This abnormal prolongation or repetitive activation of the stress response can lead to the development of neuropsychatric disorders, including Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and Generalized Anxiety Disorder as well as worsening other chronic diseases, such as artherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (Salvagioni et al., 2017).
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