From Stress to Crash_ Understanding Adrenal Exhaustion | Is Your Exhaustion Actually Stress?
This YouTube video (Aaron Hartman, MD) explains how chronic stress can suppress cortisol production, producing a low, flattened cortisol curve and low-to-no DHEA. The speaker links this hormonal state to severe fatigue and depressive symptoms — e.g., melancholic depression, sleeping ~20 hours/day, heavy reliance on stimulants (caffeine) or seeking high-adrenaline situations that temporarily improve mood but precipitate crashes. The content frames adrenal exhaustion as a physiological pathway from stress to functional collapse.
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