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● Stomach functions, such as secretion of acids that help digest food and push it out of the stomach, are controlled by a complex nervous system that works throughout the day.
Various life stresses may affect the function of the nervous system throughout the body, including the stomach, which prompts the stomach to cause two types of reactions, as follows:
1. Psychophysiological interactions.
These psychological reactions affect the ability of the stomach and digestive system to function properly, and this type of reaction is often pain when having bowel movements that occurs when stress.
An example of a psychophysiological reaction is Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), which leads to stomach cramps, or increased stomach acid secretion.
2. Psychosomatic interactions.
These psychosomatic reactions cause morphological changes in the stomach and digestive system, causing peptic ulcers or ulcerative colitis.
This type of interaction, which is classified as severe mental illness, requires psychological treatment, not just a medical one, as well as psychophysiological reactions.
● Examples of mental stomach diseases..
After you got acquainted with the psychological, physiological and physical reactions that occur as a result of the nerves in the stomach being exposed to the various pressures of life, here is an explanation of the diseases mentioned above as examples of psychological stomach diseases:
● Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
It often occurs as a result of extreme stress or stress
The different life that affects the function of the stomach, in addition to other reasons such as genetic factors or eating foods that irritate the colon, the symptoms of irritable bowel disease that affect the stomach are as follows:
• Stomach pains or cramps: These usually get worse after eating and get better after a bowel movement.
• Bloating: a feeling of increased gas in the abdomen and discomfort.
• Diarrhea: the patient may suffer from watery stools and the need to defecate suddenly.
Constipation: straining when defecating, feeling unable to completely empty the bowels.
• Anorexia nervosa
• Individuals with anorexia nervosa suffer from intense fear of gaining weight and low self-esteem, which may lead to severe weight loss and serious health problems that may even lead to death. Anorexia nervosa may affect the stomach through severe abdominal pain, bloating, and constipation Water loss and acid-base imbalance can lead to potassium loss, rhabdomyolysis and kidney damage.
• peptic ulcers, peptic ulcers occur when acids that help in the digestion of food damage the walls of the stomach or duodenum, the most common cause of peptic ulcers is infection with Helicobacter pylori, or long-term use of pain-relieving drugs, such as: aspirin, ibuprofen .
• Stress, tension and spicy foods increase peptic ulcers and cause severe stomach pain.
• Ulcerative colitis. Ulcerative colitis causes irritation and ulcers in the large intestine. About half of people with ulcerative colitis have mild symptoms, while others develop fever, bloody diarrhea, nausea, and severe abdominal cramps. Ulcerative colitis attacks usually occur as a result of emotional stress or taking antibiotics. antibiotics or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
● Tips to get rid of mental stomach diseases..
There are many tips that may help treat mental stomach diseases and reduce the occurrence of seizures, including the following:
• Undergo psychological, cognitive and behavioral treatment: especially
For patients with severe, life-threatening symptoms, such as: patients with anorexia nervosa.
• See a doctor: To obtain medical treatment and appropriate medications, it is important to be careful not to take medications without a prescription to prevent exacerbation of symptoms.
• Reducing the impact of life's pressures: by sleeping at least seven hours, exercising regularly, and searching for healthy ways to relieve stress, such as meditation.