The onset and progression of diabetes are related to emotions. Patients with diabetes should take a proper attitude toward life and illness: moderate joy and anger, reduce excessive worry, maintain a stable emotional state, and ensure smooth circulation of qi and blood, which helps control the condition and promote recovery.Various emotional stresses can turn a healthy body unhealthy and make an existing disease more complicated.
Long-term Emotional Stress Induces Diabetes
Long-term high emotional stress and heavy psychological pressure cause a sharp increase in the secretion of hormones such as growth hormone, norepinephrine, glucagon, and adrenal cortical hormones.These hormones raise blood pressure, speed up the heart rate, and prompt the liver to rapidly release glucose into the blood.Prolonged exposure to this state can induce or worsen diabetes.
In addition, long-term excessive tension can lead to insomnia, anxiety, depression, inferiority, withdrawal, fatigue, and emotional instability, all of which are highly unfavorable for blood glucose control.
For people with diabetes, extreme emotional stimuli such as overjoy or deep sorrow should be strictly avoided.If you cannot control your emotions well, you need to weigh whether physical health matters more than making money before taking action.
Emotional Stress Is Similar to Hypoglycemia
It should be noted that emotional stress often resembles the symptoms of hypoglycemia, such as headache, rapid heart rate, anxiety, irritability, and anger.
In such cases, you are advised to check your blood glucose immediately.If it is hypoglycemia, treat it accordingly.If the symptoms persist after hypoglycemia has been corrected, they are likely caused by emotional issues.You need to identify and relieve the source of stress, and consult a psychologist if necessary.