When stress becomes long-term and is not properly addressed, it can lead to a number of more serious health conditions, including depression. It's high blood pressure.
That is Loose Areolar connective tissue within the "Papillary" layer, for good capillary blood supply to the basement membrane of the epidermis. The underlying "Reticular" dermal layer contains much more collagen in its matrix, which is a dense, irregular type of connective tissue.
