India, July 3 -- Being constantly under stress can affect general wellbeing. It can affect the heart, brain, and ruin our mental health as well. In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr. Neha Pandita, consultant - neurology and clinical lead - Parkinson's disease and movement disorders, Fortis Escorts, Okhla Road, New Delhi focused on how chronic stress can affect our brain. Also read | Are you always stressed? Expert shares how your gut health may be silently paying the price

"When the body is constantly being put on alert, it releases stress hormones such as cortisol. Healthy in small amounts, repeated cortisol exposure over a period of time can weaken the hippocampus, which is the area of the brain that handles memory and learning. This ...