and blocks the immune system.
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