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I wonder if blocked emotions also can makes the brain not to relax and have anxiety, stomach pains and headeaches?
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Suppressed emotions: Early psychoanalytic theories postulate that one cause of anxiety & tension is repressed emotions which are transformed into somatic symptoms.
Answered 3/26/2013
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Yes: Emotions triggered by stress that are not expressed (and even if they are!) can show up as anxiety, stomach pain and headaches, to name a few symptoms. If a person is dealing with chronic stress, then a counselor or psychotherapist can be very helpful.
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Repressed emotions: Yes, bottled up emotions can result in physical symptoms as well as anxious feelings.
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Repressed emotions: Yes, bottled up emotions can result in physical symptoms as well as anxious feelings.
Answered 11/4/2012
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