Why You Feel Empty the Morning After Stress (Cortisol Hangover Explained)

Have you ever pushed through a really stressful day… only to wake up the next morning feeling strangely empty, numb, or drained? You’re not imagining it — and it’s not weakness. In this Psych2Go video, we talk about something called a cortisol hangover, which explains why stress doesn’t always hit you right away — but shows up after things calm down.