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Researchers have found that every third person who is diagnosed for the first time with a mood disorder had been admitted to hospital with an infection prior to the diagnosis.
Researcher Michael Eriksen Benrós, from Aarhus University, says the results lend strength to the idea that the immune system is intimately linked to mental health.
The study involved following more than 3 million Danes. Between 1977 and 2010, more than 91,000 Danes had hospital contact in connection with a mood disorder. It transpired that 32% of the patients had previously been admitted with an infectious disease,
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Striking correlation found between infection and mood disorders
Infections Linked to Mood Disorders Like Depression, Bipolar? | Psych Central News
People Hospitalized For Infections Are 62% More Likely To Develop A Mood Disorder
Researcher Michael Eriksen Benrós, from Aarhus University, says the results lend strength to the idea that the immune system is intimately linked to mental health.
The study involved following more than 3 million Danes. Between 1977 and 2010, more than 91,000 Danes had hospital contact in connection with a mood disorder. It transpired that 32% of the patients had previously been admitted with an infectious disease,
More info:
Striking correlation found between infection and mood disorders
Infections Linked to Mood Disorders Like Depression, Bipolar? | Psych Central News
People Hospitalized For Infections Are 62% More Likely To Develop A Mood Disorder