Mental health problems

Disease

12 papers study it108 more mention it5 findings

  • Humans9

Effects

1

Healthy working life expectancy

downin humans1

1 study
  1. Mental health problems decrease healthy working life expectancy in humans (-2.9 years (6.87 vs 9.76 years)).

    “Osteoarthritis and mental health problems were associated with 2.2 and 2.9 fewer healthy working years respectively”

    Humans

    Demographic, health, physical activity, and workplace factors are associated with lower healthy working life expectancy and life expectancy at age 50

    Scientific reports

Associations

4

Dizziness or imbalance symptoms

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1 study
  1. Mental health problems are associated with dizziness or imbalance symptoms in humans.

    “having a history of general health issues, and experiencing mental health problems or mental health symptoms were significantly associated with dizziness or imbalance symptoms”

    Humansn = 5,086

    Dizziness and imbalance and their association with general and mental health in a community-based cross-sectional study of middle-aged individuals: the Busselton healthy ageing study

    BMC public health

Past-year falls

upin humans1OR 14.87

1 study
  1. Mental health problems are associated with past-year falls in humans (OR 14.87, 95% CI 7.51–29.43).

    “Univariate logistic regression highlighted associations between falls and mental health problems (OR = 14.87, 95%CI = 7.51-29.43)”

    HumansEthnic older adults in rural northern Thailand; univariate logistic regressionn = 462

    Mental health, fall prevention behaviors, and home environments related to fall experiences among older adults from ethnic groups in rural Northern Thailand

    Heliyon

Mortality

upin humans1HR 3.4

1 study
  1. Mental health problems raise the risk of mortality in humans (HR=3.40, 95%CI=2.75-4.23).

    “severe mental health problems (HR=3.40, 95%CI=2.75-4.23) compared to those without these disabilities.”

    Humanssevere mental health problems35 years

    Increased mortality risk for adults aged 25-44 years with long-term disability: A prospective cohort study with a 35-year follow-up of 30,080 individuals from 1984-2019 in the population-based HUNT study

    The Lancet regional health. Europe

Angry-dismissive attachment style

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1 study
  1. Angry-dismissive attachment style is associated with mental health problems in humans.

    “Specifically, older adults with an Angry-Dismissive style were more likely to be lonely and experience mental health problems.”

    Humansfemales

    Attachment style, loneliness and depression in older age women

    Aging & mental health

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BMC Public Health

Higher neuroticism links to broad disease risks in Chinese adults

In 25,041 Chinese adults, high neuroticism scores were linked to 1.17- to 1.81-fold higher risks of major physical and mental conditions compared to low scores.In 25,041 Chinese adults, high neuroticism scores were linked to 1.17- to 1.81-fold higher risks of major physical and mental conditions compared to low scores.

Cohort study of 25,041 peoplePopulations
Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Midlife mental health problems linked to frailty decades later

In a 35-year study of 27,958 adults, baseline mental health issues at ages 35–49 were linked to 0.52 higher Fried frailty scores after age 70.In a 35-year study of 27,958 adults, baseline mental health issues at ages 35–49 were linked to 0.52 higher Fried frailty scores after age 70.

Cohort study of 27,958 peoplePopulations