The following resources may provide additional information about the topics discussed in this chapter. Please note, however, that these resources may not be fully accessible for all users.

Watch Physical effects of stress | Processing the Environment to learn about how stress affects the body.

See Stress response physiology for an overview of how the body responds to stressors.

This video 2-Minute Neuroscience: HPA Axis explains how the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis is involved in the stress response.

Watch How stress affects your body for an animated summary of how short- and long-term stress impacts the body as explained by Sharon Horesh Bergquist.

This short video lecture 21.1 Homeostasis v Allostasis explains the differences between these treatment approaches in regulating physiological responses.

Watch How Your Stress Hormones, Brain and Endocannabinoid System can Make it Worse to learn about how these different physiological systems can further affect chronic pain and anxiety.

See Robert Sapolsky: The Psychology of Stress for a brief overview of why the stress response evolved and how it can be psychologically triggered in humans.

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