Psychosomatic links to high blood pressure (hypertension)
in Psychology & Therapy ·
Greetings, everyone.
I want to know how many of you struggle with high blood pressure, specifically hypertension. Recent studies suggest there is an almost universal link between elevated blood pressure and psychological distress. What has your experience been? What actually worked to bring your numbers down once the issues surfaced?
A few years ago, I was perfectly healthy. Then, out of nowhere, chest pains started and my blood pressure spiked. Since then, I have shifted my focus toward more community-oriented activities—things I never bothered with before. I’ve put this entire situation under the psychological microscope. Every specialist I’ve consulted agrees: hypertension is deeply tied to how we process, or fail to express, our emotions.
Tomislav
I want to know how many of you struggle with high blood pressure, specifically hypertension. Recent studies suggest there is an almost universal link between elevated blood pressure and psychological distress. What has your experience been? What actually worked to bring your numbers down once the issues surfaced?
A few years ago, I was perfectly healthy. Then, out of nowhere, chest pains started and my blood pressure spiked. Since then, I have shifted my focus toward more community-oriented activities—things I never bothered with before. I’ve put this entire situation under the psychological microscope. Every specialist I’ve consulted agrees: hypertension is deeply tied to how we process, or fail to express, our emotions.
Tomislav