Do you have a sickening secret?

Don’t tell anyone - but secrets can make you sick. 

There is a lot of scientific evidence showing that people with serious secrets often suffer from aches and pains and other ailments. According to Anita E. Kelly, doctor of psychology at Notre Dame, those who withhold a lot show more anxiety and depression. She says secretive people tend to get sick because secrets raise stress levels which can leave us prone to illness. 

While revealing secrets may have significant health benefits, it’s important to have a secret plan. Serious secrets can have serious fallout and put relationships at risk. If you’ve got a burning secret that’s making you sick, it’s a good idea to seek professional guidance in revealing that secret in order to balance potential benefits and risk. Just taking that first step with a third party may even lighten the load.