Hi there,
Thank you for continuing to be a part of the Health Storylines community. For many people that are trying to manage their mental health, it’s no secret that poor mental health can manifest itself through physical symptoms. For a very long time it was believed that certain gut disorders like irritable bowel syndrome, could be a by-product of depression and anxiety.
But what if it’s more complicated than that? What if your gut was able to send messages to your brain, like your brain sends messages to the rest of your body? New research is showing that this is possible, and that poor gut health may be a key contributing factor in the development of mental illnesses.
What is Gut Health?
There are lots of bacteria living in your body, right at this very moment! The bacteria found in your gut help you digest food and can help you maintain good physical and mental health when properly taken care of.
When it comes to mental illness, it’s too soon to draw conclusions, but researchers are seeing distinct differences in the gut bacteria of individuals with depression, other mood disorders, schizophrenia, and psychosis, when compared to people without these conditions.
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Want to learn more about how your physical and mental health are affecting each other? Make sure to track regularly and see what trends you can identify between your moods and your symptoms over time through the My Storylines Report feature:
