New symptom of depression discovered

Depression is considered by most people as a mental illness and it is often believed that its symptoms are also based on mental problems that do not affect the body.

But few people know that depression sufferers also experience physical symptoms. Yes, depression is not just a disease confined to the ‘mind’ but it also results in changes in the body.

Now experts have discovered a new physical symptom of depression.

In a study of the University of California, USA, it was reported that people suffering from depression have a higher body temperature than other people. More than 20,000 people were included in the study and their body temperature was checked using a device.

Along with this, details of depressive symptoms were also obtained from them on a daily basis. The study lasted for 7 months and the results showed that as the severity of depressive symptoms increased, body temperature also increased.

The research did not show whether depression causes elevated body temperature or whether high body temperature causes depression. But the researchers said that if the body temperature of depression patients is reduced, mental health may also benefit.

He added that this is the largest study to date on the relationship between body temperature and depression.

The results of this research were published in the journal Scientific Reports.