Tag: stress

What is the origin of the stress experienced on the Machu Picchu station?

Camille Lin

Scientists in Peru have investigated the mental health of staff at the country's Antarctic station. The results should be used to train teams ahead of new missions.

Greenland’s pristine nature used to help veterans with PTSD

In Greenland, like here in the Nuuk Fjord, distances are vast. There are no trees and no man-made structures so nothing can sneek up on you. This helps veterans led their guards down. Photo: Veteranprojekt.dk

Ole Ellekrog

By coincidence, Veteran Project Greenland discovered that a stint in unspoiled nature can help alleviate PTSD symptoms and even prevent suicide.

Signs of stress visible in the infrared

Camille Lin

How can we distinguish between calls of recognition and those of distress in a dense penguin breeding colony? The answer lies in the infrared radiation of these animals.

Climate change and immobility are damaging to Inuit health

Mirjana Binggeli

A recently published study focuses on how global warming, by reducing the mobility of Canadian Arctic Inuit, is affecting their mental health.