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Workplace Stress Impact

Meaning

The measurable physiological and psychological strain exerted on an individual by the demands, environment, and interpersonal dynamics of their professional setting, leading to chronic activation of the stress response systems. This impact is clinically relevant as sustained occupational stress drives allostatic load, resulting in measurable dysregulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and subsequent shifts in cortisol and sex hormone balance. It is a key contributor to metabolic and endocrine dysfunction.