Love, Mental and physical Health ...

No relationship is the same. For some, love a feeling of well-being and happiness that fills and helps them to feel good psychologically. For others, it is the sharing and discovery of perpetual else that helps them to be happy.

 Falling in love would have many impacts on mental health. A relationship is often a way to excel in order to please the other, to feel reassured by the other to flourish and have self-confidence. Love, also thanks to hormones secreted during a relationship, would actually be a kind of antidepressant! In addition, sexuality help to reduce stress and generally lead to happiness according to a survey of Quebec.

But love is not only good sides and can be synonymous with stress and anxiety. Like any relationship with each other, love is a series of complex and conflicting feelings: well-being, jealousy, development, anger, passion, stress, anxiety ... The disputes within the couple, jealousy or infidelity can cause annoyance and cause stress and anxiety. Being in love is not always easy and it can have a negative impact on our mental health. The health of the couple is often at the center of mental health, which fluctuates according to then goodwill or difficulties.

Codes on modern relationships and sexuality can also be factors of stress and anxiety. Want to comply with current shots showing what should be a couple or sex life does not necessarily lead to happiness and anxiety would be a factor even further self-denial.

Love and physical health


Many experts agree that there is a parallel between physical and mental health. Physical health would reflect emotional health. When a person feels depressed or stressed, his physical health may deteriorate, increasing the risk of illness in relation to a person who feels happy.

Love, accompanied by a feeling of well-being and happiness would be a good way to stay in shape. According to a study, those living in couples are less and have seized more effective immune responses than those living alone.

Sexual relations are also a way to stay in shape. Numerous scientific studies have been conducted and found that sex contribute to the well-being and happiness. According to a study in Britain, sexual activity would reduce the risk of suffering from heart disease and prevent hypertension and various cancers, including prostate and breast cancer.

Love sign of good health?..

Between the stress of married life, the desire to have modern great sex or the notion of commitment is sometimes a problem, we can imagine that love life is not always synonymous with happiness or peace. However, it is often said that "love is health." What is it really?

Love: a cocktail of hormones

The process of love, whether it is the attraction of mutual affection or desire, involves many hormones. These are related to sensations or emotions are beneficial to health.

The excitement of the early days

When you fall in love, the feeling of euphoria, excitement and joy is linked to the secretion of a hormone: phenylethylamine (PEA). It is also known as the "hormone of love" and chocolate known for its positive effects on mood contains. The phenethylamines have a neurotransmitter (= chemical molecule that transmits messages from one neuron to another) which allows them to have a specific action on some neurons. In this case, phenylethylamine soothes stress and anxiety and is also a psycho-stimulant1.

Attachment and the construction of the torque

After challenging the actions of those involved phenylethylamine dopamine (happy hormone) and oxytocin (hormone binding). Dopamine is a neurotransmitter associated with feelings of pleasure and addiction. It would intervene in the process of attachment and feelings of loyalty.
The ocytocine2 is naturally secreted by the brain. Also produced naturally during childbirth and lactation, this hormone is responsible for the feeling of relaxation, attraction and attachment to another person. It would be a powerful anti-stress effects would dopants on the immune system. It is secreted in a hug, a loving thought or a glance.

The enduring love

Throughout the relationship, endorphins are responsible for the feeling of well-being. These hormones are neurotransmitters in the opiate family. They act in the same way as morphine by binding to specific receptors that block the transmission of pain signals and reduce the sensation of pain. They serve to combat anxiety. The endorphin can be produced by the body after a major effort as a sporting activity, for example. Endorphin addiction is strong but harmless to health. Endorphins may also favorably alter our immune responses.