''"does more stress lead to more or less mental illness?????????"
''You would think yes, but I honestly dont know.''
a simple google looking for empirical research will provide a tome of evidence -
gosh ---------- this is not a hard one
The key points are:
The relationship between stress and illness is strongest for psychiatric illnesses like neuroses, depression, and schizophrenia.
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Chronic stress can lead to the development of mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, psychosis, and substance use problems.
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Stress can have cognitive, emotional, physical, and behavioral symptoms that range from mild to severe. Long-term stress increases the risk of mental health problems.
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Stress can trigger, exacerbate or worsen almost any mental or physical symptom.
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Severe stress may be a symptom of an anxiety disorder.
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Chronic stress suppresses the immune system, which can make it harder to recover from illnesses, including mental illnesses.
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In summary, the search results clearly indicate that stress, especially chronic stress, can directly cause or worsen a variety of mental health conditions. Stress affects both the mind and body in ways that increase the risk and severity of mental illness.
