Each and every one of us has Cancer cells in our bodies, but not all of us will actually get cancer.
Cancer lies dormant in all of us. Our bodies are making defective cells all the time. That’s how tumors are born. But our bodies are also equipped with a number of mechanisms that detect and keep such cells in check.
However, when you are in a state of constant stress and your body is in perpetual fight-or-flight mode, the effects include damage to your body, mood, and behavior. Stress damages your DNA, making you sick both physically and mentally, and can subtract up to eight years or more from your life span depending on your genetic predispositions. Your body’s systems fall out of sync, which in turn ages you prematurely. Your immune system becomes critically at risk, resulting in a higher risk of developing cancer and other life-shortening illnesses.
Emotional abuse can cause severe physical problems as the body attempts to reveal the effects of the abuse through various symptoms. Over time, repressed feelings from being emotionally and verbally abused can cause cancer, heart disease, ulcers, back pain, and a host of other physical ailments.
According to Foundation for Women’s Cancer:
When you’re stressed, your body makes certain so-called “stress” hormones to deal with it. In many cancers, these hormones bind with cancer cells. That can make the cells more invasive and help protect them as they move from one part of the body to another. This makes it easier for tumors to grow and cancer to spread.
Stress also can affect your immune system. Studies show that stress interferes with the way certain cells in your immune system work. In particular, it affects cells that find and that kill emerging cancer cells.
There are studies that claim there is no link between chronic, long-term stress and cancer. But recent evidence is accumulating that there is some link between stress and developing certain kinds of cancer, as well as how the disease progresses. Other studies have gone as far as to show that women who experienced traumatic life events or losses had significantly higher rates of breast cancer.
Another thing to consider is that if your Narcissistic partner is cheating, they can transfer the Human papillomavirus (HPV). HPV can cause cervical and other cancers including cancer of the vulva, vagina, penis, or anus. It can also cause cancer in the back of the throat, including the base of the tongue and tonsils.
Cancer often takes years, even decades, to develop after a person gets HPV. People with weak immune systems may be less able to fight off HPV and more likely to develop health problems from it. If you’re a man who has an unfaithful Narcissistic partner, new research suggests a higher risk of prostate cancer from STDs.
Aside from cancer, effects of long-term emotional abuse by significant others, boyfriends or girlfriends include:
- Depression
- Low self-esteem and self-worth
- Emotional instability
- Sleep disturbances
- Physical pain without cause
- Suicidal ideation, thoughts or attempts
- Extreme dependence on the abuser
- Substance abuse
For every day your Narcissistic partner abuses you emotionally and verbally, your chances of developing cancer and other life-threatening conditions increases. In fact, depending on how long you’ve been with them, your life span may have already been shortened considerably.
Go No Contact today and begin adding those years back!
