Allergic patients are more likely to develop mental disorders
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| Allergic patients are more likely to develop mental disorders |
A team of British researchers has found that allergy sufferers may be more likely to develop depression, anxiety and bipolar disorder.
A new study shows that people with allergic conditions such as asthma, eczema and hay fever are more likely to develop depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder and other mental health disorders, according to the US website UPI.
The website indicated that the study data showed that people with allergic diseases were 45% more likely to suffer from depression compared to people without allergies, and they were also 29% more likely to feel anxious, and 25% more likely to have bipolar disorder.
Study co-author Ashley Bodeau Agrey was quoted as saying: “We found strong evidence of an association between allergic diseases and mental health, however, no causal relationship has been found so far, so it is unlikely that interventions will prevent the onset of diseases.” Sensitivity directly improves mental health.
The site pointed out that previous studies had linked allergies and mental health disorders, but the relationship between the two was not clear, and in this study, the results of which were published in the Journal of Clinical and Experimental Allergy, a team of researchers at the University of Bristol in England analyzed data from The British Biobank project that measures the effects of genetics and environmental exposures on health.
According to the website, the analysis included information on nearly 1.8 million adults in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland who were diagnosed with allergic diseases in general as well as asthma, hay fever and atopic dermatitis, a type of eczema. Those with these allergies were more likely to have a mental health disorder, but they found no causal relationship.
"Future studies should be considered to see if improving allergic diseases will have an effect on mental health or vice versa," Bodo-Agri says.