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06/01/2026

Family trauma or toxic relationship in general can significantly impact both mental and physical health across an entire lifespan.

Traumatic experiences and toxic relationships can lead to a range of issues including mental health conditions like anxiety, depression, and PTSD as well as physical health issues such as heart disease, chronic lung issues, autoimmune conditions and even cancer.

These effects can not only be long lasting (even lasting the person’s entire life) but can also be passed down through generations.

Toxic relationships are inherently stressful. The constant negativity, manipulation, lack of support, etc. activate the body’s stress response, also known as the “fight or flight” response. This response releases stress hormones like cortisol and adrenaline and when these levels remain elevated for too long, they lead to a majority of the debilitating and deadly health effects listed above.

Chronic stress from these toxic relationships also elevates blood pressure and increases the risk of heart disease as well as disrupt sleep patterns, leading to insomnia or sleep disorders. Furthermore, the stress from these types of relationships can manifest as physical pain in the body, which doctors usually cannot determine the cause of.

It does NOT matter your personal relationship, blood or otherwise, with the toxic individual - you MUST protect your peace by creating clear boundaries or, in some cases, estrangement may be the only way to save yourself. Whatever you must do, protect yourselves my sweet friends.

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