When we are sad or stressed, our skin looks less shiny, rougher, dehydrated and less colored than usual, however, if we feel good, our skin seems to be in perfect harmony, proof of the revealing relationship that exists between skin and emotions.
At about 2 meters long and more than 5 kilos in weight, the skin is the largest organ in our body, it is an open book on psychological and health problems, so any intense negative feeling can be seen through it.
- Allergies.
- Itching.
- Roughness.
- Paleness.
- Redness.
- Hives.
- Dryness.
- Chafing.
- Sores.
- Pigmentation changes.
- Sweating.
- Dehydration?Symptoms are difficult to mask and some of the changes that may appear on the skin have no physiological triggers.
- These can be psychosomatic alterations whose origin is psychological and emotional.
Skin and emotions are closely related. Sometimes the skin expresses what is muted.
When we’re ashamed, we have red cheeks. If we are afraid, we turn pale; when we’re in love, we have a lighted face. If anything impresses us, we get goose bumps. There are many cases where small skin changes show us how we are.
However, it is best to consult a doctor or dermatologist for these types of skin changes, in this way we can guarantee that they are not symptoms of a serious disease or pathology.
The stimuli we receive from the environment activate a number of systems in our body, for example, when we are angry, our body alerts the nervous system, the endocrine system and the immune system, among others, this negative feeling produces a series of changes in our bodies, which have internal and external manifestations (Schwarzer and Koo Chon, 1998).
The area where these changes occur shows the impact and intensity of emotion on this part of the body.
The skin is composed of three layers: the epidermis is the shallowest, the dermis is intermediate and the hypodermis the deepest, so depending on the affected layer the types of emotional conflicts will be different, without a doubt, this is further proof of the relationship between skin and emotions.
When the liver does not function properly, the buildup of bilirubin in the body causes jaundice, i. e. the skin turns yellow. A telltale sign of this organ’s relationship with other tissues, isn’t it?
Although scientific evidence is not yet very revealing, it is thought that retaining hatred, bitterness, envy or anger for a long time has a serious impact on our physical health.
Similarly, atopic dermatitis is linked to the presence of anxiety and phobias; people with these problems often have very strict control over their aggressive impulses, which are directed towards the skin; on the other hand, hives are associated with the fantasy of being attacked. As a result, patients are often fearful, passive and sensitive, especially in their social relationships.
As we see, the skin and emotions have an integral bond, so we must take into account any changes external to this body, and not only by moisturizing or medicinal creams, but by reviewing our interior.