India, June 16 -- Stress is often dismissed as a mental health issue - something that affects only your mood, emotions, or state of mind. But experts warn that its effects run far deeper. When stress becomes chronic, it can quietly alter several vital processes in the body, often long before any obvious symptoms appear. It is only when health complications begin to surface that many people realise the true cost of prolonged stress.

Dr Kunal Sood, an anaesthesiologist and interventional pain medicine physician, is breaking down the profound physiological effects of stress that many people often overlook. In an Instagram video shared on June 13, the physician explains how chronic stress does not just affect mental well-being - it may even ...