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Can stress / or intense greif/ psychological trauma cause one to ve stomach / or intestinal ulcer thanks ?
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Yes: Stress lowers your immune systems and increases the chances of developing physical diseases. For example, although a bacteria is instrumental in the development of ulcers, stress is an important contributing factor.
Answered 3/17/2017
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