An interesting study from germany
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/05/130516063839.htm
Shows a relationship between the illness of Post Traumatic stress disorder and the secondary high risk of developing Diabetes mellitus.
Psychosomatic illnesses have been known for a long time. Stress, depression, anxiety are more likely to be associated with increased risk of asthma, diabetes, ulcerative colitis, and migraine. More recent studies have shown an increased risk of infertility, heart attack, cancer and common influenza. It is also known that numerous illnesses have a secondary psychiatric illness such as depression and anxiety. Many people following a heart attack, cancer, HIV, thyroid illness, Vitamin B12 deficiency, anaemia, autoimmune disorders such as SLE, and viral infections such as Epstein barr and Ross river, suffer depression and anxiety. Depression and anxiety can be common early warning symptoms of these illnesses.
It was always a mystery how a mind problem could affect a body problem.
Psychiatrists use a more holistic approach to the mind/body problem. Before Descartes wrote about the differences of the mind and the body duality, the person was seen as a whole. Mind and soul were one with body. We are coming back to realise that the duality is false. Let me give you an example. If I have a thought- that is a mind at work. Without a brain, neurones, electrical and chemical changes, the thought cannot exist. We cannot differentiate where the thought and the mental process can be divided. Hence research into the mechanism of stress and the neuro-immuno-hormonal axis has been developing for some years.
The take home message.
Be aware that many things you think are depression and anxiety may in fact be a medical illness in its early stages and get a health check from your doctor.
Think happy thoughts; have a nice fun life/work balance; laughter may be the best medicine; relaxation; are all important aspects of health.
Treat your mental illness with respect and have it well cared for.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/05/130516063839.htm
Shows a relationship between the illness of Post Traumatic stress disorder and the secondary high risk of developing Diabetes mellitus.
Psychosomatic illnesses have been known for a long time. Stress, depression, anxiety are more likely to be associated with increased risk of asthma, diabetes, ulcerative colitis, and migraine. More recent studies have shown an increased risk of infertility, heart attack, cancer and common influenza. It is also known that numerous illnesses have a secondary psychiatric illness such as depression and anxiety. Many people following a heart attack, cancer, HIV, thyroid illness, Vitamin B12 deficiency, anaemia, autoimmune disorders such as SLE, and viral infections such as Epstein barr and Ross river, suffer depression and anxiety. Depression and anxiety can be common early warning symptoms of these illnesses.
It was always a mystery how a mind problem could affect a body problem.
Psychiatrists use a more holistic approach to the mind/body problem. Before Descartes wrote about the differences of the mind and the body duality, the person was seen as a whole. Mind and soul were one with body. We are coming back to realise that the duality is false. Let me give you an example. If I have a thought- that is a mind at work. Without a brain, neurones, electrical and chemical changes, the thought cannot exist. We cannot differentiate where the thought and the mental process can be divided. Hence research into the mechanism of stress and the neuro-immuno-hormonal axis has been developing for some years.
The take home message.
Be aware that many things you think are depression and anxiety may in fact be a medical illness in its early stages and get a health check from your doctor.
Think happy thoughts; have a nice fun life/work balance; laughter may be the best medicine; relaxation; are all important aspects of health.
Treat your mental illness with respect and have it well cared for.
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