Is it possible to be sick from too much stress?

Question

Is it possible to be sick from too much stress?

Answer 1

Yes and apart from the physical ailments that can result from stress, it can in extreme cases lead to clinical depression, reduction of the serotonin chemical level in the brain, drops drastically low. The affects of clinical depression are too horrid to explain here.

Answer 2

Researchers are finding more and more evidence that stress is the cause of many problems to our health. Heart disease, high blood pressure, cancer and a whole host of other problems. Many of us suffer from stress from time to time and we all need to learn ways to combat it if we can. Taking bio-feedback and learning breathing techniques are suppose to be helpful, and getting the proper rest and eating the proper diet also plays a role.

Answer 3

Yeah.  Ulcers and high blood pressure come to mind.  But even if without a major health incident, stress uses up some of the energy your body would othewise use to fight off other illness.

Answer 4

yes,it is an ability of the mind called "somatization" or something like that,i cant recall the name in english,but yes,you can get sick because of stress,sadness or any emotion in excess...