Mental Health Awareness Week 2019: Body image survey reveals over a third of adults have felt anxious or depressed about their appearance
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Mental Health Awareness Week 2019: Body image survey reveals over a third of adults have felt anxious or depressed about their appearance

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.standard.co.uk/futurelondon/health/over-a-third-of-adults-have-felt-anxious-or-depressed-about-their-body-image-survey-finds-a4141201.html By Edwina Langley The Body Image report was produced by the Mental Health Foundation for Mental Health Awareness Week Over a third of adults have felt anxious or depressed about their body image, with one in eight having experienced suicidal thoughts or feelings about it, a report released today by the…

Genetic link between obesity and depression uncovered, say scientists
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Genetic link between obesity and depression uncovered, say scientists

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/nov/13/researchers-discover-why-being-overweight-can-lead-to-depression By Nicola Davis at the Guardian news Having genetic variants linked to high BMI can lead to mental health issues, study finds Being overweight can cause depression, researchers say, with the effects thought to be largely psychological. While previous studies have found that people who are obese are more likely to…