Blog tag: mental health

Jan

16

2019

Study finds depression in young adults could lead to poor oral health

Mental health conditions are on the rise, but a new study of young adults suggest its effects extend into the physical.

Many who suffer from mental health conditions experience other symptoms besides helplessness and sadness, including exhaustion, aches and pains. With depression often bearing such physical symptoms, it’s perhaps little surprise then that a recent study discovered that young adults who identify depressive symptoms are more likely to experience oral health […]

How does stress affect your mouth?

When you’re feeling run down the last thing you need is problems with your teeth. But here’s how stress affects your mouth.

Wednesday 1st November is Stress Awareness Day and we thought we’d take a closer look at how stress affects your mouth. We all feel stressed from time to time – it’s a natural flight or fight reaction that is supposed to be reserved for life-threatening situations. However, in our modern […]