Feeling constantly tired isn’t just inconvenient.
It can quietly worsen anxiety.
Your physical health and mental health are deeply connected, and fatigue is often a key signal that something in your body is off balance. Here are a few examples of how physical health can deteriorate our mental health:
- Toxins from food, environment, or mold can stress your liver and nervous system, leaving you drained.
- Thyroid imbalances can slow metabolism, reducing energy and making it harder to cope with stress.
- Gut health plays a role too: an imbalanced microbiome can affect neurotransmitters like serotonin, which regulate mood.
- Blood sugar swings can trigger the body’s stress response, spiking cortisol and amplifying anxious feelings.
- Histamine intolerance or chronic inflammation may make your nervous system hypersensitive, further fueling worry.
- Nutrient deficiences can leave you feeling extremely foggy, down-hearted, and depleted.
When fatigue is persistent, it’s easy to feel trapped in a cycle: low energy heightens anxiety, and anxiety worsens exhaustion. Supporting your body with balanced nutrition, detox-friendly habits, and medical guidance for thyroid, gut, and hormonal health can help break this cycle. This can be a key factor in reducing fatigue and calming your mind.
This is why I emphasize collaboration at Soma and Soul. If we suspect something may be off with you physically, having a functional medicine provider assess your health could be a turning point in your mental health journey.
