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Psychological Impact

Meaning

Psychological impact refers to the measurable and pervasive effect that a physiological state, a chronic medical condition, or a specific therapeutic intervention exerts on an individual’s mental and emotional well-being, cognitive processing, and overall subjective quality of life. In the critical domain of hormonal health, this encompasses the common mood disturbances, anxiety levels, depressive symptoms, and alterations in energy and motivation that frequently accompany endocrine dysregulation. Addressing this profound psychological impact is an essential, integrated component of holistic clinical care, as it recognizes the established, bidirectional relationship between the brain and the entire endocrine system.