How does a psychological state of mind such as stress contribute or cause diseases and cause body organs to fail?

Question

I’ve heard it multiple times that stress is the worst enemy. But how exactly is stress an enemy to body, like how does long term exposure to stress increase risks of getting diseases?

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Answer 1

Stress focuses bodily resources to handle a potentially dangerous situation. This takes away resources from things that normally happens during rest, such as growth, healing, digestion, relaxation etc. This is very useful in the short term if you’re in actual danger, but very detrimental in the long run.