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Can overwhelming emotions physically harm you? not in the way of physical symptoms but i mean can they cause emergency conditions?

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Dr. Timothy Beck answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Potentially: If you have an underlying issue like heart disease then emotionally stress can trigger chest pain or a heart attack. Asthma can be effected by emotions. Many other strange things can happen with prolonged emotional stress. Hair loss, hormonal issues, hypertension.

Answered 5/5/2015

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Emotions: No, nothing of a major nature is going to occur, but you need to try to control the emotions . It would be advisable to see a therapist and that may help

Answered 5/6/2015

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