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When you think of the connection between mold and health, you probably associate it with allergic symptoms such as sneezing, coughing and watery eyes. But some doctors are discovering that mold is at the root of depression and other psychiatric symptoms experienced by their patients.

The Mind-Body Connection Behind Mental Illness

Dr. Mary Ackerley is an integrative psychiatrist who is certified in the Shoemaker Method for treating mold illness. While fatigue along with muscle and joint pain are often considered symptoms of depression and anxiety, she began to suspect the opposite: the mental ailments were caused by the physical symptoms.

The decisive case for Dr. Ackerley involved a patient in her seventies who she was treating for mild depression. One day, the woman was extremely late for her appointment and finally arrived complaining of confusion and memory loss. In addition, her normally impeccable appearance was careless and sloppy.

The woman explained that she had been seeing several other doctors for sinusitis, a skin rash, and general aches and pains. When Dr. Ackerley asked if anything new was going on, her patient revealed that mold had been discovered during renovations on her home.

Studies Link Mold to Depression

A major investigation involving mold and depression was conducted in Europe involving 6,000 adults. Researchers discovered that participants living in visibly moldy homes had 34 to 40 percent higher levels of depression that those in mold-free homes.

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