When you experience prolonged stress, your body needs those T-cells and white blood cells, and unfortunately, cortisol continues to suppress them, thus weakening your immune system over time.
Explanation:
Stress, Illness and the Immune System. ... When we're stressed, the immune system's ability to fight off antigens is reduced. That is why we are more susceptible to infections. The stress hormone corticosteroid can suppress the effectiveness of the immune system
stress releases hormones which tells the body we are in danger, and makes the body put all the attention to the defense mechanisms. Because the energy is taken away from then immune system, it leaves it weak, and an easy targets to sickness and injuries to take control
