The Negative Health Effects of a toxic Relationship

The Negative Health Effects of a toxic Relationship

A toxic relationship can hurt more than just your feelings, but it can even affect your health Whether you are aware of it or not, a toxic relationship may negatively affect your physical and mental health. 

It can make you feel insecure or bad about yourself, make you feel tired and unhappy, pressure you to change something about yourself or it can be physically and emotionally harmful. In addition to the implications for mental health, the effects of a bad relationship can affect your physical health. 

One study found that being in a negative relationship puts people at greater risk of heart problems (such as a fatal heart attack) than those in healthy relationships.

In another study, researchers found that women who had high levels of conflict in their relationships also tended to have higher blood sugar levels, higher blood pressure, and higher rates of obesity. Research has even found that hostile relationships can slow wound healing.

ِAlso from the physical side effects of a toxic relationship are :

• Disrupted sleep, poor nutrition, digestive issues, muscle tightness, fatigue/feeling constantly worn down, and immunity issues (getting ill more often).

Emotional health effects like:

•   Anxiety, feeling unworthy/unheard/unseen, living in fear, emotional exhaustion, low self-esteem, co-dependency, and depression.

Being in a toxic relationship all the time puts pressure on your body. Constant tension or serious relationship conflicts can keep your body in a fight-or-flight mode all the time, spurring your body to produce adrenaline and quickly discard the excess. This can eventually lead to fatigue, a weakened immune system and even organ damage.

Here are some signs to look for when assessing whether you are in a toxic or harmful relationship: 

• You do not feel satisfied enough. You feel that nothing in what you are doing is totally right and are constantly trying to prove your worth.

• You are constantly trying to verify the other person’s opinion of you. 

• You cannot be yourself. You feel compelled to walk an eggshell and observe everything you say and do. 

• You feel that you need to think twice before speaking, and you feel that you must speak or act a certain way. 

• You are afraid to bring up issues or ideas because you are not sure of the other person's reaction.

•  The other person always puts you down. 

• You always feel like you are the problem. 

• The other person is not responsible for their actions and blames you instead. Rather, it refers to any problems or difficulties in the relationship as entirely your fault. Isolated from friends, family, or others who support you, because this person does not want you to be around these people. 

 When you are with the person, or after you have been with them, do you feel any of the following most of the time (or more than half of the time?) 

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 Sources

 keckmedicine.org

 mentalhealth.org.uk 

drwillcole.com