Are you suffering from anxiety? If yes, then watch out, you may be at a higher risk of developing pollen allergies, reveals a new study.

‘Are you suffering from anxiety disorders? If yes, then watch out, a new study highlights that people with anxiety disorders are more likely to develop pollen allergies.’
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The study participants also answered questions about their psychological health. The focus here was on depression, generalized anxiety disorders - which affect all aspects of daily life - and acute mental stress. Read More..





"There are studies that focus on the psychological components of skin diseases or allergic asthma. For the first time, we are now able to show a connection with seasonal allergies," explains Katharina Harter, the publication's lead author.
Around a quarter of those surveyed (27.4%) stated that they suffered from allergies, with 7.7 percent reporting perennial, 6.1 percent seasonal, and 13.6 percent other forms of allergic reactions.
Proven Influence of Psychological Factors
It turned out that people with generalized anxiety disorders also suffered more often from pollen allergies, but not from year-round allergies. Statistically, these were actually less frequent in the group of anxiety sufferers. A possible explanation for this might be that people with persistent allergies develop different coping strategies to deal with stress, which protect them from anxiety disorders.
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Further Investigation Planned
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According to Prof. Traidl-Hoffmann, what this study particularly underscores, is the importance of devoting sufficient time to patients. This is the only way to complement clinical evaluations with psychosocial aspects to support an integrated therapeutic approach, such as that practiced by the University Outpatient Clinic for Environmental Medicine at UNIKA-T.
Source-Eurekalert