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STRESSFUL EVENT
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Hypothalamus → CRH
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Pituitary Gland → ACTH
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Adrenal Glands → CORTISOL (Stress Hormone)
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Body stays in"Fight or Flight"
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Feedback loop should stop it — but in chronic stress, it doesn't work well
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Too much cortisol → Damage to body and brain