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Chronic Stress Management

Meaning

Chronic Stress Management is the clinical and behavioral application of strategies designed to mitigate the long-term, pathological effects of sustained psychological or physiological duress on the human body. This management is crucial because prolonged stress dysregulates the neuroendocrine axes, leading to chronic elevations in glucocorticoids like cortisol, which severely impacts metabolic, immune, and reproductive health. Effective management aims to restore allostatic balance and reduce the cumulative physiological burden of stress.