Mental health issues are often attributed to traumatic events or adverse interpersonal or environmental factors. However, a groundbreaking study suggests mental health issues may also be closely linked to physical health. A new study from the University of Melbourne, the University College London, and the University of Cambridge found a surprising link between physical health, especially the vital organs such as the liver and heart, and mental wellbeing.
Poor organ health deteriorates mental health and causes psychological disorders. The study unveiled how poor physical well-being, especially liver , heart , and immune system leads to higher levels of depressive symptoms. ALSO READ: Staying awake through brain surgery: Why is it done? Organ health's impact on the brain The correlation between physical and mental health is due to the structural changes in the brain.
Brain structure is the latent cause of deteriorating mental health conditions. People with declining overall health and weakening organ function can experience changes in the brain's anatomy. The brain's structural changes increase the risk of depression, anxiety emotional instability (neuroticism).
This revelation challenges the traditional outlook of mental health being purely psychological. ALSO READ: Alzheimer's and heart disease may share common genetic origins, study finds Shift in mental health treatment Researchers called for a more holistic approach to mental health treatment that integrates both mental an.