When The Body Says No: The Cost Of Hidden Stress -

: When a person is unable or unwilling to say "no" to external pressures—such as overwork or toxic relationships—the body eventually says it for them through physical symptoms or illness.

: Habitual repression of emotions, especially anger and grief, can disrupt the body's physiological balance and suppress immune defenses. When the Body Says No: The Cost of Hidden Stress

Maté provides a framework for personal transformation and prevention of stress-related illness: : When a person is unable or unwilling