Having a Poor Relationship With <br />Family Could Make You Sick, Says Study.<br />Conducted by researchers at <br />UT Southwestern Medical Center, <br />the study was published in the <br />'Journal of Family Psychology.'.<br />It considered data from 3,000 <br />people collected between 1995 <br />and 2014, and compares the quality of <br />relationships with chronic health conditions.<br />The study found an association <br />between poor extended family <br />relations and an increased <br />number of health conditions.<br />... it seems that family relationships had a more important direct impact on chronic conditions and how people subjectively rate their health, Patricia Thomas, Purdue University Sociologist, via CNN.<br />Family relationships are long and emotionally intense. These are people you are connected to forever. If you are sensitive to emotional stress, then being bathed in that stress would over time wear and tear on your body, Sarah Woods, Lead Study Author, via CNN.<br />Authors of the study say <br />the findings should be alarming <br />for those in dysfunctional families.<br />It's our takeaway that if your family or relationship are conflictual or unhealthy in adulthood, it could be very important to work to improve them, perhaps by therapy, Sarah Woods, Lead Study Author, via CNN
