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>The rise of this mental disorder tracks the rise of all mental disorders in the west (eg. >60% of our communities girls HS volleyball team last year were on an
by FollowingTheDao 3y ago
>The rise of this mental disorder tracks the rise of all mental disorders in the west (eg. >60% of our communities girls HS volleyball team last year were on antidepressants). There are known microcauses for this
Yes, and the root cause for all of them is the increase in, and the inability to handle, oxidative stress:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3964745/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3964745/
- nradov 3y agoI am skeptical about that being the root cause. Competitive endurance athletes undergo a high level of oxidative stress during daily aerobic workouts. This doesn't seem to trigger mental disorders.
- FollowingTheDao 3y agoWho says endurance Athletes don’t experience greater problems with mood disorders? Because they do. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10051630/#:~:text=Summary%20of%2010%2Dyear%20study,were%20diagnosed%20with%20clinical%20depression https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10051630/#:~:te.... There’s likely a U-shaped curve regarding the benefits of exercise and mental health.