Feeling Worse than You Were: Depression Inflates Perceptions of Physical Symptoms
November 3rd, 2009 |
A GoodTherapy.org News Headline
There are many negative aspects of thoughts and feelings of depression that can interfere with an individual’s daily life, and the emergence of physical symptoms associated with the issue may play a major role in overall outlook and mood. A study conducted at the University of Iowa found that those with depression issues also report stronger common discomfort symptoms such as various aches and gastrointestinal problems when asked to reflect on how they had previously felt and recorded. The research asked a group of women to record their levels of discomfort daily, and to report them again at a later date; those with signs of depression exaggerated their symptoms on follow-up reports, suggesting that the mental health concern may have an impact on self-perception as to personal health.
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2 comments so far
I completely agree with this… tensions and feelings of depression have made me feel unwell and weak…
Physical and mental health are two faces of the same coin and when one is affected, the other is bound to be influenced as well… when we are unwell, we tend to feel depressed as well… this is enough proof to say they are inter-related.