Are body temperature and depression linked? Science says, yes
I’m going to ask my doctor to prescribe me a hot tub.
I’m going to ask my doctor to prescribe me a hot tub.
MalReynolds, Repeat after me, correlation is not causation.
lauha, What do you mean. The summary and the first paragraph are totally not in contradiction:
People with depression have higher body temperatures, suggesting there could be a mental health benefit to lowering the temperatures of those with the disorder, a new UC San Francisco-led study found.
The study, publishing today in Scientific Reports, doesn’t indicate whether depression raises body temperature or a higher temperature causes depression. It’s also unknown whether the higher body temperature observed in people with depression reflects decreased ability to self-cool, increased generation of heat from metabolic processes or a combination of both.
Jake_Farm, Anxiety is linked to lowered body temperature via the fight or flight response.
JoMomma, I have lower than normal temperature and depression… check-mate?
pearsaltchocolatebar, Ditto. I’m always sitting at 97.1F
SamVimes, People are colder now, looking like maybe around 97.9 average. But you’re still chillier than most.
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