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This Mental Health Awareness Month, National Geographic is launching its TAKE YOUR TIME campaign, inviting audiences to slow down and find time for themselves.
In the National Geographic June 2024 issue, contributor Yudhijit Bhattacharjee explores how stress impacts our daily lives and the latest science to understand and reduce chronic and acute stress.
After largely ignoring the impacts of stress for years, scientists and experts now have a much better understanding of the science of stress and ways to cope it.
⁘Stress is so important, especially when when people are really young,⁘ Bhattacharjee said. ⁘Chronic stress in infants can lead to deficits in attention deficits, in memory [ deficits ] and learning problems.⁘
Stress can impact you at different ages. it’s crucial to manage stress for babies and for young kids, but stress can impact adults in debilitating ways.
When it comes to babies and young kids, it takes a village to support youth. In general, caregivers need to be mindful about what stress they bring into the home.