Higher perceived stress but lower cortisol levels found among young Greek adults living in a stressful social environment in comparison with Swedish young adults.

The worldwide financial crisis during recent years has raised concerns of negative public health effects. This is notably evident in southern Europe. In Greece, where the financial austerity has been especially pronounced, the prevalence of mental health problems including depression and suicide has...

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Main Authors: Åshild Faresjö, Elvar Theodorsson, Marios Chatziarzenis, Vasiliki Sapouna, Hans-Peter Claesson, Jenny Koppner, Tomas Faresjö
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24066077/pdf/?tool=EBI