This article examines the influence of emotional stress on the development and progression of psychosomatic diseases. Modern scientific studies confirm that chronic emotional stress affects the nervous, endocrine, immune, and cardiovascular systems, thereby contributing to the emergence of psychosomatic disorders. The article analyzes the physiological mechanisms of stress, the role of cortisol and catecholamines, and the relationship between psychological factors and somatic pathology. Particular attention is paid to diseases such as hypertension, bronchial asthma, peptic ulcer disease, irritable bowel syndrome, and dermatological disorders. The paper also discusses diagnostic approaches, preventive strategies, and psychotherapeutic interventions aimed at reducing psychosomatic manifestations. The study is based on evidence from international scientific literature and clinical observations.

Psychosomatic diseases, emotional stress, cortisol, autonomic nervous system, психophysiology, hypertension, anxiety, depression, immune system, psychosomatic medicine, chronic stress, neuroendocrine mechanisms.

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