What to do when you are continually stressed

Can it have effects on the brain?

When I was at school, examinations and teachers were a constant source of stress. I looked forward eagerly to finishing and going to college where I felt I would be treated like an adult. Unfortunately, this did not happen.

College had its own share of stresses. Then came the search for jobs, the hard grind of non-stop duties day and night, more exams to become a specialist and consultant. I quit my job as a gynecologist when I realized that my clinical decisions were…