{"id":1584,"date":"2022-05-06T07:31:05","date_gmt":"2022-05-06T07:31:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/science.tdmu.edu.ua\/?p=1584"},"modified":"2022-05-06T07:31:05","modified_gmt":"2022-05-06T07:31:05","slug":"mental-health-and-our-immune-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/science\/en\/mental-health-and-our-immune-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Mental Health and Our Immune System"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The conversation regarding mental health is finally at the forefront and is no longer a taboo topic that people shy away from while saying, \u201cSuck it up.\u201d Everyone from celebrities to average hardworking adults are no longer afraid to discuss mental health and how vital it is to living a full and healthy life. As of 2022<\/a>, it is estimated that 19.86% of adults in the United States are experiencing a mental illness, which is equivalent to 50 million Americans, with 4.91% experience a severe mental illness. The question now becomes how does mental health affect our physical health? We previously explored how diet affects your immune system<\/a>, and here we\u2019ll focus on how mental health affects our immune system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our immune system<\/a> is vital for literally keeping us healthy, as it fights off germs and other disease-causing microorganisms. Having this system functioning at peak capacity will equally allow us to function at our peak, as well. While understanding the connection<\/a> between mental health and the immune system is still in its infancy, it is believed that meditation and having some kind of emotional balance may actually affect your immune system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe know that people with mental disorders are also more susceptible to various inflammations in the body and to immune system disorders. This indicates that an interaction exists,\u201d says Associate Professor Solveig Merete Kl\u00e6bo Reitan at NTNU\u2019s Department of Mental Health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While Professor Kl\u00e6bo Reitan does not believe that you can think your way into good health, saying you can\u2019t recover from cancer or arthritis by just thinking it, but she believes the disease might take a better course if a person can maintain a positive mental state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The following short video from MEDSimplified<\/a> does an excellent job explaining the connection between mental health and the immune system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The conversation regarding mental health is finally at the forefront and is no longer a taboo topic that people shy away from while saying, \u201cSuck it up.\u201d Everyone from celebrities to average hardworking adults are no longer afraid to discuss mental health and how vital it is to living a full and healthy life. 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