For generations, women learned to carry stress quietly and call themselves fine. From the 1950s to today, so much has changed in how we understand women’s mental health and mental wellness. But some of what we learned to expect, accept and carry has been much harder to leave behind.
Stress doesn’t just change appetite. It changes how the body digests, absorbs, and responds to food. This post explores why food can feel harder to tolerate when stress is high.