Stress affects your entire body, including the way that your psoriasis manifests itself.  Whenever you get stressed out, your body goes into “survival” mode, which is not healthy or sustainable over the long run.  The more stress you have in your life, the more imbalanced your bodily functions will become, thus decreasing your body’s ability to function properly, which will cripple your overall quality of life.

As I am still a younger person (27 years old), I am tempted to think that I can handle any amount of stress, but I am beginning to see the effects of stress as the years roll on.  My energy levels in general tend to be depressed because of all the energy I spend stressing out.

As far as my psoriasis symptoms go, the more stress I feel, the deeper that itching burn in my scalp becomes.  The topical medications I use to beat down this nagging itchiness can only go so far – it would be more effective to remove the source of the issue, which is stress.

Psoriasis can flare up as the result of infection or hormonal / chemical imbalances.  Thus it makes sense that stress, which throws off your body’s chemical and hormonal balances, would cause psoriasis to flare up.

Stress also affects your general health by making it more difficult to digest food.  I have even found that, the more anxious or stressed I feel, the less I want to eat anything at all.

Continued:  Stress and Proper Digestion: How These Affect Your Psoriasis