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September 21, 2009
Researchers explore relationship between adolescent mental distress, acne.
Time (9/17, Cloud) reported that, according to a study published in the journal BMC Public Health, acne not only "goes hand-in-hand with depression and anxiety, but....teens' mental distress may" also "be worsening the condition of their skin."
Studying over 3,000 18- and 19-year-old students, Norwegian researchers found that "the level of mental distress kids reported was strongly associated with how much acne they said they had, independent of other factors." Notably, "roughly 19 percent of all kids who reported symptoms of anxiety and depression said they had acne, compared with only 12 percent of those who reported no mental distress." Boys "with depression and anxiety were 68 percent more likely to report acne than their happier peers," while girls "with mental distress were twice as likely as those without to report acne."
Related Links:
- Teen Acne and Depression: Can Mood Worsen Skin?," John Cloud, Time, September 17, 2009.
Posted by admin at September 21, 2009 07:23 PM