USING swear words makes us feel much happier, scientists say.
They swear that cursing and blinding are a “cathartic” way to release frustration.
Cursing like chef Gordon Ramsay leads to less depression, stress and anxiety than being polite, a study suggests.
The results add to research showing that four-letter bursts can also reduce physical pain.
Study author Dr Waqar Husain said: “Swearing is a natural response to release stress and avoid pain.
“It may serve as an unconscious self-defense mechanism to reduce the effects of daily stressors.”
Three-quarters of Brits are so stressed at some point during the year that they feel unable to cope.
And we also swear a lot – with 57% admitting to using rude words very or very often.
Dr. Husain’s study of 98 men and 155 women in Pakistan compared how often they used inappropriate language with self-rated mental health scores.
Both sexes scored equally on measures of anxiety and depression – but those who swore scored lower.
It also found that men swore more and women were more stressed.
Dr Husain added: “The findings reveal significantly lower levels of depression and stress among those who scored highest on swearing.
“Swear words are a form of emotional expression and are considered useful for better psychological well-being.
Suppressing or repressing emotions, on the other hand, has been viewed negatively when it comes to mental health.”
Dr Husain of Comsats University in Islamabad also claims that swearing can be effective “with or without an audience”.
Writing in the journal Depression Research and Treatment, the expert ranks it alongside other ways to escape steam including crying, listening to music, martial arts, and violent video games.
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