生气的人会伤身吗？生气到底有多伤身

生气的人会伤身吗？生气到底有多伤身上世纪 70 年代，心理咨询有过一阵潮流，会引导人发泄愤怒。但后来，更详细的研究发现，当发泄不能解决愤怒背后的问题时，单纯进行发泄不但不会缓解心理压力，反而会带来更多的愤怒情绪。2. 发泄愤怒，并不会减少愤怒情绪所谓「总生闷气致癌」「C型人格致癌」，目前还没有确凿的证据。另外很多人认为乳腺结节、增生等问题和生气也有关系。长期精神压力会导致性激素分泌改变，可能会影响到乳腺，但目前也尚无充足的证据来证明这一点。不过，生气会带来其他的健康问题，所以还是少生气为妙。

你还可能关心的两个问题：

1. 生气能否导致癌症，尤其是乳腺癌？

遗憾的是，目前的研究结论尚不足以证实生气会导致癌症，也没有发现明确的相关性。

有一些文献指出，癌症患者大多倾向于长期压抑自己的愤怒，不过这与愤怒「导致癌症」并不一样。丹麦的科学家设计了一项雄心勃勃的大研究——一项囊括将近 6 万人、随访长达 30 年的大型人群队列研究。科学家们发现，无论人的个性是外向还是内向，是神经质还是沉稳，都与癌症的发生风险无关，跟患癌后的死亡率也无关。

所谓「总生闷气致癌」「C型人格致癌」，目前还没有确凿的证据。

另外很多人认为乳腺结节、增生等问题和生气也有关系。长期精神压力会导致性激素分泌改变，可能会影响到乳腺，但目前也尚无充足的证据来证明这一点。

不过，生气会带来其他的健康问题，所以还是少生气为妙。

2. 发泄愤怒，并不会减少愤怒情绪

上世纪 70 年代，心理咨询有过一阵潮流，会引导人发泄愤怒。但后来，更详细的研究发现，当发泄不能解决愤怒背后的问题时，单纯进行发泄不但不会缓解心理压力，反而会带来更多的愤怒情绪。

让愤怒更健康，重点在于不要被愤怒掌控、不要被情绪压倒。愤怒可以提供一种动力，帮你认识到自己为何生气，并积极回应这种情绪，利用愤怒，并使用更理智的手段来解决问题。

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