@SprinkL3. I watched a segment of George Harrison speaking about spirituality and he said a lot of things that are completely transforming my way of thinking. One of the things I remember he said, is that doctors know a lot about disease but they don't know a lot about health. They don't know how to teach people to be healthy, and that is what people need so they won't develop diseases or medical conditions in the first place. We are not taught how to be healthy in mind, body, and spirit. I keep thinking about that and feeling there is some truth in it. I would love to learn how to be a healthier person at every level of health, so I am going to learn. It's too late for my autoimmune disease, but I am still alive so it's not too late to learn.

There is a connection between stress, mental health, and physical health. I talked to my new primary care about my symptoms and mentioned they started when I was in an abusive relationship. She said some of us process stress differently, and it can go into our digestive system and cause problems. It's remarkable how all of it is tied together. Our health and mental health, our relationships with others. I wonder if healthy ways of coping with stress are learned if stress will no longer affect the physical body.

Thank you for your response!