Chest pressure is more closely linked to stress, anxiety, or panic than heart disease.1 When you are stressed or panicked, your body releases stress hormones that can cause all kinds of physical symptoms, and chest pressure or pain is one of them.2
That doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t take chest pressure seriously, but that if you are an otherwise healthy adult experiencing stress, your stressful state is likely causing the chest pressure.3
The good news is that there are ways to manage your stress and anxiety symptoms, which will balance your mood and decrease your uncomfortable physical sensations.
Read more here: https://www.verywellmind.com/chest-pressure-and-stress-6950869
