Title: Repressed Emotions: Finding and Releasing Them
Headings: Let It Out: Dealing With Repressed Emotions
Let It Out: Dealing With Repressed Emotions
Why does it happen?
What kinds of emotions get repressed?
Can it really lead to physical symptoms?
How do I know if I have repressed emotions?
Recognizing emotional repression in your feelings
Recognizing emotional repression in your behavior
Is it possible to release them?
Things you can try right now
Online therapy options
The bottom line

Content: “Hold on,” you might think. “ My emotions don’t make me sick… do they?” They actually can, in a way. There’s no evidence to suggest emotions directly cause illness, of course. Sadness can’t give you the flu, and anger doesn’t cause cancer. But research has linked emotional repression to decreased immune system function. If your immune system doesn’t work properly, you might get sick more frequently and recover slowly. Repressed emotions can also factor into mental health conditions, such as stress, anxiety, and depression. These issues often cause physical symptoms, including: muscle tension and pain
nausea and digestive problems
appetite changes
fatigue and sleep problems
Childhood trauma, one possible cause of repressed emotions, may also play a part in chronic illness.