Stress

The words “holiday” and “stress” do not belong together, says Chad Buck, a clinical psychologist with Vanderbilt’s Work/Life Connections–EAP. Read More

An overactive stress response contributes to the development of insulin resistance in obese individuals, and blocking it may be therapeutically beneficial. Read More

Augmenting the signals of natural “endocannabinoids” in the brain may be a promising approach for treating mood and anxiety disorders. Read More

Judith Akin, M.D. During the holidays, the goal should be to set the course somewhere “between Hallmark and heartache,” a Vanderbilt psychiatrist says. In other words, don’t strive for the perfect (you won’t achieve it), and recognize and deal head-on with some of the stressors of the… Read More

A free orientation event for the Vanderbilt Center for Integrative Health’s Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction series is scheduled for Tuesday, April 30. Read More

I challenge to our research community to reframe our paradigms. Read More

(iStock Photo) While the holidays can bring us much joy, they also can add extra work, tension and frenzy to our already hectic lives. Community Connections and Work/Life Connections-EAP are working together to provide a little relief. Work/Life Connections-EAP Manager Jim Kendall will discuss “Dealing… Read More

Patients with major depression may have altered gene expression associated with stressful conditions in certain brain areas. Read More

Brain systems involved in the body’s stress response may drive drug relapse. Read More