How Do You Understand How Depression Affects Bone Density?
If you’ve been diagnosed with depression, you may need to be more concerned about the health of your bones. Studies show that depression can increase bone density. Here’s what you need to know about depression’s effect on bone density. The psychological effects of depression are well known including symptoms of sadness, loss of motivation and energy, and sleep disturbances. What’s less completely understood are the physical consequences of being depressed. As it turns out the biochemical changes that occur with depression may affect many systems of the body, including the health of your bones. A recent study looked at the possibility that depression may decrease bone density in young women. This study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine looked at 133 premenopausal women, some of whom had been diagnosed with depression and some who hadn’t. It was discovered that women who were diagnosed with depression had significantly lower bone density that those who were not deemed to be
