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A New Study Finds That Patients With Eczema are More Likely to Have Anxiety and Depression

The risk of being diagnosed with mental health issues like anxiety and depression rises by 50 per cent for those with eczema. In Individuals without eczema, the rate is approximately 27%. This new information comes courtesy of a new study conducted by US dermatologists and allergists and published online ahead of print in the British Journal of Dermatology (March 5, 2019).