depression suggests that social connections are the strongest safeguard for blocking depression in adults. Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) also discovered that reducing sedentary activities such as TV watching and daytime napping could also help lower the risk of depression.
The findings are insightful given the current stress and anxiety associated with COVID-19 precautionary measures.“Depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide, but until now researchers have focused on only a handful of risk and protective factors, often in just one or two domains,” says Karmel Choi, PhD, investigator in the Department of Psychiatry and the Harvard T.H.
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