Has it actally been proven that bottling things up is unhealthy?
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It has when things have only emerged after some one has committed suicide - if only they would talk and share whats eating them up inside!
certainly has been proven,im living proof
I don't know, but it certainly feels unhealthy and in my experience has been unhealthy. Of course, letting everything out at inappropriate times is just as unhealthy!
Yes, it has. It can effect you physically and mentally. Good ways to let it out are exercise and talking to someone about it.
it has probably been scientifically proven, but common sense can imply that it is. the repressive feeling of bottling things up is rather uncomfortable and feels very unhealthy
Im not sure, but it must be!
i think its healthier to talk about things, get them all out in the open!
when you bottle things up, things always seem 10 times as bad!
Yes. The link below is just one example of scientific research to support the hypothesis. The study-- Repressed Emotions May Hasten Breast Cancer Death.
I think it depends a bit on what you mean by 'bottling up'. There is certainly no problem with just not sharing what's going on with other people, and it can be perfectly fine to choose not to let other people know what you're feeling. What is definitely a problem is to try to push feelings away - sometimes people are so successful at doing this they don't even realise that anger, distress, hurt etc are building up inside. When bottling up is of this sort, it's a bit like a pressure cooker and liable to explode at some point. This might mean that something very trivial results in a massive fit of rage directed at someone who really doesn't deserve it - anger has built up perhaps in another context eg with a partner, where the person feels unable to express it. Or one finds oneself crying uncontrollably about a sentimental film having been dry-eyed at the deaths of family and friends..
I don't know what research has been done specifically on this topic, but I certainly see the unhealthy feeling that people have as a result of bottling up, on a daily basis in my psychotherapy practice.
PS, having seen your response to bugaboo - yes, that's exactly the sort of situation where talking really can help. Your friend probably doesn't know how to talk about it and the best thing you could do is to find the right time - when you're alone with her and no-one's going to interrupt - and open up the subject. As someone else has said, keeping in feelings of anger can result in depression - even to the point of suicide... and it would be good for you to be able to talk about your feelings, too, as it must have been a terrible shock.
I havent been to a doctor or anything but after a few years of keeping alot of stress and anger hidden I have horrible anxiety and frequent bouts of depression. I 100% attribute it to "bottling".
Many people who are suffering from depression and anxiety tend to keep this to themselves. Sometimes even their closest friends and family don't even realize what the problem is. Sometimes they notice changes in the person's temperament or lifestyle but in many cases these changes are ignored. How many times I have seen families or loved one's left behind after a suicide. Invariable they will cry and state "why didn't he/she tell me that he/she was feeling this way". Usually the survivors feel betrayed and have a lot of anger that this person didn't give them the opportunity to "help". Part of your question can be answered by looking at the success of group therapy. Also, talking to a professional therapist is invaluable in addressing these issues and working on getting them resolved. "Bottling up" these feelings creates a toxic atmosphere which is like ignoring a physical illness, hoping it will go away. best wishes
It is important to express your emotions, if the situation is appropriate, at the time, otherwise, later, with someone suitable. Bottle the pressure too much, and the vessel will explode!
if anything is ever troubling me i tell someone like my mum and then i fell a hundred times better!
Im not sure if its a proven fact...
However i know that it has done me no good and i will live with the consequences of that for the rest of my life!...
If you are bottling something up then i suggest you tell someone you trust...
There's obviosuly a reason behind "someone" bottlling something up so its going to be hard for "them" to talk about it however it will help tremendously!...
It may not seem so great for "them" in the beginning however its better in the long run!...
I know that ive got so much bottled up from so many years ago that i cant even bring myself to write it down!...
Its really no good for anyone!...
Take care x
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