Children suffering from depression, more often have allergic reactions
American scientists have found out that children and teenagers with depression and increased feeling of anxiety, and also other mental disorders are more subject to an allergy.
American scientists examined more than 180 children and teenagers in the age of from four to twenty years for various mental disorders and allergies. 57% of the research participants had allergic reactions, including asthma, hay fever, eczema and rash.
Sixty seven percents of children and teenagers had mental disorders, such as depression and increased anxiety, and also behavioral disorders, such as attention deficiency syndrome.
Researchers have noted that children who suffered from mental disorders twice more often had allergic reactions.