Can Mold Cause Depression?
Friday, December 28th, 2007 | Author: Organic Health News
According to a new report published in American Journal of Public Health, the answer is an astounding yes!
The Brown School of Medicine examined nearly 6,000 interviews of European adults, conducted by the World Health Organization, and found that those adults who live in damp or moldy homes were more likely to report symptoms of depression. As well as a variety of other health conditions, such as asthma, coughing, fatigue, nausea, headaches, etc.
While it is commonly known that mold can cause a variety of health problems, the connection between mold & depression is still widely debated.
The importance of this study, is not that mold may cause depression, it’s the fact that a clean household will lead to a healthier lifestyle. It is important to keep the air in your house clean from allergens such as mold.
This really is true.
I can’t say that mold causes depression, but I once lived in a house that had mold growing behind the walls. We had no idea, until we had to replace some sheetrock, and discovered alot of it.
It caused alot of health problems for me and my family. I was constantly getting headaches and would come down sick every few months. I always blamed it on allergies, but when I moved out of the house, I hardly ever got sick.
I know it was the mold that was causing my sickness. Thanks for sharing this…
CORRELATION does NOT mean casuality.
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I mean it can be obesrved that ho live in damp or moldy homes were more likely to report symptoms of depression, but that also does not mean that is THE CAUSE
Mold can can cause many problems even depression. Doctors today still do not know the full effects of mold can cause on the human body. One has to remove any mold treating it will not solve the problem.
Very good details, may be increased more
I figured that out when I moved to a new house, I knew something was wrong with the other one because I used to be depressed 24/7. Now this article just confirmed my thoughts.. Thank you.