Can Stress Cause Liver Damage?

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Stress is a reactive emotion to any kind of demand, challenge, or problem that our brain feels difficult to handle.
There are three types of stress: acute, episodic, and chronic. While acute (short-term) stress may be helpful for the system, episodic stress (if it lasts for a longer time) and chronic stress can create problems for the heart, brain, liver, and overall immunity.
Stress is symptomized by several factors, including shortness of breath, faster heart rate, panic attacks, indigestion, and depression.
Stress can lead to various problems for the liver, including chronic hepatitis, NAFLD, liver cirrhosis, and liver cancer.
Stress can be reduced or eliminated with simple lifestyle changes such as eating a healthy diet, indulging in light exercise, becoming socially outgoing, venting one's feelings, and indulging in laughter therapy.