For some teens, back to school time can cause anxiety… and according to new research, that anxiety may be linked to acne. Time (9/17, Cloud) published a study from the journal BMC Public Health that found mental distress in teens “may be worsening the condition of their skin.” The study consisted of over 3,000 students, who were 18 and 19 years old. The study showed:
“the level of mental distress kids reported was strongly associated with how much acne they said they had, independent of other factors… roughly 19 percent of all kids who reported symptoms of anxiety and depression said they had acne, compared with only 12 percent of those who reported no mental distress.”
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