The study, which was published in JAMA Network Open, showed an increased risk of 55 per cent for developing PTSD for those who had tonsillectomies in their early years, compared with those who hadn’t



Having your tonsils removed as a child may increase the risk of stress disorders: Study

A new study has revealed that surgical removal of tonsils as a child can increase the risk of developing an anxiety-related disorder later in life. In the US, around 300,000 children get their tonsils removed surgically to reduce recurrent infections or improve breathing while sleeping.

A study published on Wednesday shows that mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) worked just as well as a standard drug prescribed for treating anxiety in people.

Study shows practising mindfulness worked as well as medication prescribed for anxiety

Coronavirus has not only been affecting the physical health of infected people but has also been bringing a downward spiral in the mental health of people. Cases of depression and anxiety increased by more than a quarter in just the first year of the coronavirus pandemic, i.

Covid resulted in alarming increase in depression and anxiety cases: Study

According to researchers, the happiness quotient in early adulthood may be linked to preventing dementia in old age. Researchers at the University of California-San Francisco have found that depression at a young age could lead to cognitive decline in later years.

Happiness may help you to protect against dementia later in life, research finds

Half of the world?s population by 2021 will suffer from one or the other types of mental health problems

WHO says: We are heading into a 'mad and sad world'