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What is Toxic Stress and How Can It Affect Long-Term Health Without Support?

In-person therapy and counselling services in Brisbane, Logan, Toowoomba, Gold Coast, Scenic Rim, Ipswich and surrounding areas, and Australia-wide via telehealth.​

What is Toxic Stress? Imagine that you see a wild dangerous animal while walking through a forest. In response to this threat, your body switches into “fight or flight ” mode. To survive, your body releases emergency stress hormones, like adrenaline and cortisol, that cause your heartbeat to quicken, make your eyes dilate and focus […]