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There are five strange connections between your mental and physical illness

Got melancholia and stomachache? The two can be related to each other. Until recently, scientists were not sure about the relationship between mental and physical health: will mental illness lead to physical illness, or vice versa? Well, it depends. Researchers at the University of Basel in Switzerland analyzed data from a survey of about 6500 American teenagers and found some alarming links between certain mental and physical diseases. Sometimes mental illness indicates physical illness. In other cases, physical illness appears to be a risk factor for mental illness. If you had depression in your teens, what kind of physical illness would you have? Anxiety or addiction? Keep reading!

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1. According to the latest findings, emotional disorders are the predictors of arthritis and digestive system diseases

adolescents with emotional disorders (such as depression and bipolar disorder) are more likely to suffer from arthritis and digestive system diseases (such as irritable bowel syndrome or gastroesophageal reflux disease) in their later years. The researchers' conclusions are supported by an earlier study that found that strengthening care for depression can reduce arthritis pain in adults with depression and arthritis. To support data linking mood disorders to digestive disorders, scientists cited another study that found depression to be a predictor of peptic ulcer. Anxiety disorders can lead to skin disorders

anxiety disorders - including anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder - which may increase the risk of skin disorders when young. To support their findings, the researchers highlighted two previous studies that showed that psychotherapy can improve anxiety levels and skin conditions in patients with atopic dermatitis, a chronic skin condition that causes severe itching and eczema. In fact, psychotherapy is more effective in improving the skin condition of patients than external ointment or medicine. Although integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine focusing on physical and mental rehabilitation is still on the edge of what we think is normal medical treatment, such research results support the trend of more comprehensive treatment. Credit: Olga turnerskaya / Adobe stock One explanation might be that beer, wine and white wine contain histamine, which can cause allergic reactions. Another explanation may be the link between allergies and the liver. The liver plays the role of detoxification and excretion of toxic substances. But when the toxin is overloaded (which may occur in the case of drug abuse), it can produce additional allergenic induced histamines to protect itself.

span: span> 20 × 20 / @ anahariss H3> 4. Heart disease can lead to anxiety disorder

. Although the authors found that heart disease is a risk factor for anxiety disorders in adolescents, there are not many studies to support their findings. More than half of the 288 patients (51%) experienced increased symptoms of depression or anxiety 12 months after a heart attack, a report found. However, researchers at the University of Berne believe that there is not enough data to prove healthy pre heart attacks in subjects, and that the event is due to their emotional and anxiety disorders.

span credit: netyy20 / @ Lelay miyala H3> 5. Epilepsy can lead to eating disorders

epilepsy in a person's teens may eventually lead to eating disorders, including anorexia and bulimia. According to the study authors, both diseases are related to the limbic system of the brain. Simply put, this system controls your emotional response to diet, so imbalances can lead to eating disorders. Damage to areas associated with the system can also lead to seizures. Hot wire? In some case studies of epileptic seizures and eating disorders in patients with brain injury, the treatment of wounds can solve these two diseases.

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What do you think? Are you fascinated by this information, or do you already know the connection between mental illness and physical illness? Have you ever had a mental illness that led to physical illness? How do you think this study should change the way doctors currently treat mental and physical health?

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