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Steptoe, A. (2008). Stress, health and illness. In S. Sutton., A. Baum, & M. Johnston (Eds.), The Sage handbook of health psychology (pp. 169–196). SAGE Publications Ltd. doi: 10.4135/9781848608153.n7
This article provides a basic understanding of how stress impacts health and well-being.

Rohleder, P. (2012). Culture. In Critical issues in clinical and health psychology (pp. 63-94). SAGE Publications Ltd.
This resource provides an overall understanding of the relationship between culture, health, and psychology.

Meyer, I. H. (2015). Resilience in the study of minority stress and health of sexual and gender minorities. Psychology of sexual orientation and gender Diversity, 2(3), 209–213.
This article provides an introduction to the concept of minority stress and examines how resilience emerges in different populations.

Raposa, E. B., Hammen, C. L., Brennan, P. A., O’Callaghan, F., & Najman, J. M. (2014). Early adversity and health outcomes in young adulthood: The role of ongoing stress. Health Psychology, 33(5), 410–418.
This article demonstrates the link between stress and long term health outcomes.

Futures Without Violence. First impressions: Exposure to violence and a child’s developing brain [Video].
This 15-minute video details the impacts that long-lasting stress, or toxic stress, can have on brain development, coping mechanisms, health related behaviors, and health related outcomes.