<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Chronic stress takes a physical toll. Ongoing... > Chronic stress takes a physical toll. Ongoing exposure to high-stress relationships is linked to weakened immunity, poorer sleep, and higher risk of illness, which is why draining people are sometimes called energy vampires. Caring for one's nervous system is part of caring for one's health. **Source:** [[livestreams/Boundaries, Survival, and Refusing to Become a Toxic Dumping Ground — Part 1 - Workbook|Boundaries, Survival, and Refusing to Become a Toxic Dumping Ground — Part 1]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Chronic stress takes a physical toll. Ongoing exposure to high-stress relationships is linked to weakened immunity, poorer sleep, and higher risk of illness, which is why draining people are sometimes called energy vampires. Caring for one's nervous system is part of caring for one's health.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-chronic-stress-takes-caring-ones-health ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->