Your mental attitude could have an effect on your health. There's more evidence for a connection between the mind and the body. We often say that aggressive, angry people are angling for a heart attack. A study conducted in Maryland found that domineering men who are easily irritated have a higher risk for heart disease.
Women tend to express anger in different ways.
Instead of overpowering other people, they're more likely to make angry facial expressions and sarcastic remarks. Women who behave this way are also at increased risk for heart disease. Doctors say that anger and irritability may raise blood pressure, which damages the heart. Meanwhile, depression appears to be linked to high blood pressure. Researchers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that people who suffer from anxiety and depression have a slightly increased risk for high blood pressure, compared to people without depression.