the complex and interdependent relationship between a person’s mental and physical health and their overall well-being.
1) Psychosomatic disorders resulting from chronic psychological stress and repressed emotions directly affect the functions of the body, causing symptoms such as gastrointestinal disorders, chronic headaches, cardiovascular diseases and skin diseases, which negatively affect a person’s perception of the quality of life.
2) A decrease in the quality of life (due to environmental pressures, social problems or a sense of psychological helplessness) increases the severity of emotional and physiological reactions associated with stress and weakens the ability to cope with stress on a psychological and physiological level, which contributes to the manifestation of psychosomatic symptoms or exacerbates them.
For example, dissatisfaction with social relationships, lack of psychological support, or a stressful work environment can increase levels of anxiety and depression, leading to increased secretion of stress hormones (cortisol, adrenaline), which affects physical health and reduces overall quality of life. Conversely, improving quality of life by promoting mental health, social support, self-regulation, and transitioning to a healthy lifestyle (balanced diet, quality sleep, and regular physical activity) can help reduce the severity of psychosomatic symptoms, increase a person’s ability to cope with psychological stress, and increase psychological resilience and autonomy by creating a positive protective buffer.