Psychologist explains how stress triggers psychosomatic diseases

Clinical psychologist Svetlana Svintsova stated that unprocessed emotions can become chronic and lead to psychosomatic diseases, with hereditary predisposition often determining the affected organ. The expert noted that patients typically visit a therapist with symptoms like blood pressure spikes, rapid heartbeat, or digestive issues, after which they may be referred to a psychologist or psychiatrist due to the psychosomatic mechanism linking strong emotions to functional bodily changes. Classic psychosomatic conditions include coronary heart disease, hypertension, gastric and duodenal ulcers, bronchial asthma, hyperthyroidism, rheumatoid arthritis, ulcerative colitis, and atopic dermatitis, with first manifestations often appearing in adolescence among people with specific personality traits.