Can stress cause high blood pressure?

Tiffany Bracy

As far as i'm concerned, it thinks stress does cause high blood pressure. Anything stressed related can make your pressure go high.

Cait

Stress can contribute to high blood pressure, both in the short term and potentially in the long term if it becomes chronic.

Pat RF

El estrés puede causar una breve subida repentina de la tensión 

Maria Andrade-Lynch

Yes, stress can definitely affect blood pressure 

Lauren Nycz

Stress can definitely cause a temporary increase in blood pressure.  If your stressed you release hormone like adrenaline known as fight or flight hormone. This causes your heart to beat faster and your pressure to rise. (18)

Purple

I think yes, because if you stressed your pressure will higher than normal 

Tanya Flores

Yes, it cause constriction of your veins and having them at a narrow opening for so long can definitely have a negative affect towards your body as heart

Daisy

It can affect high blood pressure.  But not for long term of that.