Is the mold in your home making you depressed?

by Martha Edwards (Subscribe to Martha Edwards's posts)
Sep 1st 2007 7:01PM

Categories: Diet & Weight Loss, Motivation

It's though that there are a number of causes that can lead to depression, and here's another one: Studies are showing that there is a very strong link between depression and damp, moldy homes. Researchers from Brown University had initially set out to prove the opposite -- that depression is a result of other factors -- but they were forced to concede that the home plays a big role. Mold can be responsible for a number of physical ailments as well, and it's thought that this plays a role in depression -- if people feel chronically ill, they will be depressed about their health.

This doesn't bode well for people who live in damp climates -- could possibly explain why England is thought of as such a depressing, dreary place?

(Via Cranky Fitness)

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smdryad 9-02-2007 @ 2:28PM

The quality of the air in your home has a huge effect of your health. Every day the average adult breathes in up to 900 cubic feet of air. And the Environmental Protection Agency states that “since most people spend a majority of their lives indoors, the quality of indoor air is a major area of concern….” A good quality air purifier will remove mold and other harmful indoor air contaminants. These are very effective choices: http://www.shaklee.net/good_health/prodAir

Crabby McSlacker 9-03-2007 @ 11:25AM

The study was kind of alarming considering how many people live in moldy homes.

And thanks for the mention, Martha!

(Love your post about passports over at Gadling btw! will try to alert the thousands, er... hundreds... er, handful of Cranky Fitness readers next time I post.)

For That'sfit Martha fans who want to catch her in a whole different venue, it's here:
http://www.gadling.com/2007/08/15/how-does-your-passport-photo-look/