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5 ways your mental health can affect your skin; know from Ayurveda expert
It is imperative to take care of your mental health if you suffer from acne, breakouts and hair loss. Here's why.
Your brain and skin share a unique connection. When nervous, one is likely to sweat while excitement or fear could cause goosebumps (when hair follicles rise up a bit). While these are temporary stress responses, long term stress or mental health issues can have long-lasting impact on your skin wellness. Studies show that long-term stress can worsen various skin conditions like hair loss, acne or psoriasis. (Also read: Beetroot juice can do wonders for your heart, liver, skin; know benefits from nutritionist)
It is imperative to take care of your mental health if you suffer from acne, breakouts and hair loss. Not only can one avoid chronic health issues by taking out time to release stress but also get rid of pesky skin issues that do not go away despite best skincare.
Ayurveda expert Dr Nitika Kohli says mental health and skin disorders go hand in hand and if you are stressed, it may prevent you from treating your skin disorders optimally.
MENTAL HEALTH AND SKIN HEALTH CONNECTION
Dr Kohli explains how your mental health affects your skin:
- When you are mentally stressed, it becomes difficult to maintain or opt for a healthy lifestyle to treat your skin disorders. If you aren't eating or sleeping well, it is bound to affect your skin too.
- When you are mentally stressed you move towards unhealthy lifestyle affecting your body health.
- If your mental health is affected, it become difficult to maintain your routine as most of your time goes in overthinking.
- Stress and anxiety affect your ability to organise your time and surroundings, causing stress eating that affects your skin's health
- According to studies, stress, depression and other kinds of psychological problems can exacerbate your skin problems.
So, if you want a glowing and clear skin, beating the stress is perhaps the best skincare advice.
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