Was ‘post Trump stress disorder’ real? Researchers say it was for Latinos, but not Democrats

In the aftermath of the 2016 election, many Americans reported elevated levels of stress, which some labeled ‘post election stress disorder.’  A number of psychologists jumped on board with the term, and affirmed that their clients were unusually tense, but others clapped back, saying that to call this stress a ‘disorder’ was to trivialize PTSD.  … Read more

Daily 20-minute walk in the outdoors among nature cuts stress

Daily 20-minute walk in the outdoors among nature dramatically lowers stress levels and boosts wellbeing, study finds Regular walk could cut levels of stress hormone, cortisol, by about 10 per cent Research project was led by Dr MaryCarol Hunter, of the University of Michigan  She said: ‘Getting out of an office block and sitting next … Read more