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mental health

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biological stress

biological stress Biological stress refers to the body’s physiological stress response as shown by measurable biological markers, such as changes in the stress hormone cortisol.

Biological stress refers to the body’s physiological stress response as shown by measurable biological markers, such as changes in the stress hormone cortisol. In this source, it is treated as distinct from psychological stress, which is based on a person’s perceived stress.