Can Poor Mental Health Trigger Inflammatory Diseases?

We all know that our overall well-being is connected to our mental health. Here are some explanations about how they are linked.

Written by Kinkini Gupta | Published : April 2, 2023 5:01 PM IST

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Can Poor Mental Health Trigger Inflammatory Diseases?

There are innumerable conditions that only get triggered due to high stress, anxiety, fear, trauma and tension. Here are some explanations behind why this happens to our body.

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Anxiety About Health

Anxiety is another cause that can make you sick. People worry too much about their health and they become anxious trying to avoid certain diseases. Experts have called this an effect termed as nacebo effect. Here, people develop conditions just by worrying too much about their health. Also Read - Are ultra-processed foods hurting your bones? Study shares key findings

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When a person experiences severe trauma, their body immediately activates the innate immune system in ways very similar to other causes of the Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) and sepsis. This is how the human body responds to trauma. PTSD can also change many physiological functions of our body due to which we might experience inflammations.

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Stress factors and chronic stress pose terrible consequences to our health. Experts say that it can lead to hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis and autonomic nervous system disruption. This condition in turn could be the cause of pro-inflammatory conditions. Autoimmune conditions like psoriasis and eczema get triggered mostly due to stress.