There is a good amount of literature with regard to stress, hormones and mental health disorders. You could always start your review by looking those articles and go back to the first articles (originals) published in that area of research (e.g., animals studies).
Selye's General adaptation syndrome (GAS) comprises three predictable stages the body uses to respond to stressors. The first stage is the alarm stage, which provides a burst of energy. In the second stage, known as the resistance stage, the body attempts to resist or adapt to the stressor.
Thank you so much Dr s. Béatrice Marianne Ewalds-Kvist for this useful information. I wondered if there is adaptation of stress in lactating rat near the weaning time?
Adrenal gland is responsible for the stress homeostasis. Adrenal hormones are called stress hormones. The mechanism responsible for secretion of hormones in term of stress is helpful to understand the meaning of adaptation to stress. The paper stress and hormones and and general physiology of adrenal gland help to understand all. I hope u will get an idea from a link that I have given and the papers I uploaded. https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/stress-management/in-depth/stress/art-20046037