Ep. 210: How Stress Affects Your Skin with Dr. Amy Wechsler
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The Connection Between Acne and Depression
A 2018 study found that patients with acne have an increased risk of developing major depression. The risk for major depression was highest within one year of acne diagnosis, a 63% higher risk compared with individuals without acne. Do you think people still underestimate that acne has this major effect on mental health? Yes, I do. It's underestimated all the time. And it's so sad to me because I see these patients all day long every day and they're suffering. We know that depression leads to such more serious things. Like, to me, this is a crisis.
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