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Anxiety can impact heart health, says clinical psychologist

Clinical psychologist Abeer Al-Zahrani says anxiety may affect cardiovascular health but does not necessarily cause high blood pressure.

Ajel News55 min ago · 1 min read
Clinical psychologist discusses anxiety and heart health

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Clinical psychologist Abeer Al-Zahrani said that anxiety is one of the factors that can affect heart and vascular health, but it does not necessarily lead to high blood pressure.

Speaking in an interview with Al Ekhbariya TV, she explained that the brain responds to stressful situations at work or in life by triggering what is known as the fight-or-flight response.

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