Question

What is the difference between chronic and acute stress?

Answer 1

He difference between acute stress and chronic stress is one of severity and time. Acute stress is short lived and may not have very severe effects on you. Chronic stress is when you are under stress on an ongoing basis and can lead to physical disease, mental disorder and spiritual dark nights of the soul.

Answer 2

The easiest and shortest way to answer this is to say:

Acute stress is short-term, while chronic stress endures over time.

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