“Interestingly, it is the variety of the stressors in the chronic stress routine that really matters. When subjected to simpler versions of the routine, with just one or two stressors, the rats habituate, or adapt, to the stress.” DepressionStress Book:The Depths: The Evolutionary Origins of the Depression Epidemic Source: The Depths: The Evolutionary Origins of the Depression Epidemic
“Just as a stressful life can make you depressed, continuing exposure to stressors maintains depression.” LifeDepressionStressStressors Book:The Depths: The Evolutionary Origins of the Depression Epidemic Source: The Depths: The Evolutionary Origins of the Depression Epidemic