Married life, especially nowadays, is not devoid of problems between the two partners. In the end, they have different mentalities and character and live in the same place. Therefore, the occurrence of problems between them is self-evident, but sometimes these differences become more acute and the institution of marriage turns into a source of psychological and physical illness.
Human bodies may not know gender differences when it comes to illness, but there are some psychological and biological differences that make unhappiness and marital disputes more dangerous for women than for men, according to a field study by a researcher at the University of Biskra, which indicates that marital disputes have the greatest impact on shaping psychological illnesses. Especially depression, mania, hysteria, and hypochondria.
And it unfolds the study The psychological and biological makeup, in addition to the social aspect, are all factors that play a major role in women suffering from mental illnesses at a higher rate than men, due to the nature of women and their hormonal changes.
Physical illnesses resulting from marital disputes
In an exclusive interview with Raseef22, Dr. Ahmed Mohamed Ibrahim, Consultant in Internal Medicine, Diabetes, and Endocrinology at Nasser Institute Hospital in Cairo and Vice President of the Delta Diabetes and Endocrine Society, said: “The latest scientific research at Ohio University in the United States has found that couples who criticize each other… They are most susceptible to leaky gut syndrome, which secretes bacteria into the blood, stimulates inflammation, and causes deterioration in mental health. Marital disputes may also lead to infections in the digestive system, and also lead to slow wound healing, and increase the risk of depression, heart disease, and diabetes, and may cause inflammation. Rheumatoid arthritis and cancer.
Human bodies may not know gender differences when it comes to disease, but there are some psychological and biological differences that make unhappiness and marital discord more dangerous for women than for men.
What are the most common physical diseases caused by psychological stress?
Irritable bowel syndrome: It is the most common disease in men and women associated with psychological stress.
It was mentioned OpportunityMedical news today is that psychological stress is one of the most important causes of irritable bowel syndrome. Researchers have found a relationship between the brain and the intestines, which means that a person who suffers from stress and anxiety may lead to irritable bowel syndrome or its exacerbation if he suffers from it.
Commenting on this point, Dr. Hossam Mowafy, Professor of Critical Care Medicine at Kasr Al-Aini, says that the mind is what operates the colon as well as the rest of the body’s systems: “If the work of the mind is disturbed, the work of the rest of the systems will be disturbed,” pointing out that many countries do not treat colon patients. Neurological examination is seen by a gastroenterologist, or even by a psychiatrist.
Immune system diseases: Scientific American magazine published that Stress A person may suffer from about 80 types of immune system diseases.
The magazine relied on a study published in the journal mStems, issued by the American Society for Microbiology, stating that the group of experimental mice in the study were exposed to a group of stressful situations that increased their stress and caused changes in intestinal bacteria that stimulated the activity of immune cells and increased the possibility of the body attacking itself. Through stimulated immune cells that launch attacks on the body.
Autoimmune diseases occur as a result of a defect in the immune system that causes it to lose its ability to identify foreign objects and distinguish them from somatic cells, so the immune system begins to attack the body itself, causing a large number of diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, type 1 diabetes, alopecia, and vitiligo.
In an exclusive interview with Raseef22, Dr. Abdullah Mohsen, a consultant in rheumatology and immunology and a member of the British Royal College, reveals that the psychological state and nervous stress are among the most important factors that help to develop immune diseases, especially for those who have a genetic predisposition to it, and may even lead to increased disease activity. Rheumatoid arthritis and thyroid immune disorders. Anxiety may also lead to disorders in the immune system through hormonal changes and its effect on many chemicals that lead to inflammation in the body.
Weight gain resulting from eating disorders: Some people acquire the habit of binge eating whenever they face a problem in life, whether at work or at home, according to the Medical News Today website.
He explained the site When a person suffers from stress, his body reacts by releasing “fight or flight” response hormones. These hormones divert blood flow away from the digestive system and toward the muscles, and as a result the digestion process is delayed.
Basma Qorni, a teacher in her mid-thirties, reveals that she has been experiencing what is said about psychological and physical illnesses that result from marital disputes since the first months of her marriage: “In the first year, I started suffering from terrible headaches after every quarrel between me and my husband ended, and after that Several months later, the doctor diagnosed me with irritable bowel syndrome, and assured me that my condition would not be treated with medications alone, as the psychological factor is essential in treatment.”
Basma adds: “It is my nature to eat voraciously after every quarrel, even if I am not hungry, and since the quarrels do not end, my binge eating does not end, until I began to suffer from the problem of weight gain, which began to affect the joints of the knees. This is in addition to discovering that I have an affliction. “High blood pressure also resulted, according to the doctor, from excessive excitement and nervousness during the past month.”
She concludes by saying to Raseef22: “Sometimes, while we are screaming at each other, I suddenly find my nose bleeding, and my nerves are shaking, and I cannot control my body.”
What about psychological illnesses that result from marital disputes?
Speaking to Raseef22, Dr. Ammar Al-Attar, a specialist in psychiatry and addiction, says that marital disputes may cause a variety of psychological diseases, including depression, anxiety, sleep disorders, and high levels of tension and psychological pressure: “These disputes may greatly affect health.” Mentally and emotionally for both partners,” he said.
The most common of these mental illnesses are:
Depression and functional impairment: in study Published by the National Library of Medicine website entitled “Marital Conflict, Depressive Symptoms, and Functional Impairment,” it was found that marital conflict directly led to an increase in depression and functional impairment.
Loneliness: shown studies Using data from 250 couples over nearly 20 years, they found that couples who fought regularly early in their marriage were more likely to continue this pattern over time. The researchers found that those disagreements that occurred early in marriage can have a lasting impact on partners’ feelings of loneliness more than a decade later.
Suffering from depression and anxiety: Israa Al-Sayyed tells Raseef22 that she lost her first fetus 40 days after her pregnancy, due to excessive emotionality during her quarrels with her husband, which ended in divorce after the miscarriage.
Marital disputes have a major impact on a person’s health, whether in terms of physical illness or going through difficult psychological experiences. The best solution is to strengthen communication methods between the two parties and find common ground between them, otherwise their marital life will turn into “hell.”
Israa still suffers from the problem of insomnia, which she has suffered from since the beginning of the marital problems and even after the divorce: “I suffer from insomnia for three or four consecutive days, and I only sleep with sleeping pills prescribed by the doctor. I also suffered from a psychological condition that made me pull out my hair and ruin it after indulging in crying for long hours.” hysterical”.
in study Conducted by researcher Mejung Park and researcher Jurgen Onnotzer, it was found that there is a close relationship between marital conflict and depression in the long term.
In this regard, psychiatrist Michael Reger, MD, says: article On the psychological and physical effects of an unhappy married life: “Researchers have discovered that our brains are equipped to rely on the person we are attached to to help us regulate our emotions. When you feel afraid, sad, or anxious, you need the person you love to empathize with you, in what you are going through. You will face “Problems with anxiety and depression if your feelings are met with blank stares, rejection, or even anger.”
Accordingly, it can be said that marital disputes have a significant impact on a person’s health, whether in terms of physical illness or going through difficult psychological experiences. The best solution is to strengthen communication methods between the two parties and find common ground between them, otherwise their marital life will turn into a real “hell.”
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2024-02-13 09:36:23
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