A person experiencing stress, actively or passively, involves others in this state, especially those who are trying to help them, experts comment.
„Of course, stress itself cannot be called contagious. It can be „contagious“ due to the fact that a person in this state brings stress to others, family members and colleagues. This process is called induction, when a person in a state of discomfort actively or passively involves those who are trying to help them,“ said psychiatrist Alexander Tesler.
According to him, the most „contagious“ factor is that empathetic people are more susceptible to stress because they “get excited more quickly“. Furthermore, the expert noted that stressed people experience it more often in the fall, partly because their bodies don't get enough light.