I see a lot of MH professionals talk about depression /anxiety , but not much about stress /chronic stress , there are studies that show that stress increases the chance of death by 3.5–5.1% 😮‍💨 cortisol changes the body , cortisol changes the mind , cortisol affects gut health , most of us are gaining weight like crazy without factoring in how stressful our lives are , I say all this to say , be kind to your mind , be kind to yourself, because everything works out exactly how it’s supposed to 😌