The stresses endured by young people may have lasting impacts that appear much later in life, impacting their physical health in unexpected ways. The scientists looked at two groups of men—those who could handle stress very well, and those who had a hard time dealing with stress. The researchers divided them into three stress level groups.
The men who weren’t good at handling stress were much more likely to develop psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. The men who couldn’t deal with stress very well had a 31 percent higher chance of getting psoriasis, and a 23 percent higher chance of getting psoriatic arthritis, compared to the men who were really good at handling stress. Over time, chronic stress can take a severe toll on the body.
For instance, when the body cannot recover from stress, it can elevate the baseline heart rate, blood pressure, and breathing rate. This increased strain forces the body to work harder than necessary for normal functioning, potentially triggering additional health issues like heart disease, high blood pressure, chronic pain, or other inflammatory conditions such as psoriasis. physical aches and pains sleep disturbances including insomnia changes in social behavior (e.
g., social withdrawal) low energy levels appetite changes (overeating or undereating) increased alcohol or drug use emotional dysregulation emotional detachment or withdrawal from others.
