Does anxiety contribute to ulcers?

People who suffer from anxiety are four times more likely to develop ulcers compared to those who don’t, according to results from a recently published 10-year prospective study.

Published in General Hospital Psychiatry and co-authored by Professor Nick Talley from the University of Newcastle, the study observed the link between anxiety and self-reported ulcer in over 2000 middle-aged males. Mental health and social factors were questioned and characteristics such as smoking and alcohol intake were taken into account.¹