Stress Archives

11.02.2020 a hand and a virus

Resilience in the Time of Covid-19

The Covid-19 pandemic has had lingering effects, and it continues to have profound and multidimensional impacts on mental and physical health.

Guest Authors Hyeouk Chris Hahm, Kirsten Fleming, Cindy H. Liu

09.03.2020 a hand with a fist and a tattoo on it

Police Contact and Wellbeing

If we do not radically rethink policing, every interaction with the police may continue to have drastic effects on a person’s health.

Fellow Edward Alexander

06.08.2020 a person wearing checkered shoes

Child Health is Adult Health

Addressing and preventing trauma in childhood could be a key factor in reducing one of America’s most common chronic inflammatory diseases.

Fellow Pat Williams

06.03.2020 a white pillow and a white pillow

Who Gets to Sleep?

Poor sleep is not equally distributed. What does it mean for the public’s health if racism is one of the reasons why some people sleep less?

Fellow Edward Alexander

04.16.2020 a scale with measuring tape

Stressing Risks for Obesity

Multiple types of stressors may be risk factors for obesity, and cumulative exposure to these stressors may contribute to obesity and obesity disparities.

Guest Author Adolfo Cuevas

02.27.2020 a television on the ground

Aftermaths of Breaking News

How much distress individuals might feel after Hurricane Irma associated with increased media consumption and post-storm reports of psychological distress.

Guest Authors Alison Holman, Rebecca Thompson

02.21.2020 a group of hands holding balloons

A Sense of Purpose

Across the country, states with higher sense-of-purpose scores tended to have greater average wealth, as well as happier, healthier citizens.

Guest Authors Gemma Baugh, Gabrielle Pfund

01.06.2020 a row of houses with trees in front of them

Her Neighborhood, Her Health

Understanding how past and present policies influence neighborhood economic conditions provides a possible path to mitigating adverse birth outcomes.

Guest Author Catherine Cubbin

10.07.2019 a close up of a flag

Immigration and the Health of LGBTQ+ Asylees

As restrictive policies further stretch an overburdened asylum system, the role of health professionals in the asylum process has never been more important.

Guest Authors Rebecca Abelman, Nathan Praschan, Hannah Wenger, Matthew Gartland

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