A randomized controlled pilot trial of low and high arousal resilience interventions for depressive symptoms.
Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine January 4, 2025 Elissa S Epel, Brian P Don, Stefanie E Mayer et al.
To cope with chronic stress, which can contribute to depression, humans often pursue arousal-reducing activities. Yet, hormetic stressors (intermittent, acute stressors) might also reduce chronic stress. We compared the effects of arousal-reducing and arousal-enhancing interventions on depressive symptoms and perceived stress. Female adults (N = 141; predominantly White, 63%, and Asian, 34%)...