Can being sad make you sick?

Question

Last night I had a bad night and I just wanted to be alone so I could sulk by myself. Then this morning I wake up with a splitting headache, nauseas, slight fever, and my legs are all shaky. I remember my health teacher telling the class that you can be so sad that you get sick. Does anyone actually know for sure if this is true?

Answer

It’s more possible that you were getting sick and that affected your mood

Answer

Sadness can absolutely make you sick! It can definitely cause the headache and the shakiness and they can also lower your immune system so it’s harder to fight off any viruses… The fever is probably from a compromised immune system and you’ve caught something.

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More likely that you are getting sick rather than being sad makes you sick..

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I don't think that one day/night of being sad could really make you sick. I think if you're feeling that way for days or weeks, or if you suffer from depression that it could make you run-down and susceptible to getting sick.

Can being sad make you sick?

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