What Being Cheated On Does To Your Body, Because Infidelity Can Affect Us Mentally And Physically

Posted by Christie Applegate on Sunday, June 2, 2024

"When someone is being cheated on they're often also being lied to, which is really the issue at hand," Dr. Michele Barton, PhD, Director of Clinical Health at Psychology Life Well tells Bustle. "If your partner is lying to you on a regular basis, this can induce feelings of anxiety and paranoia that are warranted, yet without evidence may feel like you're going crazy reeking havoc on your self esteem and sanity."

That sort of thing can definitely change you, which is why it's so common for people to be hesitant and guarded when they enter into a new relationship afterward. But as the study found, the psychological distress you get from being cheated on can lead you down a road of risky behaviors such as unprotected sex, drug and alcohol abuse, and binge eating or not eating that it could harm your physical wellbeing as well.

The anxiety you experience from being cheated on tends to have physical symptoms that manifest such as migraines, stomachaches, IBS, nausea, loss of appetite or overeating.

According to Barton, the anxiety you experience from being cheated on tends to have physical symptoms that manifest such as migraines, stomachaches, IBS, nausea, loss of appetite or overeating. "So if you find yourself in these circumstances, deal with them immediately as long as the symptoms continue the worse the damage to your body and mind could be," she says.

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