Vaccines Cause Depression
There is a popular misconception within the world of the internet regarding potential effects vaccination could have on mental health. These include, but are not limited to, claims such as it causes autism, weaker immune systems, and risky exposure to diseases. It is, however, important to realize that they all derived from misunderstanding of current data or based on outdated research. There exist many components to vaccines that have been blown-up out of proportion, resulting in misplaced judgement on their effectiveness. One belief being that vaccinations can cause depression among recipients. One article poses the question, “Depression an Infectious Disease?” It then goes on to explain that depression is merely …show more content…
This experiment was then orchestrated to test the toxicity of ethylmercury. It was conducted as an epidemiological study, with environmental monitoring and molecular research in regards to the neurodevelopmental of children. The participants included in this study were non-smoking pregnant women, ages 18-35. These were women who attended prenatal clinics in their first and second trimesters in Krakow, Poland. The infants were monitored for the first three years of their lives. The mothers were interviewed regarding their household conditions and infants’ health in face-to-face standardized interviews. 53 infants were not exposed to TCV (contains ethylmercury) and 143 were exposed to TCV. The TONI-3 intelligence test was used to measure intelligence among the mothers and the Bayley Scales of Infant Development were administered 3 times to the infant participants (once every year). The results were that there was no significant difference between the two tested groups after the three-year period. In conclusion, exposure to ethylmercury in the neonatal and infant phases of development has no association to mental test …show more content…
A perspective on mental health that refutes claims of depression as a simple virus includes the biopsychosocial paradigm. The integrated perspective offered by this model emphasizes the reality of multiple causations of mental illnesses. It includes the chemical imbalance and genetic dispositions that can contribute to depression. As well as the psychological aspect describing all the mental processes that occur when we perceive, recognize, and interpret our personal experiences, and how a negative outlook can influence these processes. Along with social/environmental circumstances, like stress, that can trigger such predispositions. Explanations for mental illnesses are complex and include various interactions between these causal factors. When attempting to find the route of depression, one must examine all the different factors that may be contributing to depressive symptoms. Biological components may include irregular neurotransmitter system function, including low levels of serotonin reuptake. There are also risk factors involved, or things that would make one more vulnerable to developing a mental disorder. This would include physical disorders, which would make one more susceptible to falling in a depressed mood. Negative patterns of thinking, lack of coping skills, and limited social skills can also contribute to the development
There is a popular misconception within the world of the internet regarding potential effects vaccination could have on mental health. These include, but are not limited to, claims such as it causes autism, weaker immune systems, and risky exposure to diseases. It is, however, important to realize that they all derived from misunderstanding of current data or based on outdated research. There exist many components to vaccines that have been blown-up out of proportion, resulting in misplaced judgement on their effectiveness. One belief being that vaccinations can cause depression among recipients. One article poses the question, “Depression an Infectious Disease?” It then goes on to explain that depression is merely …show more content…
This experiment was then orchestrated to test the toxicity of ethylmercury. It was conducted as an epidemiological study, with environmental monitoring and molecular research in regards to the neurodevelopmental of children. The participants included in this study were non-smoking pregnant women, ages 18-35. These were women who attended prenatal clinics in their first and second trimesters in Krakow, Poland. The infants were monitored for the first three years of their lives. The mothers were interviewed regarding their household conditions and infants’ health in face-to-face standardized interviews. 53 infants were not exposed to TCV (contains ethylmercury) and 143 were exposed to TCV. The TONI-3 intelligence test was used to measure intelligence among the mothers and the Bayley Scales of Infant Development were administered 3 times to the infant participants (once every year). The results were that there was no significant difference between the two tested groups after the three-year period. In conclusion, exposure to ethylmercury in the neonatal and infant phases of development has no association to mental test …show more content…
A perspective on mental health that refutes claims of depression as a simple virus includes the biopsychosocial paradigm. The integrated perspective offered by this model emphasizes the reality of multiple causations of mental illnesses. It includes the chemical imbalance and genetic dispositions that can contribute to depression. As well as the psychological aspect describing all the mental processes that occur when we perceive, recognize, and interpret our personal experiences, and how a negative outlook can influence these processes. Along with social/environmental circumstances, like stress, that can trigger such predispositions. Explanations for mental illnesses are complex and include various interactions between these causal factors. When attempting to find the route of depression, one must examine all the different factors that may be contributing to depressive symptoms. Biological components may include irregular neurotransmitter system function, including low levels of serotonin reuptake. There are also risk factors involved, or things that would make one more vulnerable to developing a mental disorder. This would include physical disorders, which would make one more susceptible to falling in a depressed mood. Negative patterns of thinking, lack of coping skills, and limited social skills can also contribute to the development