how can stress trigger fungal diseases like seborrheic dermatitis? What is the relation between stress and fungi?

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how can stress trigger fungal diseases like seborrheic dermatitis? What is the relation between stress and fungi?

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When you are stressed your body produces hormones from your adrenal glands that, among other things, suppress your immune response. They are corticosteroids, and synthetic versions of these hormones are used to suppress immune responses for medical reasons (like to stop itching or reduce swelling).