Resilience fluctuates based on a variety of factors — ranging from an individual's stress levels to how emotionally stable they are.

Called psychogenic fever, the condition can be triggered by both acute and chronic stress -- and is found to occur more frequently in women.

The findings suggest human aging may not be a linear process, and can be temporarily reversed or halted.

The study surveyed 840,000 people to show why -- and to what extent -- someone's sleep timing influences their mental health.

The need to escape often translates into a constant engagement with the digital world -- be it binge-watching or jumping through internet rabbit holes.

A key protein in our muscles regulates how quickly we respond to a real-life threat.

Resorting to humor activates the endorphin system in the brain, making it easier for people to withstand difficult situations.

Some stressors “force you to solve a problem, and this might actually be good for cognitive functioning…."

Lifestyle issues, ranging from lack of sleep to dehydration to overexertion, can cause isolated, momentary muscle flutters.

The repetition and predictability of cleaning can give individuals a sense of control during stressful times.

Face touching is an unconscious technique for managing stress and other emotions.

Becoming easily overwhelmed by physical and emotional stimuli is a personality trait for an estimated 20% of the general population.

When we cry, our heart rate increases and breathing slows down, reducing the amount of oxygen the brain receives, which leads to drowsiness.

Stress begets shallow breathing, and shallow breathing begets more stress.

Sexual abuse, physical abuse, death of a family member, domestic violence, and emotional abuse were associated with significantly higher risk for youth-onset MDD.

Gynecologists believe that stress, in addition to lifestyle changes and the lack of physical exercise under lockdown, is leading to period irregularities.

It's a kind of stress response called "learned helplessness" that renders the individual passive in the face of stress.

Certain personality traits make us cope with stress in different ways.