The emotional and psychological state of a person, including the presence of prolonged stress, can provoke the development of certain diseases. In this respect kp.ru said Daria Yakuba, psychologist of the SberHealth medical company.
According to him, doctors can suspect the impact of stress factors on the patient’s health if there is no discomfort in his body, but the person has been bothered by ailments for a long time, for example, headache, abdominal pain, dizziness. and weakness.
“Often this condition can be caused by prolonged psycho-emotional stress. And since any emotion, in addition to the direct psychological component, also has a bodily component – muscle tension, changes in the functioning of the autonomic nervous system, changes in endocrine and immune levels – then With prolonged exposure to stress, a change occurs in the functioning of the body, Yakuba noted.
The psychologist added that often the psycho-emotional state affects the course of cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, skin, rheumatological and other diseases.
“After doctors exclude malfunctions in the functioning of organs and systems and establish that the person is under the influence of stress factors for a long or short period of time, they involve psychotherapists or psychologists in working with the patient.” .
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