Research report 2019 - Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry
Body and mind: Two sides of the same coin
Authors
Schmidt, Mathias V.
Departments
Max-Planck-Forschungsgruppe "Stressresilienz"
Summary
Stress-induced diseases are among the most common health problems worldwide and include both mental disorders such as depression and physical conditions such as diabetes. These diseases are causally related to each other and the mechanisms of stress regulation could be a common cause of both physical and mental disorders. We have identified a central mechanism that is decisively involved in the development of stress-induced diseases and represents a novel treatment option.