1 Serious mental illnesses (SMIs), such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depressive disorder, are typically associated with greater interference with life activities.2 Given its potential effects on parents and children, parental mental illness is an important public health issue. Related ...
pathways.12,10In particular, the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) is frequently dysregulated in physical and mental illnesses, and its altered function has been involved in the development of specific behavioural phenotypes associated with depression, such as early awakening and changes in weight and...
Elevated frequencies of comorbid psychiatric conditions such as panic disorder, conduct disorder, alcohol and/or substance misuses, attention deficit/ hyperactivity disorder and of severe medical illnesses such as cardiac, gastro-intestinal, and neurological disorders are also observed in patients with an...
In the short term, children with excess weight are more likely to suffer mental illnesses than their healthy-weight counterparts and tend to report poorer outcomes in education, with potentially greater health care costs during childhood and knock-on effects on human capital development and societal ...
6 measure of ≥5. A logistic regression analysis revealed that the experience of providing emotional care for parents during school-age childhood was significantly related to high levels of distress in adulthood (OR = 3.48; 95% CI 1.21–9.96). For children of parents with mental illnesses, the...
Plant extracts and bioactive dietary components play a significant role in the maintenance of human health and wellness, with the potential to modulate risk factors and manage symptoms for a large number of common childhood disorders such as memory impairment, respiratory illnesses, gastrointestinal ...
Obesity is regarded one of the most problematic illnesses in developed countries [1]. Its consequences for life expectancy and quality of life are severe. Obesity is not merely an aesthetic problem, but represents a real social health problem, with significant short-, medium-, and long-term con...