Re:Novel mind-body program outperforms other treatments for ...
by cameronh90 on Saturday November 27, 2021 @07:03AM
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I agree with all of this but just to add, the pain can indeed be a real physical issue directly caused by mental health.
For example, anxiety often causes muscle tension and bad posture which can lead to real mechanical pain causing issues. I suffer from panic attacks and they are a very physical experience. My temperature stops regulating itself properly and I get GI problems. This is likely an indirect consequence of the adrenaline surge, but there are other known and theorised ways that your mental state can influence your body.
For example, anxiety often causes muscle tension and bad posture which can lead to real mechanical pain causing issues. I suffer from panic attacks and they are a very physical experience. My temperature stops regulating itself properly and I get GI problems. This is likely an indirect consequence of the adrenaline surge, but there are other known and theorised ways that your mental state can influence your body.